SLIPSTREAM RAFTS: Stay focused on the cast.
Slipstream & Approach
From pushy rivers to remote shallows, Slipstream and Approach rafts are designed to provide the reliable, versatile performance anglers demand.
PADDLING ACCESS FOR ALL
Water is for everyone. Everyone should be able to access and enjoy it. The PaddleWays app is your all-in-one digital tool for discovering, planning and navigating better paddling adventures. It provides detailed maps, real-time conditions, and more than 48,000 points of interest, for free.
Closeout Gear & Apparel
Shopping for clearance and sale deals? Wicked smart. There’s no on-the-water adventure that can’t be a bit more comfortable or fun by sporting some closeout apparel or packing along clearance gear.
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The Fish Ranch: Part One » Gloria Goñi headed to Baja in search of sunshine and saltwater fish, but meeting Mary at The Fish Ranch gave entry to something far greater.
A Winter Space Odyssey on Wallowa Lake » A solo winter outing on Wallowa Lake takes Krystal Marie Collins and her Eddyline Sitka kayak on an otherworldly escape from daily life.
Tide Life » For outdoor guide Matt Waterston, the West Coast of Scotland is more than an adventure haven or a place to earn a living. It’s home.
The Maiden Voyage of the Trout Huggers » For trout aficionados Bernard Yin and Rebecca Ramirez, packrafts provide the perfect way to explore a previously overlooked backyard creek.
Twenty-Three Feet of Terror and Tradition » Guide and Idaho native Jasmine Wilhelm descends the Middle Fork Salmon River in a thrilling and unusual way: via a 23' long sweep boat.
Dee Valley Clean Up » Watch the inspiring true story behind Dee Valley Clean Up and learn how a few raft guides picking up trash united a community.
How Low Can You Go? An Owyhee Packraft Adventure » Join photographer Ben Kitching on a low-water Owyhee River packraft adventure. With only 175 cfs, Ben is forced to ask, “How low is too low?”
SUPing the Sandy: Maine’s Hidden Gem » Joe Klementovich and friends contemplate the benefits of dam removal for migratory fish on a source-to-sea SUP descent of the Sandy River.
LEADing the Way with Zorbari Nwidor & Chicago Adventure Therapy » At Chicago Adventure Therapy, Zorbari Nwidor uses nature and adventure as tools for healing and self-discovery in Chicago youth.
About NRS: Northwest River Supplies
In 1972, with only $2,000 in his personal savings, Bill Parks started Northwest River Supplies with one mission: to help others raft. 42 years later, Bill sold NRS to its employees. Today, the 100% employee-owned business strives to continue Bill’s legacy helping people pursue passions on the water.
At our Moscow, Idaho headquarters you’ll find passionate water-lovers just like you, from rafters to whitewater kayakers, sea kayakers to stand up paddlers, kayak anglers to fly fishermen. Our lives, and livelihoods, are drawn to water.