CLOSEOUT PFDs: Save Up To 50%
Closeout PFDs
Prices are lower than ever on our favorite PFDs. Classic paddler favorites in mesh back, fishing and low-profile designs are still in stock—order today and save on safety.
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.
Used Gear. New Adventures.
Buying used equipment and apparel from NRS is a great way to outfit yourself on a budget. Grab these used deals before they’re gone, and start planning your next adventure.
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Lessons in Adventure Angling on Alaska’s Lake Creek » Heaps of gear aside, fishing Alaska’s Lake Creek requires an adventurous spirit, whitewater know-how and a die-hard desire to wet a line.
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Success on the Oars: What’s the Catch? » Practicing blade skills, like intentionally positioning your blade to work against or with the current, will enhance your rowing performance.
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Paddle Tribal Waters Part II: Bring the Salmon Home » The Paddle Tribal Waters Program is using the first descent of a free-flowing Klamath to raise the next generation of tribal leaders and reconnect the Indigenous Youth of the Klamath River Basin to their heritage and homeland.
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Samaná River Fest and the History of Colombian Whitewater » Fifteen years after military guards forbid Tyler Bradt from paddling the Samána River, he returned to kayak and fight for its protection.
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Solo Plus One: An Argument for Not Sharing Permits » When Eric Johnson pulled a coveted Yampa River permit he knew he should invite 24 of his closest friends. Instead, he only invited his wife.
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Checklist » From planning to packing, logistics to stoke, Checklist reminds kayakers that planning a kayaking trip is easier than you think.
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The Great Gore Canyon Showdown » Two rafting companies, both alike in passion, turn rivalry into respect on the Class V rapids of Gore Canyon.
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Citizen Science Along the Ikpikpuk River » Citizen science is a perfect way to enhance an adventure. For John Gove, it simply meant collecting data along the Ikpikpuk River.
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Cinque Terre » Three paddlers hop a train to Genova hoping to sea kayak 100km of coastline and explore the five fishing villages that comprise Cinque Terre.
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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.