NRS: Kayaking, Rafting & Paddlesports Gear
Life Jackets
The best life jacket is the one you’ll happily wear all day. From low profile to high float, front zip to side entry, we offer a variety of PFD styles to fit every body and any adventure.
FIND WHERE AND WHEN TO PADDLE
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.
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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Tripper Tea » Warm and calming or cool and hydrating, a cup of tea is a luxury worth stopping for and an easy-to-pack paddling trip must-have.
The Deschutes Journals Part 3: Kloan » On the last day of the trip, it all comes together, and Rob revels over how days on the water—and fish hooked—can turn clients into friends.
RiverBound—The storybook has just begun. » In Riverbound, former guide and kayaker ‘Yak’ Vandam returns to the river six years after a life-changing accident—by packraft.
Nari Nauka: Creating History on the Ganga » With the Nari Nauka program, Indian women like author Priyanka Rana learn the skills needed to work as raft guides on the Ganga River.
Samaná Fest 2026: A Whitewater Marathon to Protect the River » Samaná Fest returns for 2026 with new kayak races and community events but the same spirit and goal: keep the Samaná River free-flowing.
One for the River: The Sava Story » Float alongside four mischievous kayakers as they paddle the mysterious and mighty Sava River to better know and protect her beauty.
River Reads: An interview with Author Eugene Buchanon » Author Eugene Buchanan details the story behind his new book, “Yampa Yearnings”, an ode to one of the last wild rivers in the American West.
An Amateur Meets The Arctic – Part 1 » Armed with a packraft, Evan LeFavre headed to Canada’s remote Tuktut Nogait National Park to attempt an east-to-west traverse.
Common Waters | A Film by Rig to Flip » “Common Waters” exposes the growing conflict over stream access in Colorado. Is our outdoor paradise at risk? The answer depends on us.
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.
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