NRS Spring Sale
The pre-game to summer adventures starts now with deals on apparel, PFDs, inflatables and more. Save 20–50% through May 29.
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Top Sellers
Discover the best-selling (and in-stock) gear and apparel that NRS has to offer. Make your next float, paddle, cast or camp the best ever by stocking up now.
Clearance Deals
From sandals and gloves to outerwear and life jackets, jumpstart your next adventure with even deeper savings (up to 50%!) on closeout gear and apparel.
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Train to Win: Tips and Strategies for Whitewater Racing » From physical and mental fitness to nutritional prep, training for kayak races takes more than lapping the course.

Embracing a Fickle Future on the Middle Fork » Fire, drought and extreme flows constantly change the Middle Fork’s landscape, but don’t let that prevent you from experiencing its grandeur.

Coast Mountain Chronicles: Kowatua Creek » From Kowatua Creek to the Inklin River to the Taku, a group of kayakers set out to explore the stout rivers within the Taku Watershed.

The Future of Class V Whitewater Races and the Legacy of the NFC » First Gore Fest then Feather Fest and now NFC, as more Class V races are canceled, Izzy Lidsky examines the fate of these beloved events.

Ten Tips for Finding—and Keeping—A Paddling Crew » Finding and keeping a paddling crew isn’t always easy. Eli Geisenberger shares some top tips for making new friends on the water.

Coast Mountain Chronicles: The Bishop River Part II » A year after losing his boat on the Bishop River, Todd returns to the committing whitewater of the remote Coast Mountains to seek redemption.

The Grand Salmon Journals: Reaching the Pacific Ocean » The finish line at the Pacific Ocean doesn’t come easily, as the team battles strong winds and dodges cargo traffic down the Columbia River.

The Grand Salmon Journals: Approaching the Dams » The Lower Snake River dams elicit a visceral reaction as the Grand Salmon team trades wilderness for industry and rapids for reservoirs.

Coast Mountain Chronicles: The Bishop River Part I » Join Todd Wells, Eric Parker and Chris Korbulic as they attempt a descent of the Bishop River to Bute Inlet in B.C.’s remote Coast Mountains.

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.