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How to Seal a Dry Bag » Knowing how to properly seal a dry bag is essential to gear dry while rafting canoeing, kayaking and camping. In this video, we show you how to seal a top-loading dry bag by folding down and fastening the closure to achieve a water-tight seal.
Christmas in August: Paddling Lake Superior’s Slate Islands » Opting to share experiences rather than gifts, a father and son embark on a seven-day stand-up paddleboarding trip around Lake Superior’s Slate Islands.
The Leveling Effect: Hunting for a Kayak Fishing Partner » There’s a conversational dance to be had when scoping out a new kayak fishing partner. Not unlike a first date, one must ask and answer the right questions.
Flowstate Episode 6: Alaskan Paradise » Featuring both solid whitewater and salmon fishing holes, the Tebay River was a perfect place for Brendan to wrap up another season in Alaska.
Family Rafting 101: The Daily Float » You know what’s easier than taking your kids on the river? Pretty much anything else. Forego the chaos of a multi-day and tackle an easy day trip, instead.
Where Slalom Meets Wild Rivers » By dissecting the skills David Bain built as a slalom kayaker (and honed on wild rivers), we explore how a slalom-base can evolve into expert river running.
How To Set Up a River Wing » A river wing is a high-quality tarp, or rainfly, specially designed to provide shade and protect you from rain when camping on the river. Setting up a river wing is easy once you know the proper techniques.
A Grom’s Perspective on Teaching Kids to Kayak » You can teach a kid to kayak or you can teach a kid to love kayaking. Destined for both, Connor shares what he remembers most from his parents’ methods.
Standard Rafting Gear: Rusty the Bear Dog » When a rafting family adopts an anxious, unruly, water-distrusting dog, they aren’t sure they made a good decision. But the Rogue River Bear changes it all.
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.
Consumer Information
It’s come to our attention that possibly one or more production runs of the bilge pump may have been assembled without properly setting the adhesive for the gasket head into the piston. For the pumps with this defect, the pump quickly and easily fails, rendering the pump useless. Our research shows these pumps are limited to lot# 201804 (this number is located under the yellow foam float on the pump body).
To see if you have a defective pump, aggressively work the piston a dozen or so times. If the pump holds intact, you do not have a faulty pump. If your pump gasket releases, you’ll immediately notice it. The piston will slide free and the pump will not function as designed. Please contact NRS and we will replace the pump at once.