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Life Jackets

Whether casting from a raft or paddling your SUP on a favorite lake, don’t spend any time on the water without the protection of a PFD. There’s an NRS life jacket for every body and any adventure.

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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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So, What Are You Doing this Summer? » Instead of internships or office jobs, Reed College seniors Caroline Menton and Eddie Newsom head to river, kayaking upstream from Oregon to Idaho to learn from the Snake River summer Chinook salmon.

Self-Support Simplicity on the Selway » Despite her inexperience with self-support kayaking, Ellie Friedmann jumped at the chance to paddle the rugged, Wild & Scenic Selway River.

A Second Chance for the Teton River » Today, anglers, ranchers, and conservationists are working together to protect the future of the Teton River. By supporting their efforts, you could win an NRS Slipstream Raft.

Just Your Little Hometown Extreme Kayak Race » Go behind-the-scenes at Smalls to the Wall, New England’s premier extreme whitewater race, with L. Clark Tate.

A Book, a Climb, and the Story Behind the Stories » Learn the story and inspiration behind the book “Flow: Women’s Counternarratives from Rivers, Rock, and Sky” from author Alena Rainsberry.

Patso: A River Life » Mother, river guide, teacher, friend: Patricia “Patso” Stow is a force of nature a fierce and nurturing as the rivers that shape her life.

SUP Fly Fishing with the NRS Heron » What’s flats fishing without a classic skiff and pole? Joe Klementovich discovers the freedom of casting from a SUP in the Bahamian flats.

Jökulsá á Fjöllum Part I: Out of Place » Three paddlers set out for a daring packraft descent of Iceland’s Jökulsá á Fjöllum, a river in constant flux.

Save the Drin River-Stop Skavica Dam » Produced with the support of the Free Rivers Fund, this short film highlights the fight to save Albania’s Black Drin River from the Skavica Dam project.

About NRS: Northwest River Supplies

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.