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Use these yoga routines to strengthen your core, improve spinal flexibility, and reduce back pain from paddling. Learn safe poses tailored for boaters to ease discomfort and support your back before and after time on the water.
Not all exercise routines make you more tired. You can reduce fatigue from paddling and the daily grind with these yoga techniques from Andria Davis.
Don't let shoulder problems keep you from boating. With good technique and some guidance from Andria Davis, yoga can help you reduce pain and prevent injuries.
This video shows you several ways to get back inside your kayak when you have another paddler available to lend an assist.
This video shows the simple steps for getting on, standing comfortably and moving around on the your SUP board so you can get out there and start having fun.
The forward stroke is the most used and most important paddle stroke. This video shows how to execute it for more efficient and powerful paddling.
Surfing your board in ocean waves is great fun. This video gives you the basic pointers for paddling out through the incoming waves.
Standup paddle boarding is really a very safe sport, but since you're out on the water, there are a few things you need to do to keep it that way.
NRS ambassador Devon Barker-Hicks shares one of her favorite tools for rolling better the "Kayaker's Pledge."
Putting your boating gear away until next weekend, or next year, there are steps you should take to protect your investment.
Keeping your NRS straps organized will save you a lot frustration.
Installing the fins on your stand up paddleboard is quick and easy. Just follow these simple instructions.
Proper cleaning and maintenance will help prolong the life of your inflatable SUP board. Learn how to protect it from UV light and repair common valve problems.
Follow these simple suggestions to ensure that your inflatable SUP board safely makes it where you're going.
Learn the fundamentals of SUP surfing, from safety rules and flatwater prep to catching waves, trimming your board and navigating surf etiquette. Includes two instructional videos to help you build skills and surf with confidence.
This video demonstrates proper paddle plant and body rotation to turn efficiently while keeping your balance and forward momentum while SUP sweep stroking.
In this Quick Tips instructional video, the NRS experts show you how to repair your Leafield B7 and A7 valves quickly and easily.
In this Quick Tips video, we show you the best way to deflate and fold your SUP board for transport and storage.
In this video NRS Repairs goes over all the steps for repairing and replacing military valves, including replacing a boot.
In this Quick Tips video, we show you how to roll your straps for tidy storage.
Replacing the plunger, spring and rubber seal is a snap on the Leafield C7 and D7 valves.
Rescue expert Jim Coffey shows how swiftwater skills can be put to use on a typical day on the river with a mixed group of kayakers in this video.
SUP is great fun, but do you know what you need to have and do to be legal on the water?
When paddling for fitness and cruising on flatwater, youll want to spend a lot of time going in a straight line.
How and where you stand on the SUP board makes a real difference in your paddling efficiency.
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Swiftwater rescue instructor Jim Coffey introduces foot entrapment strategies for making a rescue, assessing risk for the team, and determining tempo.
Mastering the SUP pivot turn allows you to swiftly change a SUP boards direction, whether youre still or moving.
When things do go wrong, only boaters with swiftwater rescue training can effectively help themselves and others.
In this short instructional video we show you how to do the SUP forward paddle stroke to help you move ahead more quickly, more efficiently and more smoothly.
Swiftwater rescue instructor Jim Coffey introduces techniques for assessing foot entrapment situations and formulating a plan to assist the victim.
The right paddle makes a world of difference in your stand up paddling experience. This video helps you choose a stand up paddle thats just right for you.
SUP instructor Nikki Gregg gives you four easy-to-learn exercises you can add to your SUP workout to help make you a stronger and healthier paddler.
This video shows the best way to safely fall off your SUP, techniques for climbing back on, how to rescue your paddle and stand back up on the SUP board.
Proper kayak outfitting is essential to getting the most comfort and performance out of your playboat.
How to practice the kayak wet exit, your back-up plan for when your roll doesn't work.
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