Restorative Yoga for Boaters
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.
- Yoga & Fitness
Expert Advice: Learn Articles, Tips & How-To’s
Search our extensive collection of how-to articles and videos to help you safely raft, kayak, SUP, camp, fish and care for your NRS gear and apparel.
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Yoga for Boaters’ Shoulder Pain
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.
- Yoga & Fitness
How to Re-Enter a Sit-Inside Kayak
This video shows you several ways to get back inside your kayak when you have another paddler available to lend an assist.
- Kayak Touring
- Safety
Get on Your SUP Board
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.
- Stand-Up Paddling
Perfecting the Kayak Forward Stroke
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.
- How To
- Kayak Touring
How to Launch Your SUP Board in the Surf Zone
Surfing your board in ocean waves is great fun. This video gives you the basic pointers for paddling out through the incoming waves.
- Stand-Up Paddling
- Safety
SUP Safety
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.
- Stand-Up Paddling
- Safety
The Kayaker’s Pledge: Improving Your Kayak Roll
NRS ambassador Devon Barker-Hicks shares one of her favorite tools for rolling better the "Kayaker's Pledge."
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
Gear Storage Ideas
Putting your boating gear away until next weekend, or next year, there are steps you should take to protect your investment.
- Repair
- Apparel
- Rafting
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
- Stand-Up Paddling
How to Organize Straps
Keeping your NRS straps organized will save you a lot frustration.
- How To
- Gear
- Straps
How to Install SUP Fins
Installing the fins on your stand up paddleboard is quick and easy. Just follow these simple instructions.
- Repair
- Stand-Up Paddling
Clean and Care for Your Inflatable SUP Board
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.
- How To
- Repair
- Stand-Up Paddling
How to Transport an Inflatable SUP Board
Follow these simple suggestions to ensure that your inflatable SUP board safely makes it where you're going.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
SUP Surfing Basics: Rules, Techniques and Etiquette
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.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
How to Do the SUP Sweep Stroke
This video demonstrates proper paddle plant and body rotation to turn efficiently while keeping your balance and forward momentum while SUP sweep stroking.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
Leafield B7 and A7 Valve Repair
In this Quick Tips instructional video, the NRS experts show you how to repair your Leafield B7 and A7 valves quickly and easily.
- How To
- Repair
- Gear
How to Deflate & Fold a SUP board
In this Quick Tips video, we show you the best way to deflate and fold your SUP board for transport and storage.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
How to Repair and Replace a Military Valve
In this video NRS Repairs goes over all the steps for repairing and replacing military valves, including replacing a boot.
- How To
- Repair
- Gear
How to Roll a Strap for Storage
In this Quick Tips video, we show you how to roll your straps for tidy storage.
- How To
- Gear
- Straps
How to Repair Leafield C7 & D7 Valves
Replacing the plunger, spring and rubber seal is a snap on the Leafield C7 and D7 valves.
- How To
- Repair
- Gear
Putting Rescue Skills to Use on the Water
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.
- Safety
- Rescue
U.S. Coast Guard Regulations for Stand Up Paddlers
SUP is great fun, but do you know what you need to have and do to be legal on the water?
- Stand-Up Paddling
- Safety
Keeping Your SUP Board Going Straight
When paddling for fitness and cruising on flatwater, youll want to spend a lot of time going in a straight line.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
Moving Around and Balancing on Your SUP Board
How and where you stand on the SUP board makes a real difference in your paddling efficiency.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
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Learn about Apparel, Rafting, Whitewater Kayaking, Tour/Rec Kayaking, Stand-Up Paddling and Camping.
Rescue Series: Foot Entrapment Strategies
Swiftwater rescue instructor Jim Coffey introduces foot entrapment strategies for making a rescue, assessing risk for the team, and determining tempo.
- Safety
- Rescue
How to Do the SUP Pivot Turn
Mastering the SUP pivot turn allows you to swiftly change a SUP boards direction, whether youre still or moving.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
Finding Swiftwater Rescue Classes
When things do go wrong, only boaters with swiftwater rescue training can effectively help themselves and others.
- Safety
- Rescue
How to Do the SUP Forward Stroke
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.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
Rescue Film Series: Ep. 10: Foot Entrapment Intro
Swiftwater rescue instructor Jim Coffey introduces techniques for assessing foot entrapment situations and formulating a plan to assist the victim.
- Safety
- Rescue
How to Choose a Stand Up Paddle
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.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
- Gear
SUP Workout
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.
- Stand-Up Paddling
- Yoga & Fitness
How to Safely Fall Off a SUP Board
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.
- How To
- Stand-Up Paddling
- Safety
Kayak Outfitting Tips for Playboating
Proper kayak outfitting is essential to getting the most comfort and performance out of your playboat.
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
How to Practice the Kayak Wet Exit
How to practice the kayak wet exit, your back-up plan for when your roll doesn't work.
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
- Safety
Rescue Film Series: Ep. 9: Self Rescue
Whitewater kayakers and canoeists should learn the basic techniques for self rescue. Watch how to swim to safety and avoid dangerous foot entrapment.
- Safety
- Rescue
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