Life Jackets: Your Second Most Important Safety Item
Lets talk about the second most important safety item you should have on when you go boating. Thats your life jacket, or Personal Flotation Device (PFD).
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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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How Sun Protection Works
Details on how sunscreens work and how they are tested.
- Apparel
- Camping
High-Water Safety Guidelines
High water can dramatically change rivers and requires that we redouble our ongoing emphasis on safety. Learn more about the guidelines of high-water safety.
- Rafting
- Safety
Nutrition: Fueling the Fires Within
Learn the nutrition and hydration dos and donts to help you stay warm and safe as the weather and water get cold.
- Rafting
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
- Camping
Backcountry Food Handling and Hygiene
Learn how to properly deal with food handling, hygiene, and cleanup while on backcountry or river trips.
- How To
- Camping
Drys Suits Don't Make You Bulletproof
Your dry suit is only one piece of your boating safety system.
- Apparel
- Safety
Understanding Dry Drowning and How It Affects Paddlers
Learn what “dry drowning” or laryngospasm really is, how it can occur during paddling or swimming, and why staying calm and wearing a proper PFD can make all the difference.
- Safety
Boating Safety for Dogs
Learn the proper techniques for safety bringing your dog on the water or next river trip. And don't forget the dog life jacket!
- Rafting
- Safety
- Gear
That Time Mike Almost Drowned
Flush drowning is a real hazard, even when paddling with a well-trained, close-knit group. Learn lessons from this video to avoid a fatal outcome.
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Safety
Wetsuit Repair and Care
Learn how to properly clean, repair, and care for your neoprene apparel and wetsuits.
- Repair
- Apparel
Summit Valve Identification
Identify the Difference between a Summit 1 and a Summit 2 Valve.
- Repair
- Rafting
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
- Stand-Up Paddling
Instructions: Stabond Adhesive
Learn to patch tears or holes in your PVC rafts or catarafts. hypalon repair, punctured raft repair, and neoprene gasket repair.
- Repair
- Rafting
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
- Stand-Up Paddling
Gear Aid Aquaseal+NEO Contact Cement
Learn how to properly use and handle Gear Aid (formerly McNett) Seal Cement Adhesive, an industrial-strength neoprene cement.
- Repair
- Apparel
Military Valves
Information about the different types of Military valves.
- Repair
- Rafting
Leafield Valves
Information about the different types of Leafield valves.
- Repair
- Rafting
Hypalon Repair Instruction
Learn how to make repairs to your Hypalon raft, cataraft tubes, or your Hypalon raft floors with these detailed step-by-step instructions.
- Repair
- Rafting
- Kayak Touring
Halkey-Roberts Valve Types
Information about the different types of Halkey-Roberts valves.
- Repair
- Rafting
- Kayak Touring
- Stand-Up Paddling
Latex Gasket Sizing Chart
Get to know the specific measurements of NRS’s range of neck, wrist, and dry sock latex gaskets and which sizes we use on our dry wear apparel.
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- Apparel
- Gear
Clifton Urethane Adhesive Gluing Instructions
Learn to fix a tear or hole in your PVC raft or cataraft with these Clifton Urethane Adhesive Gluing Instructions.
- Repair
- Rafting
- Kayak Touring
- Stand-Up Paddling
Clifton Hypalon Adhesive Gluing Instructions
Learn to patch or add d-rings, footcups, or carry handles to your Hypalon raft with Clifton Hypalon Adhesive Gluing Instructions.
- Repair
- Rafting
Usage Guide for Clifton Accelerator
Adding Clifton Accelerator to Clifton Hypalon Adhesive gives maximum strength for repairs, increases heat and chemical resistance, and shortens bonding time.
- Repair
- Rafting
Inflatable Boat Material & Valve Reference Chart
Reference chart used to determine the correct material, glue and valves to use when repairing a boat from a specific manufacturer.
- Repair
Aquaseal/Cure Accelerator Instructions
Learn to repair your neoprene spray skirt, neoprene or HydroSkin apparel or gaskets with Aquaseal.
- Repair
- Apparel
- Rafting
- Stand-Up Paddling
Multiday Rafting Trips
Learn what you need to consider when preparing for rafting trip that takes you out overnight. Multiday trips in a raft or cataraft let you to travel in style!
- Rafting
- Camping
How to Plan and Pack for Multiday Kayaking Trips
With proper planning and packing, multiday trips in kayaks can be very fun. Learn the tips and techniques you'll need to have a successful outing.
- How To
- Kayak Touring
Boating with an Outfitter
Reasons for choosing an outfitter for your next outdoor adventure.
- Rafting
The Camp Kitchen
Camp Kitchen Tips for food packaging and storage, water storage and sanitizing, camp sanitation, food preparation, fire management and waste disposal.
- Rafting
- Camping
ABCs of PFDs
PFD selection and Coast Guard Approval Ratings for PFDS
- Safety
- Gear
Adventure Medical Kits from NRS
Designed by physician and paddler Eric Weiss, Adventure Medical Kits are a necessity on the river and any adventure. Essential medical supplies are grouped in a dry bag for versatility. All kits come with first aid instructions and a list of items.
- Rafting
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Kayak Touring
- Stand-Up Paddling
- Camping
- Safety
Outfitting Your Touring Kayak
Learn how to outfit your touring kayak or sea kayak with the proper gear. If you're going to do overnight trips, there are some additional things to consider.
- Kayak Touring
Beginners Guide to Kayak Terminology
Get up to speed on essential kayak-terminology: hull types, rocker, stability, chines, outfitting and more. Boost your comfort and confidence on the water.
- Whitewater Kayaking
Raft & Cataraft Terminology: Essential Terms for Inflatable Boats
Master the key terms used for rafts and catarafts – learn boat-parts, floor types, tube measurements and accessories in this quick inflation-boat glossary.
- Rafting
Inflatable Boat Use and Care Instructions
Learn how to properly care for your raft, cataraft or inflatable kayak. We include basics about mounting frames, cleaning instructions and repairs.
- Repair
- Rafting
Inflatable Boat & SUP Guide
Specifics on NRS E-series, Otter series, Otter Livery series, NRS catarafts, NRS Patriots, NRS SUP Boards and NRS Inflatable Kayaks.
- Rafting
- Whitewater Kayaking
- Stand-Up Paddling
Modular Frame Part Dimensions
Use these diagrams to learn about the design specs and dimensions for the individual parts and pieces of the NRS modular raft frame system. The NRS frame system is the most adjustable and adaptable raft frame system you can buy and is built in Moscow, Idaho by skilled craftsmen.
- Rafting
- Gear
Key Features of Raft & Inflatable Boat Rowing Frames
Discover how NRS modular frames use premium aluminum alloy, heavy-duty fittings and full adjustability to deliver a strong, lightweight platform that fits any raft or inflatable boat. Learn how to size your frame and why proper width/length matter.
- Rafting
- Gear
NRS Gift Card: Always Fits, Always Wanted
