Tag:rafting

Inflatables

Inside an AIRE Boat: How Construction Shapes Performance (Bonus Q&A with Designer Ben Marek!)

Buying an inflatable boat shouldn't feel like studying for an exam. But between denier ratings, floor systems, bladder types, platform options, and more, it's...

Staff Post - June 24, 2026

Inflatables

NRS/Orvis Roll Out New Orvis Approach 120 Fishing Raft

Call it a match made in heaven. Northwest River Supplies (NRS) and Orvis have joined forces to launch their first collaborative fishing craft: the Orvis Approach 120 Fishing...

Staff Post - May 6, 2026

Films & Books

Smitten with Sweep Boats? Watch NRS film Driving Sweep

For over 100 years, only a select few guides have held the responsibility—and required skills—of “driving sweep” down Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon...

Staff Post - January 20, 2026

Accessories

NRS Launches “Straphack’ Contest

NRS Straps—we love them, you love them. Some might even call them iconic. These little life savers don’t just come in clutch when tying...

Staff Post - November 5, 2025

Destinations

Music on the River: A Visit to Adrift Dinosaur’s RiverWonderGrass

Live Music in the Heart of Lodore Canyon “Ripple, in still water…” The song is oddly fitting. Grateful Dead cover band Pickin’ on the Dead...

Eugene Buchanan - September 24, 2025

Inflatables

It’s Hammer Time! Badfish HammerCat Review

It’s Hammer Time! Yep, when it comes to hammering the river (though none of us actually do that, as the river always wins), you...

Eugene Buchanan - September 19, 2025

Accessories

A PL Peak at Riversmith’s New Convoy Collection Weatherproof Travel Bags

Anglers and paddlers rejoice. Colorado’s Riversmith, a longtime designer of fly rod racks and storage systems for vehicles and rafts, has rolled out its...

Eugene Buchanan - September 17, 2025

Whitewater Rafting