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    Rafters gripping aluminum shaft paddles in a raft, the workhorse paddle shaft material for crews
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    3 Paddle Shaft Materials Compared and Aluminum Wins

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    A fit couple in their late 20s wearing life jackets and sunglasses paddle a raft through a sunny whitewater rapid.
    Apparel & Comfort

    Best Rafting Sunglasses: Tested for Impact & Retention

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    Oar raft and paddle raft running the same rapid, showing the paddle raft vs oar raft choice
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    Paddle Raft vs Oar Raft vs Hybrid Which Fits Your River

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    Aluminum dry box rigged low in a raft frame bay at a river put-in, strapped to survive a flip
    Gear & Equipment

    How to Rig a Dry Box That Survives a Flip

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    Rafter in a red NRS splash jacket rigging a raft at a cool river put-in
    Gear & Equipment

    Best Splash Jacket for the River You Actually Run

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    Rigged raft frame held down with NRS cam straps for rafts at a misty river put-in
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    Cam Straps for Rafts and Why 4 Isn’t Enough

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    Boater airing up an AIRE raft at a desert river put-in, checking raft inflation pressure before launch
    Gear & Equipment

    Why Your Raft Pressure Is Too Soft, Not Too Hard

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    Paddler running an inflatable kayak through a river wave train on a sunny day
    Gear & Equipment

    Best Inflatable Kayaks for Rivers We’d Run

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    A man in his early 30s wearing rafting gloves and a life vest, skillfully controlling an oar in the middle of a challenging river rapid.
    Apparel & Comfort

    Rafting Gloves Tested for Oar Control & River Safety

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    Boater patching a Hypalon raft tube on a gravel river bar at golden hour
    Gear & Equipment

    7 Steps to a Hypalon Raft Repair That Actually Holds

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