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| Idaho Paddleshops | ||
| Backwoods Mountain Sports | - | Ketchum, ID - A general outdoor store with a focus on kayaking gear and apparell during the spring and summer season. Has a limited supply of rafting equipment. |
| Northwest River Supply | - | Moscow, ID - The headquarters of NRS does have a small retail space, but the majority of their business in through their catalog and online store. |
| Gravity Sports | - | McCall, ID - A small outdoor store on the shores of Payette Lake. Services primarily flatwater boaters needs. |
| Idaho River Sports | - | Boise, ID - The longtime supplier of kayak and river gear to the Boise area. IRS sponsors events, classes, paddles, and is has been active in the Idaho boating scene for the past 20 years. |
| Alpenglow Mountainsports | - | Boise, ID - Based in the McU sports building, Alpenglow provided paddling gear to the Boise population. |
| Canyon Whitewater Supply | - | Idaho Falls, ID - 450 S Yellowstone Hwy. 208-522-3932. No web site listed. |
| Washington Paddleshops | ||
| Mountain Gear | - | Spokane, WA - A large catalog and online seller of quality outdoor gear. They have a large retail presence in Spokane, WA. |
| Oregon Paddleshops | ||
| Alder Creek Kayak Supply | - | Portland, Hood River, and Bend, OR - Comprehensive paddleshop with a boathouse in Portland and Bend. They offer classes and trips, organize events, and sell gear online. |
| Andy and Bax | - | Portland, OR - Oldest and Best Military Surplus, Whitewater Rafting and Outdoor Store...Since 1945 |
| Ashland Outdoor Store | - | Ashland, OR - A general outdoor store. You can pick up general outdoor clothing for you Rogue or Illinois trip here. |
| Next Adventure | - | Portland, OR - A large, multi-purpose outdoor store. Their whitewater focus is mostly on kayaking. They organize events, classes, and trips. |
| Oregon River Sports | - | Springfield, OR - A multi purpose rafting store with kayak and raft gear, rentals, events, instruction, and guided trips on the Makenzie River. |
| Peak Sports | - | Corvallis, OR - A bike shop and outdoor store since 1972. They carry canoes, sea kayak, and some whitewater kayaks. |
| California Paddleshops | ||
| Adventure's Edge | - | Arcata, CA Servicing the community of Arcata, CA and Humboldt State University since 1970. A multi-purpose hiking, biking, paddling, and climbing outdoor store. |
| Utah Paddleshops | ||
| Sidsports | - | Salt Lake City, UT - Pretty much the only paddleshop in the Greater Salt Lake area. Great folks and a great selection. |
| Montana Paddleshops | ||
| Northern Lights Trading Co. | - | Bozeman, MT - Kayaks, canoes, and clothing. Not a lot for the rafter, but a great source for info and other whitewater gear. |
| Rendezvous River Sports | - | Jackson, WY - Primarily a kayak shop, but they sell offer a selection of rafting products. They offer lessons and courses as well. |
| The Trailhead | - | Missoula, MT - Skiing, Hiking, Climbing, AND Boating. The Trailhead is the largest, most comprehensive outdoor store in Missoula. |
| Silver Moon Kayak Company | - | Kalispell, MT - The largest specialty paddleshop in NW Montana. They offer classes, guided trips, and have a full retail store. Their focus is more flatwater, but they do have whitewater gear and boats in stock. |
| Colorado Paddleshops | ||
| Colorado Canoe and Kayak | - | Glenwood Springs, CO - Primarily a kayaking shop, they are also an NRS raft dealer. Their site has extensive Colorado river flow updates. |
| Downriver Equipment | - | Denver, CO - Primarly a catalog business, the Denver store carries a large supply of rafting equipment. |
| Colorado Kayak Supply | - | Salida, CO - An online and catalog store with a physical presence in Salida, CO. Their store has a wide selection of boats and clothing and sits right next to a whitewater park. |
| AAA Inflatables | - | Denver, CO - The ultimate rafters store. This shop is jam packed with everything the overnight rafting party will need for an extended trip. |
| Summit Canyon Mountainering | - | Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs, CO - Originally a climbing shop, they service all things gravity related and have a selection of whitewater gear. |
| Whitewater West | - | Grand Junction, CO - This store carries everything from kayaks to rafts to groovers for extended trips. |
| 4 Corners River Sports | - | Durango, CO - Comprehensive boating shop with an extensive online store. Carries just about everything you could need. |
| Southwest Whitewater | - | Durango, CO - Durango's other whitewater shop. They have a complete line of paddling equipment and offer guided trips on Colorado's rivers. |
| Online Rafting Stores | ||
| Raftinsytles.com | - | Salt Lake based gearheads, the Raftinstyles guys manufacture a few products of their own and have a large selection of other brand name products. "Our products are rivergineered to withstand the Herculean abuses encountered in heavy whitewater applications, while offering the user unparalleled quality, convenience, and style." |
| River Connection | - | A fairly comprehensive online store run by two river runners. They have a wide selecgtion of reasonablly price equipment and offer boat repair services as well. Usefull links to river related services indexed by river. |