IR Blog
2026 Aphrodite Dry Suit – Designed for Women, Built for Adventure
The Aphrodite dry suit is tailored for women, combining lightweight materials with precise construction for a dry suit that moves with you.
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2026 7Figure Dry Suit – Engineered for Extreme Whitewater
Streamlined, lightweight, and performance-focused, the 2026 7Figure is designed to tackle everything from backyard fun floats to remote class V whitewater without holding you back.
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2026 Devil’s Club Dry Suit – Whitewater’s Most Rugged Drysuit
Devil's Club is for paddlers who push their gear to the limits, this suit withstands harsh conditions while keeping you warm, dry, and fully protected.
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Jan 5, 2026
Holiday Recap 2025
Rarely run falls, raising $25K for BETTER Friday, 2 rounds of atmospheric rivers, and two IR athletes taking Female Paddler of the Year awards...whew. A lot is going on. Let's talk about it.
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Nov 25, 2025
"Out of Place" BETTER Friday: We Rethought Black Friday for 2025
BETTER Friday flips the traditional Black Friday model on its head. From Monday to Monday, 50% of our sales go directly to local organizations that support communities where we live and work. Huge sale OUT. Tangible difference IN.
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Diversify Whitewater Completes the 2025 Kayak Progression Program
Diversify Whitewater is a nonprofit on a mission to expand access to kayaking, rafting, and paddlesports among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and other underserved communities. The Kayak Progression Program builds skills and confidence to continue paddlesports long-term.
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Jun 11, 2025
Community Night With American Whitewater
Live music, membership drawings for IR gear, and American Whitewater staffers Bethany Overfield and Tom O'keefe will be on hand to talk about AW and the project work we're doing in the PNW.
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Apr 1, 2025
You Should Change Your Plan
Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness— Exploring the headwaters of the Stikine River, BC.
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Rio Baker | Multi-Day Source To Sea
The Ultimate Paddling Adventure in Chile's Breathtaking Patagonia: The Rio Baker Multi-Day Trip, by Fabian Janzen.
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Watch | Ian Salvat And The Futaleufú River
Big Water And Even Bigger Freestyle. Enjoy the smooth downriver freestyle of team paddler, Ian Salvat.
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Fiordland: 100 Days and 20 First Descents
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Announcing a new expedition in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.
Three Paddlers: Dan Suth...
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Feb 28, 2024
Stikine River - My First Lap
James Shimizu, a top tier paddler, takes us on his personal first descent of the Stikine River in British Columbia. A long awaited personal goal and paddling trip for James.
Get a first hand perspective on what a trip like this means for many paddlers, including all the crews who make the trek to northern BC for this legendary run.
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