{"id":13037,"date":"2017-06-14T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T21:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=13037"},"modified":"2022-01-05T13:23:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:23:59","slug":"ode-to-the-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2017\/06\/14\/ode-to-the-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Ode to The Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The river professional\u2019s uniform comes in many shapes and colors, but usually it boils down to a few common features: breathability, reliability, durability and, if we\u2019re lucky, multi-functionality. Because we all know, whether you\u2019re a guide or an instructor, trying to balance the work-life-paddle lifestyle is tricky. And sometimes you just don\u2019t have the time to change out of your river clothes before needing to be in your bartending, cross training, [enter second job or hobby here] clothes.<\/p>\n

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Last year, I pulled my own double duty by teaching kayaking full time, while deciding to train for both my first half and full marathons. This meant looking for ways to squeeze in runs whenever I could, without sacrificing my efficacy as an instructor on the water. With time and energy at a premium, I had to find a way to keep myself focused and ready for work, be it on the river or the road, at a moment\u2019s notice.<\/p>\n

Enter: The Shirt\u2014as I like to call it, because there really is only one.<\/p>\n

We had a relatively hot, record-breaking dry summer in the southeast. Many of my river days were spent on the Green, which, though dam released, can still be a pretty comfortable temperature if we go without rain for long enough during the hottest months. The key factors to my work get-up were sun protection, moisture wicking, and mobility. One day, I found myself rummaging through my layers before a lesson\u2014everything either dirty or unsuitable\u2014until I remembered I had a short-sleeve, NRS H2Core Silkweight shirt<\/a> I hadn\u2019t broken out yet.<\/p>\n