{"id":13179,"date":"2017-07-05T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T19:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=13179"},"modified":"2022-01-05T13:22:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:22:48","slug":"quiver-sup-built-rigid-to-run-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2017\/07\/05\/quiver-sup-built-rigid-to-run-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiver SUP: Built Rigid to Run Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I want to paddle and take my dog (plus my cooler, throwbag and camera) and be out all day, there\u2019s one board I\u2019m going to grab\u2014the NRS Quiver standup paddleboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My happy place is out on the creek and the Quiver is the vehicle that takes me to my sanctuary. My local run is Elkhorn Creek in Kentucky. With a number of fun play waves, palisades, red-tailed hawks, otters and some great camping sites, this stretch of river has everything you need for a day on the water or a short overnighter. I paddle this creek weekly. Five miles if I only have the evening, ten when the weekend allows time for a solid paddle and I\u2019ve even embarked on a 20 miler. The Quiver and the Class II+ whitewater on the Elkhorn easily keep me entertained.<\/p>\n

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The NRS Quiver comes in three sizes: 10\u20194\u201d, 9\u20198\u201d and the 8\u20198\u201d. The size range is great for someone who wants to really get a custom feel from their board. Let me tell you, the right size board is very important. Too heavy on your board and it will swamp easier and get caught in eddy lines. Too light on your board and it will be difficult for you to control.<\/p>\n

I hit in the middle on the size chart and find the Quiver 9\u20198\u201d to be the most stable for me and allows me full control\u2014this board turns on a dime. The versatility of the Quiver makes it a fun board for quick laps down a favorite run, but it also has the capabilities to carry all the gear you need for a full day on the water without hindering your surfing potential. It\u2019s also a board that paddles well for very large or smaller paddlers alike.<\/p>\n

For my home run on Elkhorn Creek, the put in is just upstream from the Jim Beam distillery, the smell of sour mash wafts through the air as you paddle. It\u2019s a short paddle down stream to a low head dam that has to be portaged. In full discloser, the Quiver could use a few more grab handles. The center handle is perfect for parking lot to put-in situations, and if the wind isn\u2019t going off the two handles toward the nose of the board work for portaging. But a handle directly on the nose and tail would help in less-than-ideal portaging conditions.<\/p>\n