{"id":26142,"date":"2021-12-30T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=26142"},"modified":"2021-12-22T12:44:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T20:44:58","slug":"best-of-nrs-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2021\/12\/30\/best-of-nrs-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of NRS, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, you just have to trust the beta and jump in with two feet. Here\u2019s what we knew on January 1, 2021: Inventory will be low, perhaps inexistent; It will be difficult to promote products that are on backorder; Trips that were postponed in 2020 may be postponed again, so stories and films may or may not be produced. Luckily, 2020 taught us how to read-and-run like never before, so we jumped in.<\/p>\n

Where this year\u2019s Best of List is lacking in product stories, we made up for with second seasons of two much-loved film series, three solid feature film releases and the written stories our audiences love. Plus, we introduce a new category\u2014Commercials\u2014because when you don’t have any product to sell, sometimes you have to get creative and sell the idea<\/em> of paddling gear.<\/p>\n

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Hidden Wild <\/strong><\/em>| Behind the homes and freeways of suburban Palm Beach County, an incredible network of swamps, scrub, and waterways lie waiting to be discovered. Hidden Wild follows science educator Alex Freeze as she leads three South Florida students on an expedition through the wilderness hidden in their own backyards. Join Noah, Kiana, and Kourtez as they paddle down the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River, wade through ancient cypress swamps, and witness the life-giving power of fire in Florida scrub. It\u2019s a tough journey, filled with mosquito bites and sore feet, but along the way, these students will discover a passion for Florida\u2019s wildlands.<\/p>\n