{"id":31393,"date":"2023-12-27T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=31393"},"modified":"2023-12-27T10:02:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T18:02:40","slug":"best-of-nrs-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2023\/12\/27\/best-of-nrs-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of NRS, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the year we did less, but we did it better\u2014at least with products. While we released some exciting new gear, we savored the buzz for another huge year of innovation still to come. On the big screen, we turned introspective, sharing hard-to-tell stories and truths, but left room for celebrating the paddlers and organizations putting in the hard work to break down barriers to the outdoors. Our stories span six continents, highlighting extreme expeditions and backyard jaunts. And we stepped into the modern era of digital maps and guides with the launch of our first-ever app, PaddleWays.<\/p>\n

As we look back on 2023, we invite you to grab a bevvy, a snack and get cozy while you catch up on the last 365 days of hard work and stoke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicas al Agua <\/strong><\/em>|\u00a0<\/strong>Despite growing up next to one of the world\u2019s most famous rivers, many of the young women in Futaleuf\u00fa never learned how to swim. Deep in Patagonia, where gauchos still ride horses down dirt roads, an undertone of machismo lingers. Kayaking, like any \u201crough\u201d sport associated with adrenaline and risk, hasn\u2019t really been an option. By foreigners and men, sure, but teenage Chilenas? Almost never. Chicas al Agua changed everything.<\/p>\n