{"id":34232,"date":"2024-10-07T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/?p=34232"},"modified":"2024-10-02T09:07:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:07:42","slug":"introducing-the-approach-raft-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2024\/10\/07\/introducing-the-approach-raft-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: The Approach Raft Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NFPtI7kXWuU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Getting anglers off the grid, fishing areas that are hard to access\u2014that&#8217;s our goal here at NRS.&#8221; \u2014Mike Dolmage, Director of Fish and Approach Designer.<\/p>\n<p>An ultra-lightweight watercraft that redefines accessibility, the Approach Raft Series from NRS gives anglers the opportunity to stalk fish others can\u2019t. 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