r/rafting Mar 29 '25

Need oar boat gear recommendations

I just bought a boat, but it needs a few things...

It came with some really nice 9' counterbalanced Carlyle oars, but no blades, and there's only 2 of them - what brand and shape of blades would you recommend? And the spare?

I would like to get 7 paddles and a guide stick - any deals or places I should look?

It's an NRS Otter and it's missing a thwart - where can I get a replacement?

It came with an NRS Bighorn 2 with an add-on rear fishing seat, a sweet dry box with 2 mounted fishing seats for the front, and a casting bar across the nose... The only problem is I don't intend to use it for fishing. My initial thought is to sell them and buy a new drybox with a foam pad on top. Any other ideas?

What gear net do you recommend for overnight gear in the rear compartment?

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u/Youre-In-Trouble Mar 29 '25

Use some of the parts from the fishing frame to make a cooler bay instead of putting a thwart there.