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Immersion Research Since 1997, Immersion Research has been building durable dry wear for demanding paddlers.

Born from grassroots whitewater kayaking and still privately owned, we build dependable gear for any adventure where staying dry matters.

10/06/2026

Join us this Friday. 6:30pm doors at the IR store in Hood River, bring a folding chair, ‘n watch some badass remastered Kayak films to humble you at 7pm.

Minimum $10 donation for entry w/ all proceeds benefiting our friends at American Whitewater .

Movie Deets:
Paucartambo: Inca River ~ (40 min)
Slicing through the heart of the ancient Inca Empire, from the Peruvian Andes to the Amazon Basin, the Paucartambo River plunges 14,000 feet in 250 miles. During the 1985 rainy season, a
team of US kayakers set out to run the whole river.

They didn’t make it...

Paucartambo: The Rest of the River ~ (58 min)
In 1986, just as the rainy season began, an expanded team that included two women for the first time in a kayaking expedition film, tried again. The film about this amazing descent won the People’s Choice Award at Banff Mountainfilm.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of these two groundbreaking expedition films, seven-time Emmy Award winning director John Armstrong has remastered the original 16mm films into stunning 4K.

The two films will be shown back-to-back with a brief intermission after which John will do a Q and A.

RIGS. The many RIGS of Nouria Newman // she sent us these from her travels to get in on the action when we asked to see ...
10/01/2026

RIGS.

The many RIGS of Nouria Newman // she sent us these from her travels to get in on the action when we asked to see your RIGS recently.

We’re showing off some of our favorite community RIGS next week. You all sent in 60+ amazing, bent out ‘o shape, old, new, dusty, donkey, and more. -> If you want to be featured in our RIGS recap, drop the photo in the comments or DM us.

RIGSPECT.

Y’all picked the NEW COLOR for us // forest beetle // now check out the NEW BATCH…https://immersionresearch.com/products...
09/17/2026

Y’all picked the NEW COLOR for us // forest beetle // now check out the NEW BATCH…
https://immersionresearch.com/products/world-class-gear-bag

World Class Gear Bags are fresh off the sew room floor here in Hood River, OR. Good for the kids’ soccer gear, canyoning, and your ever-growing, ever-smelling kayak gear. Or whatever!

09/04/2026

Our Sahalie dry suit on the Stikine with big dog Sophie G at Guard Dog!

Swipe —> for a   behind the shot w/ marco montori epic Devil’s Slide snap of Nouria Newman from awhile back. Marco’s sho...
09/03/2026

Swipe —> for a behind the shot w/ marco montori epic Devil’s Slide snap of Nouria Newman from awhile back.

Marco’s shot was selected for the 2026 semi-finals in the prestigous The Illume action sports photo contest held yearly. So we felt like it’d be sick to hear more…

FROM marco montori ::

We had been shooting all day on the Egua with Nouria Newman , Paul Aubertin , and Jacques Gilardone . After an entire day on the river in stifling heat, I was exhausted.

Just as we were wrapping up, Nouria turned to me and asked if I wanted to follow them up to the Devil’s Slide.

I definitely wasn’t planning on heading up there after such a demanding day, but when the queen of the Devil’s Slide calls, you don’t say no.

I’d wanted to shoot this sequence for a long time, but I never expected my first time would be capturing Nouria line it up. I was extremely nervous—worried about nailing the shot I had pictured in my head, dealing with the vertigo of the drop beneath me, and the heavy awareness of what’s at stake on a rapid like this if anything goes wrong…

(Blurry story vid for context lol) There’s only one spot that gives you a complete view of the rapid: a small rock ledge about 40 to 50 meters directly above the gorge. I mounted my camera on a tripod and held it firmly anchored while leaning it out as far as possible over the edge to open up the view (adding a brand new fear: watching my setup drop 50 meters into the canyon).

From below — Nouria has run that rapid more than anyone else—she truly knows how to tame the devil. Once again, she proved it, delivering a flawless line and letting me bring home a shot I’ve dreamed of capturing for years. — marco montori

… the stoutest day of field work ever …+ STIKINE STAKEOUT now live! https://youtu.be/ne3nfq-5WHk?si=QGA-QAs0KXFZ6lt0For ...
08/25/2026

… the stoutest day of field work ever …
+ STIKINE STAKEOUT now live!
https://youtu.be/ne3nfq-5WHk?si=QGA-QAs0KXFZ6lt0

For the past three years, friend of IR Rye Hester has been returning to the Stikine River—not just to paddle it, but to study it.

As a geologist, Rye has been researching the canyon’s geomorphology and depositional history. (big words!) All working to better understand sections of the Stikine that still hold some unanswered questions.

The catch??? The field site happens to be one of the BIGGEST, most committing, and highest-quality whitewater rivers on Earth.

Year three of the project is documented in Rye’s latest film. It’s part geology fieldwork, part expedition kayaking, and a pretty good look at what happens when your research area requires a kayak to access.

Kayak History
Kayak History
Kayak History

Last month we asked for pics of your oldest IR gear and boy did we see some gems... .. aside from a few museum pieces, m...
08/20/2026

Last month we asked for pics of your oldest IR gear and boy did we see some gems...
.. aside from a few museum pieces, most gear mentioned here is still in use . If the photo feature in comments works for you comment a pic showing off your OG IR gear!

(Above - ANIME TEE - 1999)

FLACK JACKET - 2003

THE CREEK GEAR BAG - 2005

WOMENS IRIDESCENT BOAT SHORTS - 2000
LS THICK SKIN - 1999

IYKYK

One part owner Kara Weld in the 90s helping make this gear a reality.

One part owner John Weld in the 90s helping make this gear a reality.

RETRO LAB TEE - 1998

OLD SCHOOL TEE - 2002

HYBRID PULLOVER - 2006

BACK RATCHET - 2004

Address

808 Oden Street
Confluence, PA
15424

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18143959191

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