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Merchants & Affiliate Disclosure

Some of our product links are affiliate links — when you buy through them, we earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend gear we use or would use on the trips we actually run.

Amazon Associates disclosure

Desert Maritime is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Merchant relationships

  • Alpacka Raft · manufacturer, retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · AvantLink

    Packraft manufacturer and direct-to-consumer retailer in Mancos, Colorado — the reference brand for whitewater-capable packrafts.

  • Amazon · marketplace, retailer
    Affiliate partner · Amazon Associates

    General marketplace and retailer. Primary channel for book affiliate links (64 book entities currently reference Amazon buy-links).

  • Backcountry.com · retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · Impact

    Outdoor gear retailer — wide assortment including paddlesports, camping, and apparel. Parallel channel to REI for gear affiliate links.

  • Black Diamond Equipment · manufacturer, retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · AvantLink

    Salt Lake City climbing and mountain hardware manufacturer — harnesses, ropes, helmets, and headlamps make it the practical canyoneering gear route.

  • Bookshop.org · marketplace, retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined

    Independent-bookstore-aligned book retailer. Editorial alternative to Amazon for book affiliate links; supports independent bookstores.

  • Canyon Coolers (direct) · manufacturer, retailer
    No affiliate program

    Canyon Coolers direct-to-consumer storefront. The brand's own retail arm for rotomolded coolers.

  • Cataract Oars (direct) · manufacturer, retailer
    No affiliate program

    Cataract Oars direct-to-consumer storefront. Composite whitewater oars sold direct from the manufacturer.

  • Desert Maritime · outfitter, retailer
    No affiliate program

    Desert Maritime's own field goods — designed, sold, and shipped by us. First-party products (apparel, field notes, prints) sold direct, distinct from the third-party gear we recommend as an affiliate.

  • NRS (nrs.com) · manufacturer, retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · AvantLink

    Northwest River Supplies — direct-to-consumer retailer for NRS-brand whitewater gear and a broader assortment of third-party paddlesports equipment.

  • Osprey · manufacturer, retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · AvantLink

    Cortez, Colorado pack manufacturer — backpacks and duffels for river, overland, and trail use.

  • Partner Steel (direct) · manufacturer, retailer
    No affiliate program

    Partner Steel direct-to-consumer storefront. Camp stoves sold direct from the Pocatello, Idaho maker.

  • Patagonia · manufacturer, retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · AvantLink

    Outdoor apparel and softgoods maker-retailer — sun layers, insulation, and river-ready apparel across the site's activity types.

  • REI Co-op · retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · Impact

    Outdoor retail co-op. Carries a wide assortment of paddlesports, camping, and climbing gear from multiple brands.

  • Sea to Summit · manufacturer, retailer
    Affiliate program available — not yet joined · AvantLink

    Outdoor equipment brand — dry bags, dry sacks, sleep systems, and camp kitchen gear that anchor desert river storage and camp systems.

Our promise

We don't sort product recommendations by commission rate. Editorial judgment picks the gear; merchant affiliation follows. If we ever carry an offer we wouldn't personally buy from, we'll say so.

Questions? See our full affiliate disclosure.