Why You Need a River Quiver
Owning a River Quiver means more time on the water and less time rigging. By keeping your fly rods fully rigged, protected, and ready to go, you can pull up to any river or lake and start fishing immediately. Built with unmatched security and weatherproof durability, the River Quiver keeps your rods safe from damage on every trip.
For anglers who value convenience, protection, and more hours doing what they love, the River Quiver isn’t just a piece of gear, it’s an essential part of the fishing lifestyle.
Security
High-security joint and sturdy locking mechanism makes it almost impossible to break or enter the reel box. Made with AES polymer, this design resists all attempts at destruction.
Ease of Use
Smooth & easy to operate side-swing door with a unique “hold-open hinge” prevents wind from blowing the door closed
Strength
Designed to withstand shock, impact loads, & vibration while still being light for easy installations and less load on your vehicle.
Thoughtful Design, Proven Performance
The River Quiver is engineered to handle every mile of the journey. Its durable materials and reliable construction protect your rods in any weather, while the aerodynamic profile minimizes drag and wind noise on the road.
Designed for ease of use, loading and unloading rods takes only seconds. And with its sleek, low-profile look, the River Quiver blends seamlessly with any vehicle, combining performance with style.
Double Barrel
Tube Construction
Hard, rugged exterior shell, soft interior lining. Designed to protect your rods from anything you can throw at it.
Custom Designed
Aesthetics
Sleek and Aerodynamic. Designed to look good and function flawlessly on any vehicle.
Easy
Installation
Check out our complete user manual and installation videos to get started
FAQs
The River Quiver is designed to fit most commercial roof rack systems. In fact, Riversmith engineers haven’t yet found a commercial rack that doesn’t fit. We completed a thorough review of multiple brands and styles of rack to make sure there were no limitations with our product. If the thickness of crossbars is over 1 3/8” it will require extended bolts (Sold Separately). If the crossbars sit lower than average; < 1.5" from top of crossbar to top of roof, it will require shorter bolts (Sold Separately). This is common in earlier generations of the Toyota 4Runner and Honda CRV factory Racks.
Durability and quality were top priorities when developing the River Quiver. It is a product built to last - our engineers have made sure of it through endless testing. We are so sure of the quality and durability of this product that we offer the “Locked & Loaded” limited lifetime warranty free of charge; we want you to feel 100% comfortable transporting your gear with the River Quiver.
Mini Ratchet: Speeds installation of your River Quiver. Includes 4mm Hex Bit to install Mounting Bolts and Coupler Bolts. Also fits Mount Lock Key Bit to speed installation of Mount Lock.
10 mm Nut Driver: A 10mm Nut Driver is required to fasten the mounting bracket.
The spacer kit is available for configurations that require the River Quiver to be mounted higher than the standard mounts allow, such as a car with a spoiler or lift gate. This gives it additional space for the River Quiver to fit securely on the vehicle while not being intrusive. Most rear gates can be cleared without a spacer kit as long as you measure for installation with the gate open.
Our Standard Mount can be upgraded with custom locking bolts. This lock system consists of unique bolt heads and matching key. The mount lock further secures the River Quiver to a roof rack, providing additional peace of mind that your gear will stay where you left it. Additionally, the Quick Release Mounts do come with a unique keyed lock and the Low-Profile Mounts include security bolts for additional convenience and security when mounting your River Quiver.
Extended Mounting Bolts are used to fit larger than normal roof rack bars. If the thickness of crossbars is over 1 3/8” it will require extended bolts. These bolts are an extended version of the standard mounting bolts that attach the River Quiver mounting bracket to your roof rack. They are 1'' longer in case you have installed a Spacer Kit with your River Quiver fly rod holder or have larger than normal crossbars. We also have the high-security version of the Locking Extended Mount Bolts.
You do need a roof rack with 2 crossbars to attach the River Quiver to your vehicle. If you own a pickup truck, cross bars are not required. Check our Truck Bed ShortCut here.
The short answer is yes, but it all depends on the cross-bar system you have on your vehicle. We have three different mounting options that will accommodate all different roof rack styles and your specific needs. To read more about these mounting options, please click here.
You can most definitely keep the River Quiver on year-round. We designed it to ensure you can have your rod rigged at the ready no matter the time of year you are fishing.
The River Quiver can accommodate spey/switch rods with a minor tweak to how the reel sits on the rod. Simply connect the reel on the back butt section with either a reel cover or rubber band. When you arrive at your fishing destination all you need to from here is to re-attach reel into the reel seat and you are off fishing.
Yes, most SUV's with a hatch require the River Quiver to be mounted with both brackets on rear half of the coupler. This is okay and does not affect the functionality of the unit.
Simply change the mounts to the opposite mounting track and mount the River Quiver Reel Box Up. Reel box up is a very popular, and easy fix; the beauty of the River Quiver is that is can be mounted reel box up, reel box down, sideways, hanging below the rack, whatever you can dream of and will work with your rack/vehicle. You will not see any difference in performance in any River Quiver Orientation. You can simply flip the rear Riversmith logo and re-adhere if needed.
If the crossbars sit lower than average;< 1.5" from top of crossbar to top of roof, it will require shorter bolts (Sold Separately)
Tools & Add-Ons
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