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ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, SYMPOSIUMS
- Michigan
- Qajaq USA - Amercican chapter of of Qaannat
Kattuffiat, the Greenland Kayak Association. They strive to to preserve, study, and
promote the traditions and techniques of Greenland kayaking while seeking to further
the appreciation and development of Greenland-style kayaking in the United States.
- Trade Association of Paddle Sports (TAPS)
- "Provides the fastest access to paddlesports businesses, products, services,
and events in your area, as well as recent developments in the sport of paddling."
It's a "non-profit trade association supporting the paddling industry in North
America, whose members are industry leaders and are dedicated to providing paddlers
with the best in equipment, services, and experiences."
- Traverse Area Paddle Club
- Traverse City, Michigan. Serve canoeists and kayakers in northwestern lower Michigan,
we have many events for all levels of paddling experience.
- Wooden Canoe Heritage Association,
Ltd. (WCHA) - A non-profit membership association devoted to preserving, studying,
building, restoring, and using wood, wood-canvas, cedar strip and birchbark canoes,
and to disseminating information about canoeing heritage in North America.
- ADVENTURES
- Caribou Expeditions - Sea kayak
and canoe Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Saguenay, St. Lawrence Seaway.
- Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing - Water Trails: Links to canoeing trails in the US.
- Gordons Guide - Adventure travel
and vacations worldwide.
- Kayaking worldwide
- "Find kayaks, kayaking, sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, kayak vacations,
kayak companies."
- White
Water Rafting worldwide - "Search White Water Rafting and companies by river
or location worldwide. Find an excellent river rafting vacation."
- Kayaking Trips - Useful
information for planning a kayaking trip.
- Nantahala Outdoor Center - Kayaking, paddling,
and rafting center offers instruction, adventures in the Southeast U.S. and overseas,
and a complete outfitter store.
- Uncommon Adventures - Unique Outdoor
Experiences -- Kayaking, Flyfishing, Outdoors. They specialize in kayak tours, expert
kayak instruction, backcountry flyfishing in fresh and saltwater environments, wilderness
skills workshops including survival skills, map and compass work, kayak building,
fly tying, birding and fly rod building.
- BOATS & GEAR
- Aire - Inflatable whitewater touring rafts,
kayaks, and catarafts.
- American Canoe Association - Paddlesport
organization that provides a wealth of information about canoeing, kayaking, rafting,
waterway conservation, and also Paddler
Magazine.
- AquaTerra / Perception Kayaks
- Bell Canoe Works
- Betsie Bay Kayak - Dedicated to designing
and producing high performance touring kayaks and paddles based on Greenland Inuit
designs longer than any company in North America.
- Bluewater Canoes (See
Walden Sports for the main page to this
site.)
- Carlisle Paddles - "Manufacturer
of paddles and oars for kayaks, canoes, rafts, and boats"
- Chesapeake Light Craft, Inc. - The world's
most popular sea kayak kits and plans.
- Clear Blue Hawaii - Innovative
and inspiring watersports and travel gear. High-end products setting the pace for
design, dynamics and innovation. One that stands out is the totally transparent Molokini kayak.
- Cobra Kayaks
- Current Designs Kayaks
- Dagger Canoe and Kayak Company
- Deluge - Paddling accessories for the serious
enthusiast.
- Easy Rider Canoe & Kayak Co.
- Eddyline Kayaks
- Eskimo Kayaks
- Fulmar Trimaran
- Basically a sea-kayak with amas and a sail, and yet much more. It is "unlike
any other watercraft."
- Great Canadian Canoe Co. - Canoes,
Kayaks, Snowshoes
- Great River Outfitters - Specializing
in Valley Canoe Products
- Harmony Kayak and Canoe Accessories
- Heritage Kayaks - Specialists in
open cockpit, self-bailing sea kayaks.
- Hobie Cat - Sailboats and Kayaks
- Hydra Kayaks
- Kajak Sport - "World-class kayaks
and accessories, distributed by Global Outfitters, Inc."
- Kitty Hawk Sports - The Outer Banks (of N.C.)
Premier Watersports Headquarters
- Kiwi Kayaks
- Kokatat - Exceptional water sportswear
- Lightning Paddles - "Canoe paddles,
whitewater kayak paddles, sea kayak paddles, paddle construction, wilderness canoe
tripping, GPS use, topographical map use, Gore-Tex raingear hints."
- Mad River Canoes
- Maravia -- "America's leading whitewater
raft manufacturer."
- Mohawk Canoes
- MTI Adventurewear - Water gear
engineered specifically for kayaking, canoeing, and rafting.
- Necky Kayaks
- New Zealand Kayaks - bringing
the best of New Zealand kayaks and paddling accessories to North America.
- Nigel Foster Kayaks (See Walden
Sports for the main page to this site.)
- Northwest River Supplies, Inc. -Boats and
gear for your rafting, kayaking, and canoeing adventures.
- Nova Craft Canoes
- Ocean Kayak
- Old Town Canoes and Kayaks
- Palm - Gear for paddlers
- P & H Sea Kayaks
- Perception / AquaTerra Kayaks
- Phoenix Poke Boats and Kayaks - "A
Poke Boat is everything a canoe isn't." Very lightweight fiberglass and Kevlar
boats.
- Piragis Northwoods Company - Home of the
Boundary Waters Catalog
- Prijon Kayaks
- Pygmy Boats - Ultra-Light Boat Kits
& Plans - the largest and oldest manufacturer of precision precut plywood kayak
kits in North America.
- QCC Kayaks - Offers
John Winters designed kayaks and is the U.S. distributor for Ontario-made Swift Canoes.
They make "kayaks for grown-ups. These are smart, efficient and characterized
by their simple beauty and lack of pretense."
- Outdoorplay.com - Kayaks & Kayaking
Gear.
- Rainbow Designs Kayak Accessories and
Gear - Paddlesports gear, outfitting and equipment.
- Shearwater Boats - Kits, plans,
supplies, support for the home builder. They specialize in custom building distinctive,
handcrafted wooden kayaks and accessories.
- Swift Canoe & Kayak - Canada's Paddling
Store - Canada's leading manufacturer of fiberglass, kevlar, carbon-kevlar, carbon,
Royalex, Royalite canoes and kayaks.
- Swift Paddles
- The Boat People - New and used inflatable
kayaks, whitewater rafts, and all the other gear necessary to make your paddling
adventure a safe and fun experience.
- Tiger Paws - Kayak hand paddles. "Fun
and improved sensitivity doing retendo moves, practicing your hand roll, and running
the river. Play boaters will be impressed with the moves they can make by reaching
for the next stroke before the previous stroke is completed and being able to have
two blades in the water at the same time."
- Traditional Kayaks - Appreciating
and Understanding Arctic Kayak Designs Through Research, Replication, and Use, by
Harvey Golden.
- Valley Sea Kayaks
- Walden Sports - Bluewater Canoes,
Nigel Foster Kayaks, Walden Kayaks, accessories, and more.
- Wenonah Canoes
- Werner Paddles
- Wet Willy Kayaks - Quality Handcrafted Sea
Kayaks
- Wilderness Systems Kayaks
- Wildwasser Sport USA, Inc. - North America's
distributor for Prijon
and Eskimo kayaks. They
also offer a comprehensive line of exceptional paddling products.
- Windrider Sailing Trimarans - Like a sea-kayak
with amas and a sail, but better! One model even uses hydrofoils!
- Wyoming River Raiders - World's Friendliest
Boating Supply Company Everything you need for a great outdoor adventure! White
water supplier in Wyoming with canoes, kayaks, rafts and supplies.
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Canoe and Kayak WebRing
- Dedicated to making it easier for people surfing the net to find webpages with
Canoe and/or Kayak tips, techniques, and equipment.
- Canoeing and Kayaking Information - From
Paddling.Net
- Canoeing USA - Information for paddlers
on places to go, maps, weather info, where to buy gear, and more.
- Inflatable Kayak World - Offers
reviews of inflatable kayaks and inflatable canoes, as well as paddling information,
tips, and advice.
- Kayak Buyer's
Primer offered by Sailsport
Marine in Traverse City, MI.
- Kayak Online - Kayak gear and accessories,
how to choose a kayak, where to kayak in the US or Canada.
- Kayaking.org - Kayaking resource site.
Several great articles about the different types of kayaking.
- PaddeDog Nation - where kayakers
and canoeists connect.
- Paddler.com - Featuring photos of Hawaiian
outrigger canoe and kayak paddling on the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Paddling.com - Paddlers guide to canoeing,
kayaking and rafting information for outfitters, shops, manufacturers, classifieds,
events, books & magazines, technique, clubs, personal pages and more."
- Paddling.Net - Canoeing and kayaking information,
including gear guides, reviews, trip destinations and more.
- Stitch and glue kayak
building instructions
- Ultimate Guide to Canoeing - Lots of information
on canoeing for all levles, and includes gear guides, destination guides, and a message
forum.
- KAYAKERS
- MAGAZINES
- RETAIL / ONLINE SHOPS (just a few of thousands!)
- California
- Seairsports.com - San Diego - Canoe/Kayak
Seats, Paddlesport Accessories, Watersport Apparel.
- Michigan
- Backcountry Outfitters - Traverse
City - Boat, equipment, footwear, clothing, accessories. Over 20 brands of boats
available, including: Liquid Logic, Wilderness Systems, Wave Sport, Mad River, Perception,
Valley.
- Earth's Edge - Grand Haven - Premiere
outdoor gear (kayaks, canoes, apparel, and accessories). Brands include Current Designs,
Dagger, Mad River, Perception, Wenonah, Wilderness Systems, Patagonia, The North
Face, Marmot, Keen, Chaco, Teva, Merrell, Prana, Watergirl, and many more. Free shipping
on orders over $150.00. Free newsletter - notices on sales, events, coupons, and
discounts.
- Jordan Valley Outfitters - East Jordan
- Provides quality outdoor experiences on the Jordan River by canoe, kayak, raft,
and float tube in Northern Michigan's scenic Jordan Valley. They offer rental
canoes and kayaks from Old Town, Mad River, and Ocean Kayak for your paddling enjoyment.
If you have your own equipment, they can help you shuttle your vehicles.
- Sailsport Marine
- Traverse City -. Sailboats, Kayaks, and Windsurfers.
- Minnesota
- Red Rock Wilderness Store - Ely -
Canoe-oriented site with lots of content regarding proper canoe handling, lifting,
loading and repair, plus extensive data regarding canoes and paddling equipment as
well as kayak gear, fishing equipment, camping gear. Souris River Canoes, BWCA canoe
trips, wilderness cabins, outdoor online catalog, BWCA maps, canoes, knives, kayaks.
- North Carolina
- Nantahala Outdoor Center Online
Store - Bryson City - Complete outfitter store. Also, kayaking, paddling, and
rafting center offers instruction, adventures in the Southeast U.S. and overseas.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
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