Links

British Canoe Union

American Canoe Association

NOLS

Paddle Canada

Traditional Greenland techniques

Clubs

OOPS Oregon Ocean Paddling Society -- a variety of sea kayak activities at all levels. More great links.
(PDX Seakayaker Needs update) Website for sea boaters in and around Portland, OR. Download blank logbook pages, find other paddlers, more.

Navigation & Boating Information

Oregon State Marine Board safety info & resources
Oregon State Marine Board launch sites -searchable database
PDXSeakayaker website and listserve Find other kayakers with whom to paddle, plus download blank log book pages and sea conditions rating system.
Rules of Navigation, a summary for boaters in general.
US Coast Guard Notice to Mariners Updated nautical chart information.
Lower Columbia River Water Trail A comprehensive resource for paddlers on the lower Columbia River, from Bonneville to the mouth.
CRK Safety & Resources for planning your own lower Columbia River trip. Weather links, hazard info, launch sites, etc.

Local kayak shops, outfitters, instruction centers

Pacific Wave gear. Hwy 101Warrenton OR 503-861-0866, and online store.
Skamokawa Center kayak rentals, tours & instruction State Rt 4 Skamokawa, WA 888-920-2777
Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe kayaks, gear, lessons, rentals Portland, OR 888-571-4545
Columbia River Kayaking kayak lessons and instructional tours near Skamokawa, Astoria, Nehalem. 360-795-0895
Cape Falcon Kayak Skin-on-frame kayak building and use, and great tales of adventure

Jonathan Walpole's Website This consummate BCU coach has a wealth of valuable info and inspiring photos
Horrendous Experiences Blog Keirron and Jeff go for the speed around Vancouver Island in a pink double kayak, planned for May, 2007.
Action film maker Justine Curgenven "This Is The Sea" DVD, expedition stories and clips, kayak art T-shirts.
Map Bureau Time maps of the changing mouth of the Columbia River and its shipwrecks; salmon and dams; dredge deposits; and Lewis & Clark. Also build-your-own maps

Red Alder Ranch boating info, custom sawmilling, clothing, sheep. Making a living in rural WA!
Kayak Wisconsin Sea kayaker's resource for many things.
Kayaker's poop tube practical way to leave no trace.
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Quality Gear, with customer service to match!

Reed Chill Cheater Revolutionary new lightweight wetsuit & drysuit alternative, plus skirts, drybags, more.
Kokatat Gore-Tex dry suits and other superior watersport wear.
Werner Paddles Outstanding kayak engines.

Pygmy Boats Wooden boat kits and plans. Fine boats, fun projects, great NW company .
Snapdragon Fine spray skirts.
Beale Paddles Superior Greenland paddles.

West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium
An annual collection of kayak manufacuturers, speakers, and instructors, all brought together so paddlers can experience everything that is sea kayaking. Port Townsend, WA, September.

Lower Columbia Kayak Roundup
A weekend of skills workshops with top coaches, preceded by a week of BCU courses. Cathlamet & Skamokawa, WA, August.
Anglesey Sea Symposium
The mother of BCU symposiums. Anglesey, UK, May.
Puget Sound Sea Kayak Symposium
Tacoma, WA, May.

Mayor's Cup New York City Kayak Championships
26.7-mile race for elite and enthusiast kayakers. New York City, NY. October.
Hobuck Hoedown Pacific North Coast Surf Kayak Festival
A Surfrider Hosted Surf Kayak Festival, May 26-27, Memorial Weekend 2007
Paddle the Shores
Rowing and paddling activities in Ocean Shores, WA Sept 21-23 2007
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Kayaking

Alaska Kayak School Homer, Alaska (907) 235 - 2090. Quality BCU programs in the great white north.
Sea Kayaking UK Anglesey, England. Quality BCU programs under the direction of Nigel Denis Kayaks.
Cape Falcon Kayak Skin-on-frame kayaking on the north Oregon Coast with Brian Schulz
Body Boat Blade Eastsound, WA. 360.376.5388 Quality BCU programs on Orcas Island.
Sea Kayaking in the Netherlands with BCU coach & ACA instructor Axel Schoevers
Napali Kayak Kayak the Napali Coast of Kauai
Sea Kayak Adventures Well-catered kayaking in Baja, Mexico, and in Canada: Johnstone Strait, Queen Charlotte Strait, and God's Pocket.

Other Travel

Wahkiakum Friends of the River
Stop invasives before they start, including LNG terminals.
City of Vancouver Water Resources (Select Water Center from pull down Department menu)
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership (LCREP)
Works to protect and restore the lower Columbia River estuary with on-the-ground improvements and education and information programs.
Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST)
Based in Astoria, CREST coordinates activities between local, state, and federal agencies; provides information, maps, and educational materials to citizens of the region; and provides coastal and estuarine technical services for members.
needs linkTillamook Estuaries Partnership's new project, the Nehalelm Water Trail
Website with info on removing Purple Loostrife

Fort Clatsop National Memorial Fort Clatsop Lewis and Clark spent one miserably wet winter here in 1805-6. Replica fort with buckskinned rangers