Favorites

Wind-Water-Weather:

• Guide to Understanding and Interpreting Canadian West Coast Marine Forecasts Prepared by Bruce Billo.
• Boater Information System Publicly funded site.
• Marine Weather Commercial weather site.
• NOAA Tides U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
• Saltwatertides.com - tide heights, times, sunrise, sunset and moonrise
• Canadian Tides & Currents  Canadian Hydrographic Service
• Tide predictor 
• Oregon Surf Check Surf conditions and NW coastal weather
• Magic Seaweed Surf forecasts, webcams & more
• Tides and Currents, Canada
• Northwest Buoy Data
• Scripps Institute Wave Forecast For local wave height predictions, click on NE Pacific under Wave Height and Mercator, and then choose animation from the Forecast menu and click Display to see the 24 hour forecast.
• Beaufort Wind Force Scale and Sea State - an empirical measure for the intensity of the wind based mainly on sea-state or wave conditions
• U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Data - obtain times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, phases of moon
• Environment Canada Weather official site for marine forecasts and more

Northwest Ferry System:

• Washington Ferries
• BC Ferries
• Coho Ferry Port Angeles, Victoria

Trip Planning, Routes:

• Camano Island Inn Puget Sound - lodging, rentals
• Day and Times for Pool Sessions - in the Portland area
• Great Outdoor Recreation - paddling the U.S. 
• Lower Columbia River Water Trail  - 146 mile water trail from the Bonneville Dam to the Pacific Ocean
• Mayne Island Trip Planning Page - an OOPS tradition!
• Northwest Outdoor Center Seattle - sales, trips, weather, ferry
• On-line Coast Pilots (NOAA) - Electronic Coast Pilots and more
• Oregon Online Boating Facility Guide - Lists, practically, every boat ramp in the State
• Provincial Marine Parks, B.C.
• Southern Vancouver Island Kayaking - everything you need for trip planning in southern BC
• Tillamook Estuaries Partnership - trip planning information and maps of the Tillamook County Water Trail
• Washington Boat Launches - outstanding searchable list
• Zeballos Expeditions & Kayaking Vancouver Island - trips, ferry, lodging

Trip Planning and Safety Materials:

• Pacific Northwest Sea Kayak Journal (Trip Planning)
• Knotting Dictionary of Kannet
• Cold Injuries & Near Drowning Guidelines -State of Alaska
• Bear in Mind - How to conduct yourself in Bear Country
• Sea Kayaking FAQ
• Usenet (Rec.Boats.Paddle)
• Summary of Navigation Rules - The "Rules of the Road"
• U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
• OOPS First Aid Kit Content List - Ideas on how to build your own comprehensive first aid kit.

 Surf & Sea:

• Kayak Surf Etiquette - learn the rules of the wave

 Other Sea Kayaking Clubs:

   Local Area:

• Lower Columbia Canoe Club (LCCC) - Hood River, OR
• PDX Sea Kayaker - Portland, OR
• Scappoose Bay Paddling Association - Scappoose, OR
• Oregon Kayak and Canoe Club - Whitewater, OR
• The Lunartics paddling club - Gold Beach, OR

   Not So Local:

• Bainbridge Island Paddling Society - WA
• Knik Canoers and Kayakers - Anchorage, AK
• Gig Harbor Kayak Club - WA
• California Kayak Friends - CA
• Whatcom Assoc of Kayak Enthusiasts (WAKE) - Bellingham, WA
• Western Sea Kayakers - Monterey Bay CA
• Washington Kayak Club - Seattle, WA
• Irish Sea Kayaking Association - Ireland
• British Canoe Union (BCU) - UK or  British Canoe Union (BCU) - North America
• Mountaineers Sea Kayaking - Seattle, WA
• Pacific International Kayak Association - Langley, BC Canada
• Sea Kayak Association of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC

Other Outdoor Activities:

• Ptarmigans - Hike, Climb, Paddle Vancouver, WA
• American Canoe Association National

Conservation Organizations:

• Columbia Riverkeeper
• Columbia Slough Watershed Council
• Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
• Our Ocean Coalition
• Tualatin Riverkeeper
• Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
• Willamette Riverkeeper
• Washington Water Trails Association - paddling Puget Sound and beyond
• Northwest Discovery Water Trail
• Greenpeace
• National Audubon Society
• National Wildlife Federation
• Nature Conservancy
• Sierra Club
• World Wildlife Fund
• Leave No Trace - Leave No Trace For Kayakers Brochure

Events:

• West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium - Port Townsend, WA
• First Annual Lower Columbia River Kayak Roundup & BCU Week - Skamokawa, WA  (August '07)
• Port Angeles Kayak Symposium - Port Angeles, WA
• South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayak Symposium (SSTIKS)
• Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium and BCU Week- Tybee Island, GA
• Trade Association of Paddle Sports
• San Juan Challenge Two day kayak race in the Islands

Commercial Equipment, Rental, Supplies and Instruction:

• Alder Creek Canoe and Kayak - equipment, instruction and tours - Bend and Portland, OR (Affiliated Retailer)
• Andy & Bax Portland, OR
• Beale Paddles - custom crafted Traditional Greenland Style Paddles by Don Beale (OOPS Member)
• Body Boat Blade - BCU instruction and more - Eastsound, WA - Skamokawa, WA (Affiliated Retailer)
• Columbia River Kayaking - tours and instruction - Skamokawa, WA (Affiliated Retailer)
• Columbia Kayak Adventures - Pat Daly in Tri-Cities/Columbia Basin area of SE Washington
• eNRG Kayaking - Portland, OR
• George Gronseth Kayak Academy - Seattle, WA
  • SK 301 SE Alaaka Coastal Adventure
  • SK 401 SE Alaka Exposed Coast Training
• Elite Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine - OOPS member Erik Meira
• Epic Charters - Prince William Sound, AK (Kayak Hauling, Whale and Bird Watching Tours)
• Lightning Paddles
• Mariner Kayaks, Inc. - Seattle, WA
• Nigel Foster - Seattle WA, boats and instruction
• NW Discoveries - Training & Tours
• Next Adventure - Portland, OR (Affiliated Retailer)
• Oregon by Kayak - Eugene, OR
• Outdoorplay.com – Kayak Accessories (Affiliated Retailer)
• Portland River Company - Portland, OR (Affiliated Retailer)
• Portland Parks and Recreation- Outdoor Recreation Programs
• Pacific Wave Kayaks - Astoria, OR
• RavenWood Services - supplier of strip wood for boat building- BC Canada
• Recreational Equipment Inc. - REI
• Sea Quest Kayak Expeditions & Whale Watching Tours - San Juan Island, WA
• Scappoose Bay Paddling Center - Warren, OR (Affiliated Retailer)
• The Shed - Hood River, OR (Affiliated Retailer)
• Skamokawa Paddle Center - Skamokawa, WA
• Traditional Kayaks- Harvey Golden's web site
• Wheeler Marina - On Nehalem Bay - provides water access and kayak rentals
• Vision-Quest Kayaking - BCU Courses & Training in WA

Magazines, Books, Web 'zines, etc.:

• Canoe & Kayak
• Chris Broome's Kayaking Links - lots 'o links!
• Paddler Magazine
• Sea Kayaking - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• GoKayaking.com on-line paddling community
• Jonathan Walpole's Sea Kayaking Page - great pictures from the Pacific NW and beyond
• Sea Kayak Wisconsin  - Derrick Mayoleth's Blog
• Mike's Kayak Journal - journal of trips on the open ocean shores of northern California and beyond
• Paddling.net - Canoeing and Kayaking Info
• Pete & Ed Books Kayaking and Canoeing Books
• Sea Kayaker's Salty Dog On-line kayak magazine
• Seapaddler.co.uk  Channel Islands, United Kingdom
• Sea Kayaker Magazine
• WetDawg Sea Kayaking  Online magazine for sea kayaking
• Wave~Length  from BC, Canada

Navigation Equipment:

• Garmin GPS receivers
• Comparative Screenshots of Garmin-Compatible Maps of the Pacific Northwest By Steve Nelson
• Signaling using VHF Marine Radio-  Information for sea kayakers

Free Software Downloads for Tides and Currents & Navigation:

• Digital Navigation Program handout with lots of web links- presented May 28, 2008 by Steve Nelson
• WXtide32  8000+ stations worldwide
• Mr. Tides Excellent MAC program
• Wtides shows moon shading
• Tideview  animations of BC currents
• NOAA list of free resources from the US government- electronic charts and more for download

Miscellaneous:

• Animated Knots by Grog
• Atlantic Kayak Tours Expert Center
• Kayak Fit
• Sea Kayaking Dot Net Blog

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