Clubs and Organizations

American Canoe Association — Serves the nation's paddlers by helping to ensure safe, enjoyable recreation opportunities on America's waterways.

American Rivers — The nation's leading river conservation group, which has worked since 1973 to protect wild and scenic rivers, repair damaged rivers and restore wildlife habitat.

American Whitewater Affiliation — A national organization with a membership of almost 8,000 whitewater boating enthusiasts and more than 160 local paddling club affiliates. Its mission is to conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.

Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness — A site for learning more about the Boundary Waters Wilderness or connecting to other environmental groups.

Inland Sea Kayakers — an organization of sea kayaking enthusiasts who enjoy sharing trips, sharing information, and improving their skills.

National Organization of Whitewater Rodeos (NOWR) — A committee of the American Whitewater Affiliation created to organize North America's growing number of whitewater rodeo events.

Norwegian Canoe Association (NCA) — National organization that includes various clubs in whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking and dragon boat racing.

On-Water Sports — Links to paddling clubs, outfitters and event calendars.

Rapids Riders - Rapids Riders seeks to promote the responsible enjoyment of whitewater canoeing and kayaking through volunteer instruction in technique and safety, combined with trips and informational activities – while also working with local agencies and private concerns to ensure the future of the sport in the upper Midwest.

River Network — A nationwide network of grassroots groups that speak out for rivers and work with landowners and public agencies to conserve rivers and their surrounding lands.

Superior Kayak and Outdoor Adventure Club-a group interested in kayaking on Lake Superior

The Rocky Mountain Canoe Club — Colorado-area organization covers all aspects of paddle sports from flatwater to whitewater with an emphasis on the open canoe.

Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) — Provides access to paddlesports businesses, products, services, news and events across the United States.

Destinations, Events and General Info

Boundary Waters Canoe Area — This site is a public service for patrons of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).

fun4rent — Our vision is to be an earth-friendly business providing an array of choices for the pure enjoyment of simple outdoor pleasures, meaningful exercise and authentic cultural experiences with the surrounding wilderness area of Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

RaftInfo.com — Whitewater rafting information on guides, outfitters and destinations in the U.S., Canada, South and Central America.

Songer Whitewater — Rafting on the New River and Gauey River in West Virginia.

Quetico Provincial Park — The Canadian counterpart to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), is the Quetico Provincial Park.

Canadian Canoe Routes — Offers Canadian canoe route information and provides a forum for Canadian wilderness paddlers.

The Suburban Canoeist — Book on exploring Ontario from the seat of a canoe. CanoeCountry.com (Boundary Waters Canoe Area) — Complete trip planning resources. Gear lists, permits, news, history, FAQs, travel ethics, discussion forum, products, educational resources and books.

Canoe Camping — Lists the top 40 canoe trips on rivers throughout the United States.

The Folding Kayak Pages — An introduction and guide to the world of folding kayaks.

InfoHub on Canoeing/Kayaking — Links to magazines, clubs and gear.

National Wild and Scenic Rivers — Explains the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, created by Congress in 1968, to lend balance to our history of use and abuse of our waterways.

Paddle Florida! — Online guide to canoeing and kayaking in the sunshine state.

Paddling.net — Offers paddling destinations in North America with lists of outfitters, guides and schools.

QueticoPark.com — Adventure canoeing in the Quetico Provincial Park of Ontario, Canada; the neighboring park of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. (Links directly to CanoeCountry.com, above.)

Whitewater Rafting Guide — Website providing information about selecting a whitewater rafting river trip.

TruCurrent — Trucurrent Productions administers this great whitewater paddling resource page.  Features include; Maps, Hydro readings, videos, blogs, photos, forum, etc.  Locally run by Jim Bonesho.

Magazines

Boundary Waters Journal — Publication focusing on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico Provincial Park and surrounding Superior National Forest.

Canoe and Kayak — Magazine for canoe and kayak enthusiasts. Offers techniques, tips, travel and product information. Paddler Magazine — Online magazine features articles, river flow information, buying guide and destinations.

Sea Kayaker — The cyber version of this magazine offers online articles, product reviews, techniques, a calendar of events and club listings.

WaterTribe Online Magazine — Articles from paddling instructors and adventurers. Also, forums and database for sea kayaking, canoeing, and sailing.

WaveLength Paddling Magazine — Kayaking magazine with articles on paddling destinations, technique, products and a section for finding paddling partners.

Wooden Canoe Journal — The bimonthly journal of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, Ltd.

Outfitters, Guides and Schools

Sea Kayak Adventures - Terry Prichard and Nancy Mertz provide Sea Kayaking trips in the Pacific Northwest during the summer and in the Baja (out of Loreto Mexico) during the winter. Especially good guiding service for the non-experienced sea kayaker.

Riversearch — List of whitewater rafting outfitters around the world. Includes maps to locate rivers in your travel destination area.

You Can Paddle Days — Learn to paddle with canoe and kayak vendors around the United States.

Crossing Latitudes — Tim and Lena Conlan's guiding service

Lacroix Outfitters Canoe trip outfitting for the Boundary Waters and QueticoPark Wilderness areas. Outfitting service and overnight accommodations to fit any trip agenda.

Voyageurs Adventures a sea kayaking destination with rentals (~30 kayaks, 12 canoes), certified instructors (B.C.U certifications), day and multi-day trips through the National Park...

Water, Weather and Maps

Gunflint Trail Weather

Boundary Waters Weather

USGS Guide to the Water Resources of the United States — United States Geological Survey page on water resources.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — Detailed information on oceans, climate, weather, fisheries, navigation and more. Especially relevant for sea kayakers.

NOAA Hydrologic Information Center — River and streamflow conditions provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Tide and Current Predictor — Gives tides and currents for a given time at locations around the world.