LINKS

LINKS TO CANOEING RESOURCES

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CLUBS

American Canoe Association
One of the main unifying organizations for American canoeists. You should know about this site.

American Whitewater
Very good site for a huge array of information, everything from current gauge readings to access activism. See our affiliates page at their site HERE.

American Rivers
American Rivers is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide. They do it well.

Beaver Canoe Club
Vancouver, BC area club. Site includes newsletter, trips, links, etc.

Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
Many good resources at this site.

Desert Canoe & Kayak Club in the Tri Cities area, Washington.

Dogwood Canoe Club in British Columbia.

League of Northwest Whitewater Racers

Lower Columbia Canoe Club

Whatcom Canoe Club

Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club

Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club. Emphasis on racing

Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club

Southwest Washington Canoe Club

The Washington Kayak Club
This is another very resource-rich page.

Washington Recreational River Runners
PTCC does a poker run joint trip with them annually

Colorado White Water Association

RIVER INFORMATION

National Weather Northwest River Forecast Center
This site not only gives current gauge readings but also predictions of river levels.

Washington Current Streamflow Conditions for Washington
All the current gage data for the whole state.

WA Dept. Fish & Wildlife Water Access sites.
Look at the location, not just at the boat ramp column. Some access areas that are accessible to canoes and kayaks, but not big power boats, do not have the boat access indicated.

Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Control Center
Gage data and more: tides, weather, flood warnings, even earthquakes!

Boating on King County Rivers
Important (but incomplete!) information on hazards, closures, restoration projects, etc.

King County DNR Hydrologic Information Center
Gage data, flood data, and some other interesting stuff, like telemetered buoy data.

NRCS water supply forecasts
Tells you whether there will be any water in the rivers this year.

USGS Water Resources of the United States
An amazing amount of water data. You can easily get lost on this site.

WEATHER

National Weather Service Seattle

EarthWatch Weather On Demand

GENERAL INTEREST

Canoecopia

Canoe & Kayak Magazine

Cascade Canoe & Kayak Center, a local (Seattle area) source for both equipment and instruction.

Missoula's Whitewater Central

Paddling.net
Numerous useful features including a buyer's guide, classified ads, directories, places to paddle, product reviews, message boards and shopping.