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Sea Kayaking Links
The following is a list of some of the best, or at
least most interesting web resources available to help the intrepid Sea
Kayaker in her/his search for better technique, places to paddle, and, of
course more stuff.
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 | Nautical Know-How & Weather
 | Chicago
Marine Weather (Open Water and Near Shore)
The National Weather Service (NWS), a part of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provides marine warnings
and forecasts to serve all mariners who use the waters for
livelihood or recreation.
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| National
Data Buoy Center (south Lake Michigan)
map of Lake Michigan weather buoys, giving up-to-the-hour wind,
weather, and wave data, and hourly reports of last 24 hours. Now
you can watch the "perfect storm" in real time on the
buoys! Fantastic site.
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| Great
Lakes Forecasting System
Lake Michigan Surface Water Temperature presented with a nice
graphic map of the Lake.
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| Great
Lakes Sea Kayak
Find some favorite
destinations in the area and check out equipment for sale. Offers a
calendar complete with trips and events.
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| Nautical
Know How - Running Lights: If you've
been on the water at night, you already know how different things
look. Test your recognition of running lights at night with this very
cool simulation.
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| Roper's
Knots
An awarding winning site (from the International Guild of Knot Tyers)
with every type of know you might ever need.
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| Paddler's Checklist
A brief summary list of the essential equipment that you should
ALWAYS have with you when venturing out onto Lake Michigan.
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| Commercial Outfitters
| www.paddling.net
Paddling.net is a resource for information on Canoes and
Kayaks. Search new canoes and kayaks with the Interactive Buyers'
Guide or read what other members of the Paddling.net community
have to say in the Product Reviews section.
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| Rutabaga
Paddlesports Shop
This Madison, Wisconsin shop hosts the annual Canoecopia
- the "world's largest paddlesport exposition. Rutabaga is
also a center for Sea Kayaking instruction (BCU, I believe).
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| Northwest
River Supplies (NRS)
Great selection of all sorts of paddling gear. Wetsuits,
paddles, paddling jackets, and accessories. NRS is geared
more for whitewater paddling, but the sea kayaker can find lots of
stuff here too.
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| West Marine
Local boating retail store, located on North Ave., close to
the LPBC Boathouse. Carries mostly yachting equipment, but also
has lots of stuff useful to the kayaker (i.e., handheld marine
radios).
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| Chicago
Canoebase
Local shop sells canoe and kayak boats & supplies.
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| Events & Publications
| Paddling in the
Park
Paddling in the Park is a two-day canoeing and kayaking festival - a
combination work shop, history lesson and trade show as the Chicago
Tribune called it. ACA instructors teach two-hour lessons in solo
and tandem canoe, river and sea kayaking
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| Canoecopia
Held held
at the Dane County Exposition Center in Madison, Wisconsin, this expo offers
workshops and lots of discounted paddling equipment.
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| Sea Kayaker Magazine
Having problems with your desktop computer? Call the helpdesk, or click on the
link above for online help.
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| Sea
Paddler Magazine
English publication includes
selected articles, book and merchandise ordering, an events calendar,
and club contacts.
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| British
Canoe Union
Official governing body of UK
canoeing features membership details and general information
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| Chicago Area & Local Stuff
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Area Paddling/Fishing Guide
Hundreds of places to Paddle, Fish, Sail, Row, or
just relax in the Chicagoland Area. Chicago Paddling/Fishing
is not a commercial venture. They are a non-commercial site
dedicated to providing information.
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| Illinois Paddling
Council
The Illinois Paddling Council (IPC) was organized in 1962 and is a
not-for-profit association of paddlers and paddling organizations in
Illinois. The Illinois Paddling council is dedicated to promoting the
safe enjoyment of all phases of canoeing and kayaking in Illinois.
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| Racine
Area Sea Kayakers Association
Provides an events calender for this Wisconsin paddlers club.
Check out some current photos and submit an article for publication
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| Illinois Conservation Police
Not sure exactly what this one is (couldn't get beyond the first
page), but it does have a nice picture of a police boat.
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| Michigan
Kayaking
This site is intended to help you find places to kayak in Michigan
and surrounding regions, with an emphasis on the Great
Lakes. It also provides information on Michigan kayaking
stores, rentals, books and links
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| CASKA
Chicago Area Sea Kayaking Association is an older
organization, still active. Offers a
"paddlefinder" bulletin board to help you hook up with
other kayakers (with boats) to paddle with.
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| Clubs
| Peninsula
Paddlers Sea Kayaking Club
The Peninsula Paddlers Sea Kayaking Club is a loosely organized
group, united by our interest in kayaking on the waters of Door
County, Wisconsin. Door County has more miles of shoreline,
state parks and lighthouses than any other county in the United
States!
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| Prairie Coast
Paddlers
The Prairie Coast Paddlers is a Sea Kayaking Club
based in the Chicago area. Their aim is to create a club that
has numerous trips and to encourage safe and responsible kayaking.
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Lakes Sea Kayaking Club (Michigan)
The Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Club is a loosely
organized "network" of kayakers, united by their
interest in kayaking on the Great Lakes, in the safe and
responsible propagation of their sport, and the preservation of
the Great Lakes' environment.
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| Peninsula
Paddlers Sea Kayaking Club
Wisconsin club lists some of their favorite places to paddle
and news about nearby Door country. Find area weather and link to
boating magazines
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| Instructional Links
| Eskimo
Roll Instruction
This animated site has some very nice illustrations of many different kayak
rolling techniques.
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| Paddle
Float Roll by Nigel Foster
This site is from a Sea Kayaker article by the
fabled British kayaker. Nice illustrations. and lots
of good detailed written instruction.
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| Paddle
Float Rescue by Nigel Foster
This site is from a Sea Kayaker article by the
fabled British kayaker. Similar to the above article,
but with a focus on rescue.
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| Basic
Knots (Sea Scouts)
This is a great site, with more basic knots. It
is from the Sea Scouts of Brighton, South Essex, UK. This is the
place to go for an animated look at tying the bowline, clove
hitch, and other basic knots.
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| Nautical
Know How - Running Lights
Running Lights If you've been
on the water at night, you already know how different things look.
Test your recognition of running lights at night with this simulation.
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| Eskimo
Rescue Technique
This site is from a Sea Kayaker article that also
has some interesting
historical information. Nice illustrations. and
lots of good detailed written instruction.
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| Differences
between ACA and BCU
This article is by local Sea Kayaking instructor, Gary
Simon. He nicely delineates some differences between American
Canoe Associates Kayak Instruction and British Canoe Associates
kayak Instruction.
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| Misc. Kayaking Links
| PaddleWise
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| History
of Sea Kayaking
Learn how this amazing and
often meditative sport found its beginnings. Discover the meaning of
kayak, umiak, and other FAQs
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| Coast Guard Office of
Safety
The Office of Boating Safety
provides a search tool to allow recreational boaters to easily locate
information about specific topics of interest. The site also has
a nice "Boating Terms" page and complete description of
Federal Boating Requirements.
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| USCG Office of
Boating Safety
U.S. Coast Guard site offers marine
safety information, links, and even a boating course.
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| Lighthouse
Links On The Web
Simple, but classy site
offering everything that you could possibly want ot know about
Lighthouses around the world; Great Lakes included.
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| Associations:
| American
Canoe Association
An online source of
information for both beginner and advanced paddlers. Browsers can find
up-to-date water level information, instruction schedules, local
clubs, events and conservation news. Many LPBC instructors are
ACA certified.
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| American
Canoe Association Midwest Division
An online source of
information for both beginner and advanced paddlers. Browsers can find
up-to-date water level information, instruction schedules, local
clubs, events and conservation news for the Midwest.
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| TASK
the Trade
Association of Sea Kayaking.
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| Trade Assn. of Paddle Sports
Special Events & other info.
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| NAPSA
The North American Paddlesports Association
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| Canadian Recreational
Canoeing Association
the Canadian Recreational
Canoeing Association
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| MRCA
The Manitoba Recreational Canoeing Association. Interesting
site with lots of good links.
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| NCA
The Norwegian Canoe Association organizes 73 local clubs from Alta
in the north to Mandal in the south with 4000 members altogether.
Norwegian Canoe Association (NCA) is the home of Norwegian
Whitewater, Seakayaking, Racing and Dragon Boating. Be sure
to click the "English" button, or you may be somewhat
confused.
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| Wooden Canoe Heritage
Association
The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, Ltd. (WCHA) is 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.
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| American Whitewater Affiliation
The mission of the American Whitewater is to conserve and
restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance
opportunities to enjoy them safely.
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| Irish Canoe Union
The official website of the Irish Canoe Union
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| British Canoe
Union
The British Canoe Union (BCU) is the Governing Body
for the sport and recreation of canoeing and kayaking in the UK.
It represents the interests of canoeists at local, national and
international level, and is a member of the International Canoe
Federation
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| Maine Island Trail
Assoiciation
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| Great
Lakes Sea Kayaking Association
The Great Lakes Sea
Kayaking Association is a Canadian non-profit organization,
founded in 1989, whose aim is to promote and enhance the enjoyment
of coastal kayaking in the Great Lakes area. Our members come from
all over Ontario with a few from farther a field. They range in
age from 18 to 80, and include everyone from novices to
experienced expedition paddlers.
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| Irish
Sea Kayaking Association
Amateur association represents and promotes sea kayaking and
canoeing in Ireland. Read old newsletters and check the area weather
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