KAYAKING RESOURCES
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One stop for all the information you need to go paddling! We do very strongly suggest folks take a class to start their paddling activities and paddle with experienced and safety oriented paddlers.
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Weather Conditions
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Live Webcams
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| National Weather Service Forecast |
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Pacific Northwest Live Webcams |
| Beaufort Wind Scale Definitions |
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Webcams on the Olympic Peninsula |
| NOAA Marine Forecast |
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| WunderMap Interactive Weather |
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| ATMOS Weather |
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Ferry Schedules
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Washington State DOT Ferry Schedules |
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Alaska Marine Highway System |
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BC Ferries |
Water Conditions
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Charts and Navigation
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Marine Traffic Live Map |
| NOAA Tides and Currents |
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NOAA Nautical Charts (download free .PDFs) |
| National Data Buoy Center: Water and Wind Conditions |
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Washington Water Trails Descriptions and Maps |
| DeepZoom NOAA Tides and Currents |
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USCG Aids to Navigation (ATON) |
Tideschart Tides & Weather
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NOAA Chart #1
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Washington State Coastal Atlas |
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| Professor Paddle NW River Levels |
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Trip Classifications
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Sea Kayak Trip Classifications (SK I - V)
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International Scale of River Difficulty (Class I - VI)
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Warnings and Closures
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Boat Launches
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| WKC River Hazards Forum |
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Washington State Park Boat Launch Sites |
| MF Road closure and improvement info |
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Washington Water Trails Association Launch Sites |
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Safety
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Education and Certification
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| Rescue 3 International |
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American Whitewater
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| American Whitewater Safety |
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American Canoe Association |
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Intro to WW Kayak Series |
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5 Golden Rules |
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Rescues
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Publications
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| Skills for Paddling: Wet Exit |
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Archives - Coast and Kayak Magazine |
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Archives - Sea Kayaker Magazine |
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Kayaking Organizations & Businesses
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Camping Tips
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| Outdoor Adventure Center, Index |
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Camping Recipes |
| Northwest Outdoor Center Seattle |
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| American Canoe Association (ACA) |
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| Kayak Academy Issaquah |
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| Body Boat Blade Orcas Island |
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Conservation
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| American Rivers |
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| American Whitewater |
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| Orca Network |
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| Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
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| Washington Water Trails Association |
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WKC Sea Kayaking Downloads
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WKC Whitewater Kayaking Downloads
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| ACA Best Practices |
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| ACA Risk Management |
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| Body Boat Blade Risk Assessment |
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| Essential Gear List |
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| Trip Classifications |
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| WKC Trip Planning and Executing |
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