KAYAKING RESOURCES
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One stop for all the information you need to go paddling!
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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 |
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Webcams on the Olympic Peninsula |
NOAA Marine Forecast |
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Intellicast Precipitation Maps |
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ATMOS Weather |
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Beaufort Wind Scale Definitions |
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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) |
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U.S. Chart No. 1
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RIVER |
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Skills for Paddling: Navigation
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Washington State Coastal Atlas |
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WA Kayak Launches: Google Map |
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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ACA Top 10 Safety Tips |
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Paddlesports North America (formerly BCU)
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American Whitewater Safety Code |
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Paddlesports North America Certification Calendar |
USCG Radio Information for Boaters |
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ACA Assessment Courses |
USCG Guidance for Distress Messages |
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ACA Certification Calendar |
Skills for Paddling: First Aid |
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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 |
Skills for Paddling: Capsize Recovery |
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Sea Kayaker Magazine |
The Hand of God Rescue |
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Paddling Life |
Low Brace Kayak Stroke |
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Canoe and Kayak |
Leg Hook Re-entry After a Capsize |
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Rapid Whitewater Kayaker Magazine |
Self Rescue: Swimming |
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Adventure Kayak Magazine |
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Paddling.net |
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Kayaking Organizations
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Camping Tips
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Paddling Clubs and Associations |
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Skills for Paddling: Camp Cooking and Recipies |
Paddlesports North America (formerly BCU) |
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Skills for Paddling: Camping/Survival |
American Canoe Association (ACA) |
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Camping Recipes |
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Body Boat Blade Orcas Island |
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Cascade Paddle Sports Redmond |
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Kayak Academy Issaquah |
Leavenworth Mountain Sports Leavenworth |
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Olympic Raft and Kayak, Port Angeles |
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Outdoor Adventure Center, Index |
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Conservation
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American Rivers |
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American Whitewater |
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National Organization for Rivers |
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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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WKC Must Do Sea Kayaking Trips |
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Copyright 2014 Washington Kayak Club
President: Dave Ortland, ortland@nwra.com
Secretary: Bill Porter
Treasurer: Jackie Brown
Editor: Brenna McVety, newsletter@washingtonkayakclub.org |