Resources for Paddlers

Paddling Clubs

• Badger State Boating Society- Milwaukee, WI
• Mad City Paddlers- Madison, WI
• Prairie State Canoeists- Northern Illinois
• Chicago Area Sea Kayakers
• Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association Yahoo Group
• Prairie Coast Paddlers- Chicago, IL
• Pure Water Paddlers - Eau Claire, WI
• Chicago Whitewater Association
• Milwaukee Sea Kayakers Yahoo Group
• Northeast Wisconsin Sea Kayakers Yahoo Group
• Southern Wisconsin Paddlers Forum
• Wisconsin Paddlers - Green Bay Paddlers United
• Sierra Club River Touring Section

Weather and Water Data

• USGS Wisconsin Streamflow Table
• Milwaukee Area Skywarn Association
• NOAA Forecasts for SE Wisconsin
• Lake Michigan Marine Forecast
• Environment Canada
• Great Lakes Marine Weather
• CoastWatch- Great Lakes surface water temperatures

Organizations Related To Paddlesports

• American Canoe Association
• British Canoe Union - UK
• British Canoe Union - North America
• Canadian Coast Guard
• Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
• Illinois Paddling Council
• Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers
• American Whitewater
• University of Sea Kayaking
• United States Coast Guard
• United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
• Urban Ecology Center - Milwaukee, WI
• National Organization of Rivers - Wisconsin Rivers
• USGS U.S. Water Resources
• Wilderness Ventures

Water Trails and Information on Places to Paddle

• Milwaukee Urban Water Trail
• Hiawatha Water Trail - U.P. Michigan
• Wisconsin Lake Michigan Water Trail
• Northeastern Illinois Water Trails
• James River Water Trail- Springfield, Missouri
• Lake Superior Water Trail-Inland Sea Society
• Lake Superior Water Trail - Minnesota
• Maine Island Water Trail
• Washington Water Trails Association
• Northern Forest Canoe Trail
• Chesapeake Bay Water Trails
• San Francisco Bay Water Trail
• Sea Kayaker Magazine Index to Water Trails
• GORP Index to Water Trails
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
• Grand Island National Recreation Area-Munising, MI
• Isle Royale National Park
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
• Flambeau River-Paddling in Price and Rusk Counties,WI
• Canadian Canoe Routes
• Boundary Waters and Quetico
• Paddling Opportunities in Ontario, Canada
  
  Laacke & Joys carries several excellent guidebooks on places to paddle in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan.

Maps, Charts, & Navigation

• Office of Coast Survey
• U.S. Geological Survey
• Natural Resources Canada
• Milwaukee Map Service- retail source for maps in Milwaukee

Cold Weather Paddling - Hypothermia & Cold Shock

• ACA National Sailing Committee- Off-season Boating
• Northcountry Kayak
• Cold Water Immersion
• Hypothermia.org
• Atlantic Kayak Tours
• Canadian Coast Guard- Survival in Cold Water

Whitewater Resources

• Wisconsin Whitewater
• Wisconsin river levels
• Wausau Kayak/Canoe Whitewater Park
• Midwest River Inventory
• Upper Midwest Whitewater - Rapids Riders

Whitewater Canoe/Kayak Instruction

• Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Resort
• Wolf River Guides

Recreational & Sea Kayak/Canoe Instruction

• Laacke & Joys Adventure Education Programs
• Paddlefest 2009 - @ Laacke & Joys Downtown store
• Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium - Great Lakes Sea Kayak Club
• Inland Sea Kayak Symposium
• Ladies of the Lake Sea Kayak Symposium
• Western Michigan Coastal Kayakers Association Symposium
• Georgian Bay Kayak & Canoe Festival

Canoe/Kayak Racing

• U.S. Olympic Canoe/Kayak Racing- USACK
• U.S. Canoe Association
• Wisconsin Canoe Racing Association
• Sprint Kayak
• Fox River Race - St. Charles, IL
• Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon
• WaterTribe- adventure/challenge racing information
• Mississippi River Challenge - 1 or 2 day supported trip

Surf Kayaking

• British Canoe Union Surf Committee

Traditional Paddlesports

• Qajaq USA - Greenland-style traditional kayaking
• Traditional Greenland Rolls
• Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
• Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Club News

Paddling Forums

• BoaterTalk.com
• Paddling.net

Publications

• Paddler
• Canoe and Kayak
• Sea Kayaker
• Rapid
• Canoe News
• WaveLength