Sea Kayaking Lessons & Associations
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Look for instructors that
are highly experienced and certified with the American
Canoe Association and the American Whitewater Affiliation.
This mean they're up on the latest safety issues. If you
can't easily find a kayaking club, check at local YMCAs
and YWCAs. Many clubs use the Y's pools for instruction
and practice.
LESSONS
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Adventure Learning Center
67 Bear Hill
Merrimac, MA 01860 USA
Tel. 1-978-346-9728
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Atlantic Kayak Tours
320 W. Saugerties Road
Saugerties, NY 12477 USA
Tel. 1-914-246-2187 or Email at kayaktours@aol.com
They provide tours and lessons.
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Great River Outfitters, Inc.
4180 Elizabeth Lake Road
Waterford, MI 48328 USA
Tel. 1-810-683-4770
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Maine Sport Outfitters
Rt. 1, Main Street
Rockport, ME 04856 USA
Tel. 1-800-722-0826 or 1-207-236-8797
Web site: www.mainesport.com.
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Nantahala Outdoor Center
NOC Programs
13077 Highway 19, West
Bryson City, NC 28713 USA
Tel. 1-888-662-1662 x 600
Web site: www.noc.com.
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Peconic Paddler
89 Peconic Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901 USA
Tel. 1-516-727-9895
Web site: www.peconicpaddler.com.
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Performance Video and Instruction,
Inc.
550 Riverbend
Durango, CO 81301 USA
Tel. 1-970-259-1361
Performance Sea Kayaking covers skills, rescues, and safety.
However, this is no substitute for being in a kayak.
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Schaffer's Kayak Institute
P.O. Box 1050
Canmore, Alberta
Canada T0L 0M0
Tel. 1-403-678-4102
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ASSOCIATIONS
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American Canoe Association
7432 Alban Station Blvd., Suite B-226
Springfield, VA 22150 USA
Tel. 1-703-451-0141
Web site: www.acanet.org.
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Bay Area Sea Kayakers (BASK)
Web site: www.bask.org.
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California Floaters Society
Web site: www.cfsonline.org.
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California Kayak Friends
14252 Culver Drive A199
Irvine, CA 92604 USA
Tel. 1-818-377-4314
Web site: www.ckf.org.
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Canoe & Kayak Magazine
P.O Box 7494
Red Oak, IA 51591-0494 USA
Tel. 1-800-678-5432
Web site: www.canoekayak.com.
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Kayak and Canoe Club of New
York (KCCNY)
P.O. Box 195
Garrison, NY 10524 USA
Tel. 1-914-4242-3160
Web site: www.kccny.org.
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Metropolitan Association
of Sea Kayakers (MASK)
c/o Capt. Al Ysaguirre
195 Prince Street, Basement
New York, NY 10012 USA
Tel. 1-212-260-5185
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North American Paddlesports
Association
12455 North Wauwatosa Road
Mequon, WI 53097 USA
Tel. 1-414-242-5228
Web site: www.viewit.com/NAPSA/.
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Northeast Paddler's Message
Board
Web site: www.npmb.com
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Paddler Magazine
P.O. Box 1341
Eagle , ID 83616 USA
Tel. 1-208-939-4500
Web site: www.paddlermagazine.com.
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Patagonia, Inc.
1609 W. Babcock
P.O. Box 8900
Bozeman, MT 59715 USA
Tel. 1-406-587-1414
Web site: www.patagonia.com.
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Sea Kayaker Magazine
PO Box 17170
Seattle, WA 98107 USA
Tel. 1-206-789-9536
Web site: www.seakayakermag.com.
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Wave~Length
RR1 Site 17 C-49
Gabriola Island, BC
Canada V0R 1X0
Tel. 1-250-247-9789
Web site: www.wavelengthmagazine.com.
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TRAVEL
Alaska
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Alaska Kayak Paddlesport
Outfitters
1840 W International Airport Rd
Anchorage AK 99502 USA
Tel. 1-907-243-2998 or Email alaska_kayak@customcpu.com
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Kayak'atak
P.O. Box 109
Seldovia, AK 99663 USA
Tel. 1-907-234-7425
Web site: www.alaska.net/~kayaks/.
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Prince William Sound Adventures
P.O. Box 873
Cordova, AK 99574 USA
Tel. 1-907-424-3350
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California
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Monterey Bay Kayaks
693 Del Monte Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940 USA
Tel. 1-408-373-5357
Web site: montereykayaks.com.
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Hawaii
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Kayak Kauai
P.O. Box 508
Hanalei, HI 96714 USA
Tel. 1-800-437-3507 or 1-808-826-9844
Web site: planet-hawaii.com/outbound/.
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South Pacific Kayaks & Outfitters
2439 South Kihei Road, #101B
Kihei, Maui, HI 96753 USA
Tel. 1-808-875-4848 or Email kayak@southpacifickayaks.com
Web site: www.southpacifickayaks.com.
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Maine
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Maine Island Kayak Company
70 Luther Street
Peaks Island, ME 04108 USA
Tel. 1-207-766-2373
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Maine Sport Outfitters
Rt. 1, Main Street
Rockport, ME 04856 USA
Tel. 1-800-722-0826 or 1-207-236-8797
Web site: www.mainesport.com.
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PaddleWays, Inc.
PO Box 65125
Burlington, VT 05406-5125 USA
Tel. 1-802-660-8606
Web site: www.paddleways.com.
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Washington
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Northern Lights Expedition
P.O. Box 4289
Bellingham, WA 98227 USA
Tel. 1-800-754-7402 or 1-360-734-6334
Web site: www.seakayaking.com.
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Outdoor Odysseys
12003 23rd Avenue, NE
Seattle, WA 98125 USA
Tel. 1-800-647-4621 or 1-206-361-0717
Web site: www.outdoorodysseys.com.
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International
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Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre
1668 Duranleau Street
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6H 3S4
Tel. 1-888-425-2925 or 1-604-689-7575
Web site:
www.ecomarine.com.
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Sea Kayak Adventures
1036 Pine Ave.
Couer d'Alene, ID 83814, USA
Tel. 1-208-765-3116
Web site:
www.seakayakadventures.com.
Offer sea kayak trips in in British Columbia, Canada, and
Baha, Mexico.
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Island Expedition Co.
368-916 W. Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Z 1K7
Tel. 1-604-452-3212
Web site:
islandexpeditions.com.
Guided sea kayak adventures in Belize, Fiji, Tonga and British
Columbia.
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Quebec Adventures, Inc.
P.O. Box 113
Ellicott City, MD 21041 USA
Tel. 1-888-678-3232
Web site:
www.quebecadv.com.
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Tasmanian Sea Kayaking
Web site: www.www.vision.net.au/~jennings/.
Offer guided trips in Tasmania.
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Abel Tasman Kayaks
+64-3-527-8022
Web site: www.www.seakayaking.co.nz/.
Offer guided kayak tours in New Zealands Abel Tasman National
Park.
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