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Resources
Trip Planning Resources |
ACA, Coast Guard, Regulations, Safety
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Traditional Skills
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Kayak Fishing |
VA
Paddling Sites & waterways info |
Paddling & Outdoor Clubs |
Retail |
Manufacturers |
Magazines, Books & Video |
Articles by Tracy |
Miscellaneous paddling and outdoor education links |
Florida instruction, shops,
clubs, destinations
Trip Planning Resources
(Float Plan, Equipment Checklist,
Weather, Tides, Charts, check
before launching!)
PADDLING CHECKLISTS
Float Plan
PDF from Sea Kayaker Magazine
Equipment Checklist
PDF From Sea Kayaker Magazine
WEATHER
Weather.com Marine forecast (winds, tides, current, sea surface
temps...)
Weatherunderground.com Marine forecast
NOAA / National Weather Service, 7 day forecast for
Newport News, VA
NOAA /
Marine weather forecasts and tide predictions
NOAA Marine Weather
Chesapeake Bay recent marine data observations
NOAA Current
Observations, includes real time data from local airports
NWS Doplar Radar
Chesapeake Bay
acuweather,
15 day Forecast for Newport News, VA
weather.com,
10 Day Forecast for Newport News, VA
intellicast,
10 Day Forecast for Newport News, VA
TIDES
Tides and Current Predictor
Tidal Predictions
Cyberangler,
Tides, Weather, buoy reports, satellite imagery...
CHARTS
Maptech,
source for online Charts & Maps
Terraserver,
source for Satellite & Aerial land imagery
Google Maps - Newport News, View Satellite imagery from Google
Maps -
zoom in for amazing detail, enter your house address and
you'll probably see a satellite view, then "zoom" and "pan"
around for paddling and launch sites!
ACA, Coast Guard, Regulations, Safety
American Canoe
Association
American
Canoe Association, Middle states division
American Canoe Association, Dixie Division
American Canoe Association "BEGINNERS GUIDE" .pdf
American Canoe Association "KNOW YOUR LIMITS" .pdf
US Coast Guard
USCG Office of Boating safety website
(Federal regulations, statistics,
safety info)
Virginia
Boating Laws and Responsibilities (Virginia regulations)
Colregs, Rules of the nautical Road (who's really the "stand on"
vessel?
It's here!)
Coast Guard study on the efficacy of Sponsons on Kayaks
Commander Bobs
website CG
Auxiliarists website with lots of good
links, statistics, and advice
(check the canoe &
kayak link)
USCG Boating statistics for 2002 (Does anyone really die from not
wearing a PFD while Kayaking? YES and
the proof is here!!)
USCG Boating Safety Statistics for 2004 More interesting
boating
statistics!
Traditional Skills Resources / info
Qajaq USA, Website
for the U.S. chapter of the Greenland Kayaking
Association - links,
forums, equipment, video clips...
Commercial sources for a Traditional Paddle, from QajaqUSA Website
Making the West Greenland paddle, by Chuck Holste Well
illustrated, good
instructions for making your own paddle, from QajaqUSA Website
Arctic Kayaks,
Excellent reference site by David Zimmerly, dedicated to
history of Kayaks in the Artic and Siberia
Artic Harpoons online exhibit, from Prince of Whales Northern
Heritage
Center
Videos
Rolling with Maligiaq, John Heath
Amphibious Man, John Heath
Greenlanders at Kodiak, John Heath
Books
Qayaq,Kayaks of Alaska and
Siberia, by David Zimmerly
Building the Greenland Kayak, by Christopher Cunningham
Instruction in Kayak Building, H.C. Peterson
Skinboats of Greenland, Ships and Boats of the North, H.C.
Peterson
Building a Greenland Kayak, Mark Starr
Building the Greenland Kayak, Christopher Cunningham
Kayak Fishing Resources / info
Paddler Magazine
fishing webpage - Official Magazine of the ACA
N.Y. Times article about fishing from a Kayak
kayaksportfishing.com
- Reviews, rigging, weather, forums, recipes,
photos
Allkayakfishing.com - Forums, how to articles, Kayak Reviews,
photos,
event listings...)
Kayakfishingstuff.com - Online Store dedicated to Kayak Fishing,
including "how to..." articles, photos,
"general info" and "Links" directories.
Kayakfishing.com -
Pictures, articles, links
Fishingkayaks.net
- Southern California "how to...", tournaments, etc
Extremeedgefishing.com - National and regional tournament
promotion
Hook1 Kayak Fishing Gear
- Links, articles, online store
Paddling.net - Kayak fishing forum
International Kayak Fishing
Association
Tidewater Kayak Anglers Association - TKAA
Tidalfish.com kayak fishing message board - supported by TKAA
Peninsula Salt Water Sport
Fisherman's Association
Ruthless Fishing -
Cory Ruth's site (TKAA president, local kayak fishing
guide and Wilderness Systems fishing team member)
VA
Dept of Health - PCB info about James River Basin &
health hazards concerning fish consumption
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Virginia Department
of Game and Inland Fisheries
Links to Virginia paddling sites &
Waterways info
Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, paddling trails
Water Trails
Map from Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
York County Blueways -
Routes and launches on a Downloadable Map
Virginia State Parks
- VA State Park Info and links to each park
Chesapeake Bay Foundation - "Save the Bay"
VA Dept of
Environmental Quality - Water Quality Assessments
Homepage
Mid Atlantic / Virginia Paddling and Outdoor Clubs
Chesapeake Association of Sea Kayakers (CASK)
Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club
(TATC)
Mid-Atlantic Paddlers
Association (MAPA)
Coastal Canoeists
Tidewater Kayak Anglers Association - TKAA
Retail
Appomattox
River Company (sales and excellent source for links to
manufacturers)
NOC (Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC)
GRO (Great River Outfitters)
NRS (Northwest River Supply)
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports)
Manufacturers
Astral Buoyancy
Werner Paddles
Ekla
Kayak Carts
Nigel Dennis Kayaks (Romany Explorer, Romany 16)
Magazines, Books & Video
Magazines
Paddler Magazine
Sea Kayaker Magazine
Canoe & Kayak Magazine
Atlantic Coastal Kayaker
Books
Sea Kayaking Illustrated: A visual Guide to Better Paddling, John
Robison
Sea Kayaking, by Nigel Foster
The Basic Book of Sea Kayaking, by Derek Hutchinson
Eskimo Rolling, by Derek Hutchinson
Sea Kayaking Safety and Rescue, by John Lull
Sea Kayak Rescue, by Roger Schuman and Jan Shriner
Deep Trouble: True Stories and Their Lessons, from Sea Kayaker
Magazine
The Essential Sea Kayaker, by David Seidman
Kayaking (Made Easy), by Dennis Stuhaug
Kayak Camping, by David Harrison
Kayaking Whitewater and Touring Basics, from Trailside by Steven Krauzer
Videos
Performance Sea Kayaking - the basics and beyond, Kent Ford /
Performance
Video
In the Surf, Kent Ford / Performance Video
The Kayak Roll, Kent Ford / Performance Video
Articles by Tracy Sorensen
Wilderness Waterway
(Sun Sentinel article about Vic & Tracy's trip from
Everglades
City
to Flamingo)
Rafting in Colorado Page 1
Page 2 (Sun Sentinel article about Tracy's
trip
with friends to
raft the Yampa river)
Miscellaneous paddling and outdoor education links
Paddling. net,
Canoeing and Kayaking Info
SEE Kayaks, Sea
Kayak Links Directory
University of Sea
Kayaking, Wayne Horodowich's website, loads of great info...
Leave no Trace,
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and inspiring
responsible
outdoor recreation
Planning a trip to Florida?
Links to Florida paddling sites
Big Bend Saltwater Paddling trail
Everglades National Park
Wilderness Waterway
Looking for a Florida State Park? Find it here!
Shops, instructors and outfitters
in S. E. Florida
Becky and Mark Molina,
Canoe and Kayak Instructor Trainers, Fort
Pierce, FL
Florida Bay Outfitters,
Key Largo, FL
Outdoor Adventure Gear, Hollywood, FL
Adventure Times Kayak,
North Palm Beach, FL
Atlantic Coast Kayak Company,
Pompano Beach, FL
Full Moon Kayak Company,
Ft Lauderdale, FL
South Florida Paddling Clubs
South Florida Paddlers
Paradise Paddlers
Bush Paddlers
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