www.kayak4akure.com

Two kayakers will be paddling the length of the Mississippi River in the Spring of 2007. They hope to raise $500,000 in donations from individuals and companies for Children’s Cancer Research and break a world record in the process. The cancer cure rate for leukemia in children has risen from 4% to over 80% cure rate at present. With further funding, perhaps a complete cure can be found for this type of cancer. Read their blog at blog.kayak4akure.com/

QAJAQ USA

THE source of information on traditional skin-on-frame kayaking. You'll find movie clips demonstrating various kayak techniques, as well as a very useful newsletter in Adobe Acrobat format.

SEE Kayak

is the largest directory of sea kayaking related web sites. It contains the most links to sea kayaking related sites on the web, with 1696 unique pages currently listed and new sea kayaking pages being added almost every day.

SEE Kayak is sponsored by Guillemot Kayaks, a designer of high performance sea kayaks.

The most complete directory of Boating Links on the Web. Boaters can compare boats, charters, products, and information sources available on the web.

Sea Kayak Specialists

Sea Kayak Specialists (SKS) of Marquette, MI offers sea kayaking classes in the central Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan for all paddlers. From a beginner looking to learn the basics to a paddler wanting to paddle safely in conditions to eskimo rolling to instructor certification workshops, they can provide any level of instruction you are looking for. They are certified by the American Canoe Association (ACA) and the British Canoe Union (BCU).

www.yostwerks.com

You say that you'd rather make all the parts yourself? Tom Yost has free plans online for folding kayaks, as well as some wood frame construction, and even inflatables.

California Kayak Friends

California Kayak Friends is a club for paddlesports enthusiasts. The club provides a common ground for sharing information, ideas, good judgment, and promoting the safe enjoyment of the sport in California since 1985.

Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Association

The Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Association is a non-profit organization, founded in 1989, whose aim is to promote and enhance the enjoyment of coastal kayaking in the Great Lakes area. They have a great Newsletter!

Pure Water Paddlers

Pure Water Paddlers is a group of canoe and kayak enthusiasts around the West Central Wisconsin area. Most of their paddling takes place within a reasonable distance of Eau Claire, WI and Chippewa Falls, WI.

The Hiawatha Water Trail

Running 120 miles from Big Bay to Grand Marais Michigan on Lake Superior’s south shore, the Hiawatha Water Trail (HWT) follows a shoreline paddled by Native Americans, Voyageurs and early European explorers...

If you're at the Black Dog Kayaks site, you must like to build things yourself. For a rewarding woodworking experience, try your hand at building a wooden clock!