• Kayak Training, Sales, Outfitters, Rentals, etc.
• Weather and Conditions
• Kayak Clubs
• Equipment, Clothing, etc.
• Misc Kayak Sites
• Kayak Manufacturers
  • Modern Materials
  • Traditional Materials
• Symposiums

• Bellingham Bay Community Boating Center - Boat storage, rentals and instruction at the site of the old Fairhaven Boatworks.
• Body Boat Blade - "A kayaking school for paddlers at every level.” Superior training on and around beautiful Orcas Island with nationally known coaches Leon Somme and Shawna Franklin. They also sell select gear and Nigel Dennis kayaks.
• Kayak Academy - "Wind happens, skill matters, and experience is necessary.” George Gronseth’s Kayak Academy is the elite school for kayakers. George also sells select gear and Impex and Wilderness Systems kayaks.
• Secondwind Sports - "Old dogs….new tricks.” Chris Mitchell is a prominent open water and surf kayaking coach as well as a great supporter of WAKE. Secondwind Sports School of Sea Kayaking is North America’s distributor for Reed ChillCheater – the world’s lightest wetsuits and specialty clothes for kayaking, canoeing, surfing, and other outdoor water activities.
• University of Sea Kayaking - "Do it in a way that works best for you.” Nationally known coach and DVD training luminary Wayne Hodorowich founded the University of Sea Kayaking. USK’s mission is to promote sea kayaking education and host a comprehensive kayak education and resource website.
• Azimuth Expeditions - Northwest trainer, expedition leader and publisher of northwest paddling guide books.
• Whatcom County Parks & Rec Kayak trip/class schedule and registration page
• Olympic Raft and Kayak - Sales, tours, classes and rentals in Port Angeles
• Moondance Sea Kayak Adventures  - Guided tours and introductory classes since 1993.  Half day trips near Bellingham and multi-day excursions in the San Juan Islands and West Coast Vancouver Island.
• Anacortes Kayak Tours - Outfitters featuring the San Juan Islands and northern Puget Sound area.
• Batstar Adventure Tours - Port Alberni, BC adventure outfitter and B&B that welcomes kayakers to Vancouver Island.
• Boundary Waters/Pirigas - Minnesota kayak and canoe equipment.
• Comox Valley Kayaks - Sales, rentals, and outfitters located on Vancouver Island
• Crystal Seas Kayaking - Offering tours in the San Juan Islands and Puget Sound from Edmonds.
• Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre - One of the oldest and best, located in Vancouver, BC
• Elakah! Expeditions - One of Bellingham's oldest and best kayak outfitters offering trips in the San Juans and beyond.
• Northwest Outdoor Center - Kayak sales and supplies, located on Lake Union in downtown Seattle.
• Northwest River Supplies - Great selection and prices on all kayak and rafting equipment.
• Ocean River Sports - Located in Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island
• Outdoorplay.com - You name it, they've got it - sales, information, events, forums
• San Juan Safaris - Sea Kayaking, Orca Whale Watching & Birding - Departing From Friday Harbor & Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington.
• Skamokawa Center on the Lower Columbia River - Outfitters, ACA instructors, B&B and cabin rentals on the river. They even offer discounts to WAKE members!
• Zeballos Expeditions and Kayaking on Vancouver Island's west coast serving the Esperanza, Kyuquot and Brooks Penn. area
• Perception Kayaks - Manufacturers of kayaks and kayak equipment.

• Bellingham Sailor's Dashboard - Wind conditions and tides on Bellingham Bay. Very cool.
• Bellingham Bay Camera
• Boater Information System - another interesting tide and weather site
• BC Ferries - If you're heading for the Canadian Islands, you need this
• Environment Canada Weather - How cold is it in Taktayaktuk?
• Mt. Baker Club - Local club offering kayak trips, along with hiking, biking, and more.
• NOAA National Data Buoy Center - Great NOAA site with live weather, wave, and ocean current conditions almost anywhere in the world.
• NOAA Washington State Weather - This is where everyone else gets their weather information.
• Washington State Dept. of Ecology Shoreline Aerial Photos - Believe it or not, the state has photographed every section of shoreline in the state of Washington. Very cool!!
• Washington State Ferry System - If only you could get to the San Juans this easily!
• WWW Tide and Current Predictor - Lots of Northwest locations (sure beats buying a new book every year)
• Marine Biotoxin Alert (aka Red Tide) - What's open and what's closed, according to the Washington State Dept. of Health
• BC Marine Trail

• Whatcom Paddlers - For people who like to go fast
• Bainbridge Island Paddling Society - A small club dedicated to paddling and eating
• BASK (Bay Area Sea Kayaks) - Lots of good ocean and surf kayaking from the San Francisco area
• California Kayak Friends - Southern California kayak club
• Gig Harbor Kayak Club - New club down on the Kitsap Peninsula
• Hole In The Wall Paddle Club - Based in Skagit County, lots of trips, meetings, and fun
• Maatsuyker Canoe Club - Tasmanian kayak club with cool photos and trip reports
• New South Wales Sea Kayak Club, Inc - Australian kayakers (how do they stay in their boats while upside down?)
• OOPS (Oregon Ocean Paddling Society) - Oregon coast and Columbia River kayaking
• Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club - Paddling the mountain lakes, reservoirs, and rivers of Colorado
• Seattle Sea Kayak Club - Seattle's other kayak club, the ones who try harder
• Washington Kayak Club - Huge Seattle-based club with whitewater and sea kayaking
• North Sound Sea Kayaking Association (NSSKA) - Kayak club in Everett

• Campmor - Great prices on all outdoor gear. Check out their private label fleece!
• REI - The original outdoor equipment co-op.
• Mountain Equipment Co-op - Canadian version of REI, some different products
• Sierra Trading Post - Closeouts, blems, seconds, etc. with a great selection, especially poly thermals
• Back Country Essentials - new and used outdoor gear
• Whirling Girl Jewelry - Whirling Girl jewelry is the finest rowing, kayaking and paddle sport jewelry made

• Kayak For Care - Brandon and Heather Nelson's Kayak Charity Site
• Northern Lights Expeditions
• Kayak Fit - Everything you need to make your kayak fit like a glove, including materials and information.
• Sterling's Kayaks - The best kayak repair, modification, customization, manufacturing, and lots more. "No Boat Beyond Redemption"
• TAPS - Trade Association of PaddleSports - A trade association representing all the manufacturers, outfitters, sales outlets and more for sea kayaks, white water kayaks, and canoes. Huge searchable database, too!
• Washington Water Trails - Bringing you the 150-mile Cascadia Marine Trail, the Willapa Bay Marine Trail, and those great composting toilets!
• Wave~Length Paddling Network - Vancouver Island-based sea kayaking publication with articles, tips, links, classifieds and more
• The Whale Museum - Located on San Juan Island, studying and protecting Orcas and other wildlife of the sea

• Modern Materials
  • Atlantis Kayaks - Canadian manufacturer of quality composite ocean touring kayaks
  • Current Designs - Full line of sea kayaks
  • Eddyline Kayaks - Made right here in Burlington, WA!
  • Extreme Interface Inc. - Technical kayaks with an advanced, internally-retractable foil rudder system.
  • Mariner Kayaks - Seattle-based manufacturer
  • Necky Kayaks - Simply put, some of the best kayaks available
  • Northwest Kayaks - Yet another Seattle-based manufacturer
  • Seaward Kayaks - Another BC kayak company
  • Nigel Dennis Kayaks (NDK) - One of the foremost "Brit-boat" manufacturers
  • Impex Kayaks - excellent line of sea kayaks, designed for varying conditions and uses
  • Seda Kayaks - built in San Diego, known for quality, design, and reasonable prices
  • Sterling's Kayaks & Fiberglass - Advanced design composite kayaks, made in Bellingham
  • Valley Sea Kayak - Famous "Brit-boats" [Nordkapp, Avocet, Aquanaut, etc.]

Traditional Materials (Wood, Skin boats)

• Chesapeake Light Craft - Kits and plans for great stitch and glue wooden kayaks
• Guillemot Kayaks - Designers of strip-built wooden kayaks
• Laughing Loon Custom Canoes & Kayaks - More strip-built boats
• Orca Boats Custom Boatbuilding - strip-built wooden kayaks, "Paddling Dreams into Reality"
• Osprey Handcrafted Kayaks. Also a tour operator. - Traditional Aleut wood-framed skin boats
• Pygmy Boat Works - Many WAKE members paddle these stitch and glue wooden boats, sold as kits or plans
• Traditional Greenland Kayaks - Paddle-ready skin-and-frame Greenland kayaks, Baidarkas, and compact reassembly frames.
• Ravenwood Services - Specializes in custom milling and export of of premium quality Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir and Yellow Cedar for kayaks, canoes, and other boats.
• Skinboats.org - Located in Anacortes; school for building your own skin-on-frame Inuit or Greenland kayak

• Port Angeles Kayak Symposium
• South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayak Symposium