Below are a number of useful links for paddlers and coastal leaders.  At the top, we have listed our most frequently visited sites.  Below, there are quite a few more, so we have included an index to the major categories.  Have fun surfing!

Our Most Frequently Visited Sites
Canadian Marine Weather Forecasts
Paddling Instructor Blog
Canadian Tides and Currents
West Coast Wind and Surf Forecast - Big Wave Dave
International Surf Forecast - Magic Seaweed
International Surf Forecast - Storm Surf

Index of Links to the Major Categories

Canadian Paddling Organizations
International Paddling Organizations
Blogs We Like
Symposia, Festivals, and Conferences
Water Safety
Canadian Boating Regulators
Canadian Maritime Laws
US Boating Regulators
Magazines
Book publishers
Weather Information
Navigation Information
Boating Fatality and Safety Reports
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness Medicine
Risk Assessment and Safety Management
Other Legal Stuff
Outdoor Industry Association Resources


Canadian Paddling Organizations
Paddle Canada
Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC
Association of Canadian Sea Kayak Guides
Canadian Federation of Ocean Kayak Educators


International Paddling Organizations
British Canoe Union North America
American Canoe Association
Sea Kayak Operators Association of New Zealand
British Canoe Union
Australian Canoeing
International Canoe Federation

Symposia, Festivals, Conferences
Vancouver Island Paddlefest
Victoria MEC Paddlefest
Toronto MEC Paddlefest
Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium
Sweetwater
Canoecopia
Wilderness Risk Management Conference


Blogs We Like
Paddling Instructor.com
Jim Moss Outdoor Recreation Law Blog



Water Safety
Canadian Lifesaving Society
Kayaking Safety Module - Water Safety New Zealand


Canadian Boating Regulators
Recreational Boating Advisory Council
Office of Boating Safety

Canadian Navigation Services
Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Safe Boating Council
Canadian Search and Rescue Secretariat


Canadian Maritime Laws
Canadian Marine Liability Act
Canada Shipping Act
Canadian Collision Regulations


US Boating Regulators
US Coast Guard
US National Association of State Boating Law Administrators


Magazines
Wavelength Magazine
Sea Kayaker Magazine
Adventure Kayak Magazine
Canoe and Kayak Magazine
Atlantic Coastal Kayaker

Paddler Friendly Book Publishers and Distributors
Heliconia Press
Ragged Mountain Press/International Marine
Globe Pequot
Pesda Press
Robert Hale

Weather Information
Canadian Marine Weather Office
Storm Surf - wave and wind forecasting
Big Wave Dave - wind and wave forecasting for Vancouver Island
US National Weather Service - Marine Services


Navigation, Tides, and Current Information
JTide Free Tide and Current Table Software
Wx32Tide Free Tide and Current Table Software


Boating Fatality and Safety Reports
National Assessment of Boating Fatalities in Australia 2008
National Boating Fatalities Report RLSSC Canada 2003
National Drowning Report RLS Canada 2008
Canadian Office of Boating Safety Performance Report  2003-2004
Boating Report Newfoundland and Labrador Lifesaving Society 2005
Boating Accident Statistics US 1998-2008
Recreational Boating Accidents and the Contribution of BUI
National Recreational Boating Safety Survey
National Life Jacket Wear Rate Observational Study US 2007-2008
Safe Boating and Fishing: Watersmart® Activities 2008


Outdoor Recreation
Association of Experiential Education
Wilderness Education Association
Princeton University Outdoor Action Program
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Leave No Trace
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve




Wilderness Medicine
Slipstream Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness Medical Society


Risk Assessment and Safety Management
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: A Handbook for Administrators and Instructors in British Columbia
No Fear: Growing Up In A Risk Averse Society



Other Legal Stuff
Volunteers and the Law -  A Guidebook for Volunteers, Organizations and Boards


Outdoor Industry Association Resources
Participation Survey 2009 Outdoor Industry Association
Special Report on Camping Outdoor Industry Association
Active Outdoor Recreation Economy Report Outdoor Industry Association
A Special Report on Paddlesports Outdoor Foundation