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Links
| Travel Destinations & Vacation/Expedition
Outfitters |
| A.V.A.
Expeditions |
Whitewater trips to Veracruz, Mexico |
| Alaska
Kayak |
"Alaska's number one kayak and canoe specialist offering sea
kayaking, canoeing and whitewater kayaking instruction and guided
trips as well as, kayak and canoe rentals." |
| AMC
Knubble Bay Camp |
Knubble Bay Camp and Beal Island, located on the tidal Sasanoa River,
are favorite destinations for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Open
to the public for rental, the cabin at Knubble Bay Camp and the 64-acres
of Beal Island are ideal locations from which to explore the marvels
of Mid-Coast Maine. |
| Anadyr
Adventures |
Anadyr Adventures offers one to ten day kayaking, sailing and hiking
tours in Prince William Sound, Alaska |
| Anvil
Cove Charters |
"Haida cultural and natural history tours. Kayaking mothership
and adventure tours." -- Queen Charlotte Islands |
Escape
Adventures |
Mountain-biking, Cycling, Trekking, Rafting, Sea-kayaking, Multi-Activity
Adventures in Africa and New Zealand. |
Island
Expeditions Co. |
Belize sea kayaking and river rainforest kayaking expeditions. |
Pangaea
Adventures |
Alaska sea kayak and sailing vacations |
Starfish
Adventures |
"We have established an Eco Friendly Sea Kayak Outfitter in
Exuma, Bahamas." |
| Online, Catalog & National
Retailers |
| Bomber
Gear |
paddling apparel, spray skirts etc. |
| Campmor |
mail-order outdoor gear |
| Clavey
River Equipment |
California retailer with mainly whitewater rafting and some touring
kayaks |
| Colorado
Kayak |
everything a whitewater kayaker could need including quite a few
items useful to sea kayakers. |
| Eastern
Mountain Sports |
a big retailer for the outdoors set |
| GearPro.com |
an online store for outdoor gear |
| Great
River Outfitters |
We import and distribute high performance British boats and gear." |
| Kittery
Trading Post |
full service outdoor retailer in Maine |
| L.L.Bean
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they take educating their customers seriously |
| Nantahala
Outdoor Center |
lots of gear for kayaking, camping, etc. |
| NorthWest
Outdoor Center |
a good catalog with lots of pictures |
| Northwest
River Supplies |
whitewater oriented but good online shopping for misc. gear, neoprene
etc. |
| OutdoorPlay.com |
"Online Kayak Sales - Whitewater Kayaks, Sea Kayaks, Canoes,
Rafts and Kayak Paddlesports Equipment" |
| Piragis
Northwoods Company |
"Home of the Boundary Waters Catalog". Oriented to canoeing,
but some kayaks and related gear. |
| REI |
National chain. Cooperative for general outdoor gear. "REI
for hiking, camping, climbing, backpacking, bike, boot, tent, paddling,
gear needs, and much more! REI proudly offers outdoor gear from The
North Face, Royal Robbins, Thule, Mountainsmith, Kelty, Gore, Ex Officio,
Yakima, Garmin, Columbia Sportswear, Oakley, Nike, Black Diamond,
Jansport and many others." |
| Rutabaga |
very good commercial site (boats & gear) with some good general
info |
| Local Outfitters, Education
Centers & Kayak Resellers |
Billington
Sea Kayak |
Mid cape in Plymouth, MA |
Carpe
Diem Kayaking |
Located on Maine's beautiful Mount Desert Island |
| Charles
River Recreation |
Newton MA. An excellent choice for basic to intermediate
instruction and boat rental. Well set up for try-before-buy. Three
rental locations on the Charles (Newton & Boston) and on Lake
Cochituate. |
Contoocook
River Canoe |
Concord, NH. Canoe and Kayak Sales and Rentals |
| Essex
River Basin Adventures |
located in Essex, MA near some of our favorite paddling spots |
Goose
Hummock |
Outfitting Cape Cod since 1946 |
H2O
Outfitters |
Trips and Training, Orr's Island, ME |
| Maine
Island Kayak Company |
"Sea Kayaking and Paddling Adventures". Excellent reputation
for outfitting and expert instruction. "Nice people". |
| New
England Small Craft |
A great kayak shop in Rowley MA. Don't miss it. |
| Northcountry
Kayak |
Situated in upstate New York |
| North
Shore Kayak |
Sea kayaking tours, instruction and rentals in Rockport, MA |
Osprey
Adventures |
Great Cape Cod Outfitter |
| The
Paddler's Shop |
based in Monument Beach MA. |
| The
Kayak Centre |
The Kayak Centre experience...More than just a retail store! Wickford,
RI. |
| Sakonnet
Boathouse |
sales, tours and instruction. On the water in Tiverton RI. |
Sea
Cliff Kayakers |
Trips and Training, Booth Bay, ME |
| Water
Walker Sea Kayaks |
kayak dealer based in Belfast ME |
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| Zoar
Outdoor |
an outfitter with lots of good outdoor courses |
| Kayak Manufacturers, Distributers
& Do-It-Yourself Sites |
| AIRE |
inflatable boats |
| Bear
Mountain Boats |
wood strip canoes & kayaks |
| Boreal
Design |
Plastic and Composite Kayaks made in Quebec |
| Caillou
Boats |
a semi-decked two-person sailing kayak. (Based in Marblehead MA) |
| Cape
Falcon Kayaks |
SOF kayaks and Greenland paddles, building classes |
| Chesapeake
Light Craft |
plywood kayak kits & plans. Excellent web site. |
| Cobra
Kayaks |
an interesting line of sit-on-tops and paddles |
| Common
Sense Boats & Books |
stitch and glue kits and plans |
| Current
Designs |
the popular kayak company with several Derek Hutchinson designs |
| Dagger |
Recreational and White water |
| Easy
Rider Canoe & Kayak |
a strange product line with sails, outriggers and the like |
| eddyline |
full line of kayaks, lots of thermoformed |
| Feathercraft |
folding kayaks |
| Folbot |
venerable makers of folding kayaks |
Futura
Surf Skis |
fast sit on top designs |
Guillemot
Kayaks |
strip built kayaks, kits & plans |
Heritage
Kayaks |
makers of sit-on-tops, specializing in fishing SOT's |
Impex |
nice line of composite kayaks |
Innova |
inflatable kayaks. Leave your darts at home! |
Laughing
Loon |
strip built kayaks |
Lincoln
Canoes & Kayaks |
Freeport Maine Manufacturer |
Mariner
Kayaks |
kayaks designed and sold by the Broze brothers (Matt & Cam)
of Seattle |
Mega
Performance Kayaks |
Way cool Surf Kayaks |
Necky
Kayaks |
Recreation, Sea Kayaks, and White Water |
Nigel
Dennis Kayaks |
one of the leading composite sea kayak manufactures within the UK |
North
Woods Canoe Company Ltd. |
mainly canoes, but they have a few kayaks |
Northwest
Kayaks |
We believe that form follows function |
Ocean
Kayak |
sit on top kayaks |
Old
Town Canoe Co. |
plastic canoes & kayaks |
One
Ocean Kayaks |
local wood strip kayaks |
P
& H Company |
The specialists in British Custom sea kayak manufacture and design |
Perception |
sea and whitewater kayaks |
Phoenix
Poke Boats |
mainly flat water tubs, though there are a couple that look seaworthy |
Pygmy
Boats Inc. |
kits and plans for plywood boats |
QCC
Kayaks |
small Wisconsin manufacturer. |
Seavivor
Folding Boats |
folding boats. They have a double with a transparent hull! |
Seaward
Kayaks |
Also manufactures Nigel Foster boats |
SEDA
Products Inc. |
hard shell and lightweight boats |
Splashdance |
some unusual square stern designs |
Superior
Kayaks |
Traditional Kayaks, Paddles & Gear |
Surge
Kayaks |
Light Weight, Hand made kayaks from Wiscassett, ME |
Triak,
LLC |
a kayak/trimaran. Try to roll this baby! |
Velley
Sea Kayaks |
The Original British Sea Kayak |
Wilderness
Systems |
Full line of composite and plastic kayaks |
Wildwasser
Sport USA, Inc. |
North American distributer of Prijon kayaks |
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