Clothing
| Clothing | |
| Chota Outdoor Gear | Footwear for cold weather paddling |
| Five Ten | Technical outdoor footwear |
| W. L. Gore & Associates | The Gore-Tex® fabric used in outdoor clothing |
| Kokatat | Maker of drysuits, PFDs, and other paddling gear |
| OS Systems | Drysuits and drytops |
| Patagonia | High end outdoor apparel |
| Rivers West | 100% waterproof and windproof fleece outerwear made in the USA. |
| SealSkinz | Waterproof socks and gloves |
| Stohlquist | Drysuits, PFD’S etc. |
Kayak Manufacturers, Distributers & Do-It-Yourself Sites
| 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 |
| Cape Falcon Kayaks | SOF kayaks and Greenland paddles, building classes |
| Chesapeake Light Craft | Plywood kayak kits & plans |
| Common Sense Boats & Books | Stitch and glue kits and plans |
| Current Designs | Popular kayak company with several Derek Hutchinson designs |
| Dagger | Recreational and White water |
| Easy Rider Canoe & Kayak | Unique designs with sails, outriggers |
| eddyline | Full line of kayaks, including thermoformed |
| Guillemot Kayaks | Strip built kayaks, kits & plans |
| Laughing Loon | Strip built kayaks |
| Lincoln Canoes & Kayaks | Manufacturer in Amesbury MA |
| Mega Performance Kayaks | Surf Kayaks |
| Necky Kayaks | Recreation, Sea Kayaks, and White Water |
| Nigel Dennis Kayaks | Composite sea kayak manufacturer in the UK |
| Northwest Kayaks | Sea kayak manufacturer in the Northwest |
| One Ocean Kayaks | Wood strip kayaks |
| P & H Sea Kayaks | British Custom sea kayak manufacture and design |
| Perception | Sea and whitewater kayaks |
| Pygmy Boats Inc. | Kits and plans for plywood boats |
| QCC Kayaks | Small Wisconsin manufacturer. |
| Seaward Kayaks | Also manufactures Nigel Foster boats |
| SEDA Products Inc. | Hard shell and lightweight boats |
| Sterling Kayaks | West Coast kayaks |
| Superior Kayaks | Traditional Kayaks, Paddles & Gear |
| Surge Kayaks | Light Weight, Hand made kayaks from Wiscassett, ME |
| Valley Sea Kayaks | The Original British Sea Kayak |
| Wilderness Systems | Full line of composite and plastic kayaks |
Paddle Manufacturers
| Paddle Manufacturers | |
| Adventure Technology | Composite touring paddles |
| Aquabound Paddles | Touring paddles, technical information and more |
| Bending Branches | Canoe and kayak paddles in carbon, plastic, and wood |
| Carlisle Paddles | Whitewater, Touring and Recreational Paddles |
| Epic Paddles | Lightweight touring and racing paddles in carbon fiber and fiberglass |
| Gearlab Paddles | Carbon Greenland paddles |
| Lendal Paddles | Paddles |
| Mitchell Paddles Inc. | Sea kayaking and touring paddles made of wood |
| Nimbus Paddles | Canadian maker of fiberglass, wood and composite touring paddles |
| Onno Paddles | Custom Made lightweight paddles |
| Riverland Paddles | Custom artwork for your paddle |
| RivrStyx | Handcrafted wood paddles |
| Superior Paddles | Traditional Kayaks, Paddles & Gear |
| Swift Paddles | Composite touring paddles in fiberglass and graphite |
| Vitudden | Composite touring paddles, info. on paddle design, FAQ, user’s page, dealer info. and more |
| Windslicer Paddles | Windslicer are Greenland-style, sea kayak paddles hand made in Scotland |
| Werner Paddles | Ultimate Paddle Performance™ is Werner Paddles Mission |
Local Outfitters, Education Centers & Kayak Resellers
| Local Outfitters, Education Centers & Kayak Resellers | |
| Billington Sea Kayak | Mid cape in Plymouth, MA |
| 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 | 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 |
| Kayakwaveology.com | Trips and training Eastern CT and RI |
| Maine Island Kayak Company | ” Excellent reputation for outfitting and expert instruction |
| 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 | Monument Beach MA |
| The Kayak Centre | More than just a retail store! Wickford, RI |
| Sea Cliff Kayakers | Trips and Training, Booth Bay, ME |
| Water Walker Sea Kayaks | Kayak dealer based in Belfast ME |
| Zoar Outdoor | Outfitter with lots of good outdoor courses |
Online, Catalog & National Retailers
| Online, Catalog & National Retailers | |
| Backcountry.com | Online outdoor gear store for all sports, including paddling |
| 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 | Mainly whitewater gear – some for sea kayakers |
| Eastern Mountain Sports | Large Eastern retailer of outdoor sporting equipment |
| Great River Outfitters | High performance British boats and gear |
| Kittery Trading Post | Full service outdoor retailer in Maine |
| L.L.Bean | Large sporting equipment and apparel retailer |
| Nantahala Outdoor Center | Gear for kayaking, camping, etc. |
| NorthWest Outdoor Center | Large online selection of watersports gear |
| Northwest River Supplies | Whitewater oriented but good online shopping for misc. gear, neoprene etc. |
| OutdoorPlay.com | Whitewater Kayaks, Sea Kayaks, Canoes, Rafts and Kayak Paddlesports Equipment |
| Piragis Northwoods Company | Oriented to canoeing, but some kayaks and related gear |
| REI | National chain. Cooperative for general outdoor gear |
| Rutabaga | Good commercial site (boats & gear) with some usefulgeneral paddling info |
Miscellaneous Gear
| Miscellaneous Gear | |
| Eco-Safe | Small portable toilets |
| First Need | Water purifiers |
| Gath Helmets | Lightweight Water Sport Helmets |
| Grateful Heads | Kevlar helmets |
| Leatherman | Multi-tool perfect for any repair kit |
| PUR | Water filtration, purification and desalination |
| Seairsports | Inflatable seats plus other accessories |
| Seals | Custom spray skirts |
| Shred Ready | Helmets |
| Snap Dragon | Spray skirts, pogies, backbands |
| Watershed – ZipDry | Drybags |
| Other Local Paddling Clubs | |
| Connecticut Sea Kayakers | |
| Merrimack Valley Paddlers | |
| Rhode Island Canoe/Kayak Association | |
| Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network | |
| Wild Turkey Paddlers |
| Land & Water Conservation Organization | |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | |
| Maine Island Trail Association | |
| The Trustees of Reservations | |
| Merrimack River Watershed Council | |
| Parker River Clean Water Association | |
| Salem Sound Coastwatch | |
| Travel Destinations & Vacation/Expedition Outfitters | |
| A.V.A. Expeditions | Whitewater trips to Veracruz, Mexico |
| Alaska Kayak | 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 operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club. 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. of theQueen Charlotte Islands |
| Island Expeditions Co. | Belize sea kayaking and river rainforest kayaking expeditions |
| Pangaea Adventures | Alaska sea kayak and sailing vacations |
| St. Anna Kayaksuthyrning | Kayak rental and tours in the St. Anna archipelago in Sweden |
| Paraty Explorer | Hiking, Sea Kayaking, SUP and Multi-sport trips in Paraty in Brazil |
| Roaring 40’s Ocean Kayaking | Sea kayaking and eco-tours in Tasmania |
| John Gray’s Sea Canoe | Natural history and eco-tourism by sea kayak in Thailand |
| Official Tourism Sites | |
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| Nova Scotia | |
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| Prince Edward Island | |
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| Rhode Island | |
| Vermont |
