Useful Links

 

ASSOCIATIONS

• British Canoe Union (BCU)
  
  
• BCU Lifeguards
  
  
• BCU Surf Committee
  
  
• European Canoe Association (ECA)
  
  
• Grampian And Speyside Paddlersports Association (GASPA)
  
  
• International Canoe Federation (ICF)
  
  
• International Sea Kayak Association
  
  
• Irish Canoe Union
  
  
• Rescue And Safety Coastal Lifeguards
  
  
• Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
  
  
• Scottish Canoe Association (SCA)
  
  
• Sportscotland
  
  
• Welsh Canoeing Association (WCA)
  
  
• World Kayak Federation (WKF)
  

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WEATHER FORECASTS

• BBC Weather
  
  
• European Centre for Medium-Range Forecasts
  
  
• ITV Teletext
  
  
• Met Office In Shore Forecast
  
  
• MetCheck
  
  
• Press Association Weather Centre
  
  
• The Very Useful UK Weather Page
  
  
• UK Weather Information Site
  
  
• Weather Call
  
  
• Weather Online
  
  
• Weather Outlook
  
  
• Yachting and Boating World Weather and Tides

SURF INFORMATION

• A1 Surf and Weather Site
  
  
• Adventure Sports Unlimited (USA)
  
  
• BCU Surf Forecasts
  
  
• National Data Buoy Center
  
  
• Surf-System Forecast

WATER LEVELS

• BBC Weather Tidal Information
  
  
• Easy Tides (UK Hydrographic Office)
  
  
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
  
  
• XTide Tide Prediction



• QuickTide Tide Tables

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MAGAZINES

• Canoe & Kayak UK
  
  
• Canoe Focus
  
  
• Canoeist Magazine
  
  
• Kayak Magazine (USA)
  
  
• Paddle Wise
  
  
• Paddler Magazine
  
  
• Playboating Magazine
  
  
• Sea Kayaker Magazine
  
  
• Wave Length

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GENERAL KAYAKING AND CANOEING

• Boater Talk
  
  
• British Waterways
  
  
• Eskimo rolling technique
  
  
• Kayak Sport
  
  
• News and Forums
  
  
• Ordnance Survey Maps
  
  
• Outdoor Leaders Handbook
  
  
• Paddling
  
  
• Planning a Safe River Trip
  
  
• UK Sports Resources
  
  
• Waterproof Maps
  
  
• World Wide Canoe Web
  
  

TECHNIQUE

• Cardiff Canoes
  
  
• Chris Joose website (USA)
  
  
• Sea Kayaker
  
  
• Metropolitan Association of Sea Kayakers
  
  

WHITE WATER KAYAKING

• Great Britain Wild Water Racing
  
  
• Whitewater Paddling Guide
  

SURF KAYAKING

• A1 Surf
  
  
• BCU Surf Kayaking
  
  
• Coldswell UK surf website
  
  
• San Onofre Surf Kayak Association
  
  
• Scottish Canoe Association - Kayak Surfing
  

PLAYBOATING AND FREESTYLING

• Canoe and Kayak Emporium
  
  
• Playak.com
  
  
• RiverKore
  
  
• The Shrine
  
  
• Unsponsored UK Freestyle
  
  

SEA KAYAKING

• Adventure Hebrides
  
  
• Bays Trophy
  
  
• Canoe Hebrides
  
  
• Hebrides Tourist Board
  
  
• Irish Sea Kayaking Association



• Kayaking Tours (Canada)
  
  
• Map Resources
  
  
• Salty Dog - Sea Kayakers
  
  
• Sea Kayak Outer Hebrides
  
  
• Sea Kayakers
  
  
• See Kayak
  
  
• Sea Paddler
  
  
• UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency



• Uk Sea Kayak Trips
  
  
• University of Sea Kayaking
  
  
• Yak-Paddling Challenge 2004 : 1st Solo Circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland by Sea Kayak
  
  
• WX Tide32
  
  
• XTide Tide Predictor

SLALOM

• Great Britain International Canoeing and Slalom
  
  
• UK Slalom

 

SCOTTISH CANOE CLUBS

• Eastwood and East Kilbride Canoe Club
  
  
• Glasgow Kayak Club
  
  
• Moray Canoe and Kayak Club
  

• Stornoway Canoe Club

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MANUFACTURERS AND EQUIPMENT

 

KAYAKS & CANOES

• Bliss-Stick
  
  
• Dagger
  
  
• Eskimo
  
  
• Guillemot Kayaks
  
  
• Kogg
  
  
• Mega Kayaks
  
  
• Necky
  
  
• Ocean Kayaks
  
  
• Old Town Canoes
  
  
• P & H Sea Kayaks
  
  
• Perception
  
  
• Prijon UK (Avoncraft)
  
  
• Pyranha
  
  
• Riot Kayaks
  
  
• Wavesport
  
  
• We No Nah
  
  
• Wild Things
  
  
• Wold Ski Custom - Surf Kayaks
  

PADDLES

• Gorrilla Paddles
  
  
• Lendal Paddles
  
  
• Robson Paddles
  
  
• Roughstuff Paddles
  
  
• Werner Paddles
  
  
• Whitestick Paddles

CLOTHING AND HELMETS

• Bomber Gear
  
  
• J3helmets
  
  
• Nookie
  
  
• Ortlieb
  
  
• Palm
  
  
• Peak UK
  
  
• Shredready
  
  
• Sweet Helmets
  
  
• Wild Water
  
  
• Yak

REVIEWS

• Paddling
  
  
• Boater Talk
  
  
• Sea Kayaker

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UK KAYAK AND CANOE SHOPS

 

SCOTTISH SHOPS

• Carlisle and Stirling Canoes
  
  
• Highland Canoes
  
  
• Kari-Tek
  
  
• Knoydart Kayaking
  
  
• Tiso

UK SHOPS

• AS Watersports



• Brighton Canoes
  
  
• Brookbank Canoes and Kayaks
  
  
• Canoe Kayak Trader
  
  
• Desperate Measures
  
  
• Four Seasons
  
  
• GetOut Canoeing
  
  
• Kayak and Paddles
  
  
• Kent Canoe Services
  
  
• Lifejackets-UK
  
  
• Performance Kayaks
  
  
• Nucleus Watersports
  
  
• River Ocean
  
  
• Robinhood Watersports
  
  
• SDS Watersports
  
  
• The Watershed
  
  
• Up and Under
  
  
• West Midlands Canoe Centre
  
  
• Wet and Windy
  
  
• Whitewater Consultancy Int Ltd
  
  
• Whitewater the Canoe Centre

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OTHER PLACES TO PADDLE IN THE UK

• British Waterways
  
  
• Canolfan Tryweryn National White Water Centre
  
  
• National Watersports Centre (Holme Pierrepont)
  
  
• Nene Whitewater Centre
  
  
• Scottish National White Water Course
  
  
• Teesside Barrage White Water Course
  
  
• UK River Guidebook
  
  
• Welsh Canoeing Association
  

OTHER PLACES TO PADDLE ABROAD

• Australian Canoeing (AC) national association
  
  
• French Federation of Canoe-Kayak
  
  
• US Canoe Association
  
  
• Swedish Paddling Site