Links

GENERAL INFORMATION

See Kayak: Directory of sea kayak related web-sites.

Kayak Wiki: An on-line encyclopedia of kayak information, updated and created by the folks who use it.

Arctic Kayaks: David Zimmerly’s site, sharing his research on Arctic kayaks – includes kayak types, construction, database and annotated bibliography.

Traditional Kayaks: Henry Golden’s site, dedicated to appreciating and understanding arctic kayak design.

Wave Eaters: Native Watercraft in Canada – from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

Canadian Canoe Museum: Historic canoes and kayaks.

Virtual Kayak Museum: A German site focusing on the role the kayak has played in the Inuit life.

Paddling Ontario: Information on canoeing and kayaking in Ontario.

GoKayaking: An on-line community for kayakers, featuring news, articles, classifieds and discussion forums.

Paddlers Report: Kayaking, Canoeing, SUPing information.

Nautical Stuff: All the nautical information and links you can imagine.

Marine Planner: Free on-line nautical charts and route planning.

Latitude & Longitude: Find latitude and longitude for any location.

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SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

Sea Kayak Instructor: Free instructional resources – for sea kayak instructors, but useful to all paddlers.

Sea Kayaking Safety Guide: Information from Transport Canada: Office of Boating Safety.

Wooden Sea Kayak Building: Advice on building your own kayak from a German paddler.

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WEATHER

Instant Weather: Forecasting changing weather for paddlers – from Qayaq, Summer 1998.

Canadian Marine Forecasts: Marine weather forecasts for the Great Lakes and other regions of Canada – from Environment Canada.

Great Lakes Water Temperatures: Surface temperatures for the Great Lakes – from US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Marine Weather: Guide to marine weather services – from US National Weather Service.

GREAT LAKES

CCMB: Citizens Concerned for Michipicoten Bay – Preserving Lake Superior’s Heritage Coast.

Coast Guard: Guide to Coast Guard services.

The Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book – on-line edition.

GLIN: Great Lakes Info Network – information about the Great Lakes, from events to weather.

GBA: Georgian Bay Association – a non-profit group promoting stewardship of the Bay.

GBBR: Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve.

GBLT: Georgian Bay Land Trust.

Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping: Shipping news, ports, history, lighthouses, etc.

Inland Sea Society: Wisconsin based group promoting conservation on Lake Superior.

National Parks: Paddling and camping information about Canadian National Parks.

Ontario Provincial Parks: Paddling and camping information about Ontario Provincial Parks.

Antique Boat Museum: Historic boats and artifacts from the 1000 Islands.

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MAGAZINES

Adventure Kayak: On-line edition.

The Salty Dog: The internet’s first on-line sea kayaking magazine.

Coast & Kayak: Lots of paddling information from B.C. (Formerly Wavelength.)

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Killarney Outfitters: Sea kayaking trips and rentals on northern Georgian Bay.

Naturally Superior Adventures: Sea kayak trips and rentals on Lake Superior.

Newfoundland Kayak: Instructor courses on Newfoundland’s spectacular coast.

Suntrail: Sea kayaking trips and rentals on the Bruce Peninsula.

White Squall: Sea kayaking trips and rentals on Georgian Bay.

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FORUMS AND MAILING LISTS

Baidarka Archives: This mailing list ended in 2007, but the archives are still a valuable resource for information about traditional skin/frame watercraft.

Greenland Kayaking Forum: A forum devoted entirely to “Greenland-style” and other “traditional” kayaking topics.

Northeast Paddler’s Message Board: Messages, events, trip reports and gear reviews for paddlers in northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada.

Paddlewise: One of the best mailing lists for sea kayakers.

WaveLength Forum: Dedicated to safe and ecologically sensitive development of sea kayaking.

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RELATED CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

AKA: Atlantic Kayak Association – New Brunswick.

BASK: Bay Area Sea Kayakers – San Francisco.

CASKA: Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association.

FLOW: Finger Lakes – Ontario Watershed Paddlers Club – Rochester.

JSSKA: Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – New Jersey.

KASK: Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers – New Zealand.

NSWSKC: New South Wales Sea Kayak Club – Australia.

Lowcountry Paddlers: Based in Charleston S.C. – Canadian paddlers welcome at their monthly “show’n’go” paddles.

ORCKA: Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association.

NWIPA: Northwest Indiana Paddling Association.

Qaannat Kattuffiat: USA chapter of the Greenland Kayaking Association.

RMSKC: Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club – Denver, Colorado.

Salzwasser Union: German sea kayaking club.

SKABC: Sea Kayak Association of B.C.

SKOAC: Superior Kayaking and Outdoor Adventure Club – Minneapolis, Minnesota

SMSKN: Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network.

Thurseve Paddles: A loosely knit group of kayakers who paddle San Francisco Bay every Thursday night.

WCA: Wilderness Canoe Association.

Wisconsin Hoofers: The University of Wisconsin outdoor club.

WMCKA: West Michigan Coastal Kayakers Association.

Kayak Club Directory 1: Coast & Kayak (formerly Wavelength) magazine’s listing of sea kayaking clubs.

 

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GLSKA Waiver

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (hereinafter the "Release Agreement") BY ACCEPTING THIS DOCUMENT YOU WILL WAIVE OR GIVE UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

DEFINITION

In this Release Agreement, the term Sea Kayaking Activities shall include but is not limited to: all activities, events or services provided, arranged, organized, conducted, sponsored or authorized by the Releasees and shall including moving water, still water, lake and ocean kayaking; loan or rental of kayaks (hereinafter "the boats") and other equipment; orientational and instructional courses, seminars and sessions; all travel, transportation, and accommodation; food, beverage including water supply, use of equipment, and multi-day camping or overnight stays in the outdoors.

In this Release Agreement, the term "Negligence" includes the failure by the Releasees to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful guide, instructor, trip organizer or sea kayaking operator would use under similar circumstances, or breach of any other duty of care imposed by law.

ASSUMPTION OF RISKS

Participation in Sea Kayaking Activities involves various risks, dangers and hazards including the risk of serious injury, paralysis or death. Sea Kayaking Activities often take place in remote wilderness locations, where assistance, medical and first aid services and evacuation may not be readily available, and communication may be difficult or not possible. The risks, dangers and hazards that may be encountered include, but are not limited to: accidents which occur during transportation or travel to and from the departure point; slips and falls while getting into or out of the boats; overturning of the boats; loss of balance; impact or collision with objects; cold water immersion; repetitive strain injuries; dislocated shoulders; hypothermia; drowning; changing and inclement weather conditions including storms, high wind, high waves, and lightning; encounters with domestic or wild animals; infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact; negligence on the part of other participants; and NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART THE RELEASEES. I UNDERSTAND THAT NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM OR WARN ME OF THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS OF PARTICIPATING IN SEA KAYAKING ACTIVITIES.

Please refer to the GLSKA Risk Management Strategy section of their website for further information regarding the risks, dangers and hazards that may be encountered during Sea Kayaking Activities.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (hereinafter the "Release Agreement") BY ACCEPTING THIS DOCUMENT YOU WILL WAIVE OR GIVE UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

I AM AWARE OF THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN SEA KAYAKING ACTIVITIES AND I FREELY ACCEPT AND FULLY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS RESULTING THEREFROM.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

In consideration of the Releasees allowing me to participate in Sea Kayaking Activities as defined in this Release Agreement, I hereby agree as follows:

  1. TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS that I have or may in the future have against the Releasees and TO RELEASE THE RELEASEES from any and all liability for any loss, damage, expenseor injury including death that I may suffer, or that my next of kin may suffer as a result of my participation in Sea Kayaking Activities, DUE TO ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY OR OTHER DUTY OF CARE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES. I UNDERSTAND THAT NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM OR WARN ME OF THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS OF PARTICIPATING IN SEA KAYAKING ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE;
  1. TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASEES from any and all liability for any property damage or personal injury to any third party resulting from my participation in Sea Kayaking Activities;
  2. This Release Agreement shall be effective and binding upon my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, assigns and representatives, in the event of my death or incapacity;
  3. This Release Agreement and any rights, duties and obligations as between the parties to this Release Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted solely in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and no other jurisdiction; and
  4. Any litigation involving the parties to this Release Agreement shall be brought solely within the Province of Ontario and shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.

In entering into this Release Agreement I am not relying on any oral or written representations or statements made by the Releasees with respect to the safety of Sea Kayaking Activities, other than what is set forth in this Release Agreement.

I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT, AND I AM AWARE THAT BY ACCEPTING THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT I AM WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH I OR MY HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ASSIGNS AND REPRESENTATIVES MAY HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASEES.