• http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/guille/wiki.pl?Safety
• http://www.oceankayakingsafety.com/
• http://www.coldwaterbootcamp.com/pages/bootcampers.html

Groups actively concerned about the deteriorating ocean environment in the Northwest

• http://www.georgiastrait.org
• http://www.seadocsociety.org
  

Current Lake Pend Oreille Pool Level

• Near Hope

Weather:

• Sandpoint Forecast - NOAA
  
• Sandpoint Forecast - with winds (click on 'hourly' link}
  
• Lake Pend Oreille - Ten Day Forecast
• At Bayview

Our hometown kayak shop:
Full Spectrum has kayaks, gear, clothing etc. It also has occasional demo days, offer instruction, have end-of-season kayak sales, and so on.

• http://www.kayaking.net

Some Northwest kayak-related clubs:

• http://www.sckc.ws
• http://www.cdacanoekayakclub.org
• http://www.nanaimopaddlers.org

These links focus on British Columbia, particularly Vancouver Island.

• http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/
• http://www.seakayakermag.com/
• http://www.thewildcoast.ca/ This site is owned by John Kimantas, who also owns Wavelength Magazine (1st link in this subsection).
• http://www.adventuress.ca/

Recommended Books

Legendary Lake Pend Oreille by Jane Fritz and friends, Keokee Books (2010).

The Complete Sea Kayaker's Handbook by Shelley Johnson, Ragged Mountain Press (2002).

Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest by Rich Landers & Dan Hansen, The Mountaineers (1998).

Sea Kayaking (updated revised 5th edition) by John Dowd, Greystone Books (2004).

The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking (5th edition) by Derek C. Hutchinson, Falcon / Globe Pequot Press (2004).

Sea Kayak Rescue (2nd edition) by Roger Schumann & Jan Shriner, Falcon / Globe Pequot Press (2007).

Deep Trouble (excerpted from Sea Kayaker Magazine) by Matt Broze and George Gronseth, Ragged Mountain Press (1997).

Family crosslinks - naught to do with sea kayaking

• wine related   http://www.julia7ich.com
• art related      http://eli.7ich.com