Apparel
Green Extreme Outdoors – Buff Multi-Functional Headwear
Phone · 1-866-GREEN-EX Fax · 1-250-358-2353
Email · info@green-extreme.com Web site · www.green-extreme.com
Fun and versatile headwear (i.e. balaclava, neck warmer, hat). It is manufactured from 100% polyester micro-fiber, which is wind resistant, breathable and wicks moisture. |
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Kayak – International Soft-Wear, LTD
46 Main Street , Netcong , NJ 07857
Phone · 973-691-7400 or 888-655-2925 Fax · 973-691-7470 or 888-333-0991
Web site · www.kayaksportswear.com Email · kis@kayaksportswear.com
When you want to look sharp & be comfortable. Attractive outdoor clothing that’s quick drying and offers great sun protection.
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NRS – Northwest River Supplies, Inc.
2009 S. Main Street, Moscow, Idaho 83843
Phone · 800-635-5202 Web site · www.nrsweb.com
Their Attack Shoe with Hypergrip delivers great traction on wet surfaces and their Hydroskin clothing is comfortable and functional wet or dry.
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O·S·Systems Incorporated PO Box 1088/33550 Se Santosh St., Scappoose, Oregon 97056-1088Phone · 503-543-3126 Fax · 503-543-3129
Web site · www.ossystems.com Email · Paddle@ossystems.com
High quality custom-made drysuits and paddling apparel.
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0 2 Rainwear – Rain Shield, Inc.
5110A Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone · 952-543-1894 or 888-543-1894 Fax · 952-543-1896
Web site · www.rainshield.com
Waterproof, breathable and lightweight rainwear made from 3M Propore Microporous Fabric. Great for our Grand Canyon and Honduras trips.
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Outdoor Research (Wild Rose) - Technical Apparel for the Outdoor Woman
2203 1 st Avenue South , Seattle , WA 98134-1424
Phone · (800)-421-2421 Fax · (800) -421-2419
Web site · www.wrgear.com
Great clothing for outdoor women. The Atacama Rose Sunhat, Selway Rose Shorts and Yampa Rose Pants are a few of my favorites.
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Books
Complete Sea Kayaker’s Handbook by Shelley Johnson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill - Published Date: 12/01/2001
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Freestyle Canoeing: A Reference Guide to Advanced Solo Technique by Mark & Becky Molina
348 East Palms Avenue , Fort Pierce , FL 34982 Telephone ● (561) 595-9793 Email ● BeckMark@aol.com
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Sea Kayaking Safety & Rescue by John Lull
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Simple Kayak Navigation by Ray Killen
Published by International Marine, a division of McGraw Hill
Email ● KayaKillen@comcast.net
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Basic Canoeing: All the Skills You Need to Get Started (Basic How-To Guides)
By Jon Rounds , Taina Litwak , Skip Brown
Publisher: Stackpole Published Date: February, 2003
Web site ● www.aaabooksearch.com
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Canoe Camping - An Essential Guide by Mark Scriver
Publisher: the Heliconia Press
Web site ● www.helipress.com
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Touring and Sea Kayaking – The Essential Skills and Safety
By Alex Matthews and Ken Whiting
Publisher: the Heliconia Press
Web site ● www.helipress.com
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Canoes and Kayaks
Bell Canoe Works
25355 Highway 169, Zimmerman, MN 55398
Phone · (763) 856-2231 Fax · (763) 856-2581
Web site · www.bellcanoe.com Email · info@bellcanoe.com
A variety of high quality and performing canoes, paddles, kneeling pads (great for Freestyle) & other accessories
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Current Designs
Unit 300, 770 Enterprise Crescent , Victoria , B.C. V8Z6R4
Phone · 250-479-0106 Fax · 250-479-0906
Email · info@cdkayak.com Web site · www.cdkayak.com
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Dagger
P.O. Box 1500 , Harriman , TN 37748-1500
Phone · 865-882-0404 Web site · www.dagger.com
Manufacturer of sea kayaks and whitewater kayaks.
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Epic Kayaks, Inc.
1124 Deleisseline Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone · 1-888-GET EPIC, ext. 114 Fax · 1 888 FAX EPIC
Email · greg@epickayaks.com Web site · www.epickayaks.com
These lightweight kayaks are fast, maneuverable and surprisingly stable. The 16’ Touring Cruiser’ and 18’ Touring Endurance are our favorites to use.
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Esquif Canoes Inc.
108-b Industielle
Frampton Quebec GoR 1M0
Phone (418) 479-5351 Fax (418) 479 5458
Email: info@esquif.com
www.esquif.com
If you are looking for high quality and a wide selection of canoes, this is the site.
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Navarro Canoe Co. Inc.,
2219 3rd Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: 563-265-1492
Web site · www.navarrocanoes.com
These are some of the finest tripping and general recreational flat water canoes made.
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Chairs
Travel Chair Company
PO Box 1757
Gig Harbor , WA 98335
Phone ·253-851-7519 Fax · 253-851-5359
Email · retailsales@travelchair.com Website · www.travelchair.com
High quality, portable travel chairs and furniture that are functional and durable.
We have tried less expensive models, but found these to be the best.
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Compasses
Brunton
620 East Monroe, Avenue, Riverton, WY 82501
Phone · (307) 856-6559 Fax · (307) 856- 1840
Email · support@brunton.com Web site · www.brunton.com
Compass and Instructor Kits for all your navigation needs.
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Nav-Aids
Chuck Sutherland
2210 Finland road, Green Lane, PA 18054
Phone · 215-453-9084
Email · skimmer@mail3.enter.net
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Decals
Powerline Designz
PO Box 883069 , Steamboat Springs , CO 80488
Phone · 970-879-1056 Fax · 970-879-1398
Email · ktemple@cmn.net Web site · www.powerlinedesignz.com
High quality vinyl stickers of Southwest petroglyphs.
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Dry Boxes and Bags
Kwik Tec
1472 W. Maple Avenue , Denver , Colorado 80223
Phone · 800-624-1297 Fax · 800-436-9219
Web site · www.airhead.com Email · kwiktek@airhead.com
Variety of dry bags for cell phones, cameras, VHF Radios, etc.
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Pelican Products – Outdoor Products Division
23215 Early Avenue, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone · 310-326-4700 Fax · 310-326-3311
Web site · www.pelican.com
Tough and waterproof containers. The only dry boxes we trust, even on the Grand Canyon.
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Watershed
2000 Riverside Drive , Asheville , NC 28804
Phone · 828-252-7111 Fax · 828-252-7107
Web site · www.drybags.com
Easy to use and high quality ZipDry Waterproof Drybags and Luggage. We highly recommend them for our Grand Canyon trips.
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Flashlights
Princeton Tec
PO Box 8057, Trenton, NJ 08650
Phone · (800)-257-9080, ext. 102 Fax · (800) 390-7793
Email · dcozzone@princetontec.com Web site · www.princetontec.com
Check out their waterproof headlamps.
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Footwear
Chaco
1407 4000 Lane, Paonia, CO 81428
Phone · 970-527-4990 Fax · 970-527-4997
Email · info@chacosan.com Web site · www.chacosan.com
We recommend these for our Grand Canyon trips. They offer superior traction over the competitors and are comfortable, as well.
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Chota Outdoor Gear
PO Box 31137, Knoxville, TN 37930
Phone · 865-690-1814 Fax · 856-690-5605
Email · ChotaAkona@aol.com Web site · www.chotaoutdoorgear.com
Chota’s knee high Nunavut Mukluks are great for keeping your feet warm & dry.
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CROCS
2639 N.E. 26 th Court , Ft. Lauderdale , FL 33306
Phone · (954) 565-7355 Fax · (954) 563-7077
Email · mike@crocs.com
Plastic clogs. They float and are great for Freestyle - when you need easy access to slip in and out of shoes.
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Paxton’s Sandal Saver
PO Box 17980 , Richmond , VA 23226
Phone · (866) 729-8667 Fax · (425) 955-0498
Email · matt@paxtoniscool.com Web site · www.paxtoniscool.com
Cleans, sanitizes, and restores dirty and stinky sandals.
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Knives
Columbia River Knife and Tool
9720 SW Hillman Court, Suite 805 , Wilsonville , Oregon 97070
Phone · 800-891-3100 Fax · (503) 682-9680
Web site · www.crkt.com Email · pgillespie@crkt.com
We recommend their Bear Claw River Knife with a serrated edge and Tear Drop Tip #2610
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Nutrition
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Clif Bar Inc.
1610 Fifth Street , Berkeley , CA 94710
Phone · 800-884-5254 Fax · 510-558-7881
Web site · www.clifbar.com
Nutritious and tasty sports bars. We especially like their Luna Bars.
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Outfitting
Mike Yee Custom Outfitting
23 Norton Drive , Uxbridge , Ontario L9P 1R4 Canada
Phone · 905-649-1999
Email · mikeyee@sympatico.ca Web site · www.mikeyeeoutfitting.com
State of the art outfitting for whitewater and tripping canoes. We use nothing else.
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Online Legacy
Lasting Legacy
2242 A First Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Phone - (904) 468-0283
The best in online legacies as well as story and memory preservation.
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Paddling Accessories
Bell Canoe Works
25355 Highway 169, Zimmerman, MN 55398
Phone · (763) 856-2231 Fax · (763) 856-2581
Web site · www.bellcanoe.com Email · info@bellcanoe.com
Custom made Freestyle pads, paddles and canoeing accessories.
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CCS – Cooke Custom Sewing
7290 Stagecoach Trail, Lino Lakes , MN 55014-1988
Phone · 651-784-8777 Fax · 651-784-4158
Web site · www.cookecustomsewing.com Email · cookiecan@aol.com
Outstanding lightweight tarps, paddling bags and other canoeing accessories
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GAIA Paddlesports
215 Rocky Mount Road, PO Box 1067, Athens, TN 37371-1067
Phone · (888) 746-1313 Fax · (800) 842-4156
Email · jreynolds@pi-inc.com Web site · www.galaoutdoors.com
Quality Paddlesport Accessories
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North Water
110-2331 Alberta Street , Vancouver , BC V5Y 4A7 – Canada
Phone · (604) 264-0827 Fax · (604) 264-0821
Web site · www.northwater.com Email · northwater@northwater.com
Rescue and paddling equipment.
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NRS – Northwest River Supplies, Inc.
2009 S. Main Street, Moscow, Idaho 83843
Phone · 800-635-5202 Web site · www.nrsweb.com
Check out their new sea kayaking paddlefloat bag.
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Paddlers Supply Company
25127 Centre City Pkwy. N., Escondido , CA 92026
Phone · (760) 739-8363 Fax · (760) 739-8580
Web site · www.paddlerssupply.com
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Paddles
Epic Kayaks, Inc.
1124 Deleisseline Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone · 1-888-GET EPIC, ext. 114 Fax · 1 888 FAX EPIC
Email · greg@epickayaks.com Web site · www.epickayaks.com
Wing paddles.
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Sawyer – Paddles & Oars
299 Rogue River Parkway , Talent , Oregon 97540
Phone · 541-535-3606 Fax · 541-535-3606
Web site · www.sawyerpaddlesandoars.com
We recommend the Cedar FreestyleCanoe Paddle for Freestyle Canoeing and the beautiful Free Feather for kayak touring.
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Werner Paddles, Inc.
PO Box 1139 , Sultan , WA 98294
Phone · 360-793-9488 Fax · 360-793-7343
Web site · www.wernerpaddles.com
Their carbon fiber sea kayak paddles are our favorites.
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PFD’s
Astral Buoyancy Company
2000 Riverside Drive, Box 2 , Asheville , NC 28804
Phone · (828) 255-2638 Fax · (828) 255-2639
Web site · www.astralbuoyancy.com Email · tracy@astralbuoyancy.com
Comfortable and innovative PFD’s
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Stohlquist WaterWare
PO Box 1543 , 705 Industrial Blvd. , Alamosa , Colorado 81101
Phone · (800) 535-3565 Fax · (719) 589-3947
Email · info@stohlquist.com
Their PFDs the Bettie (for women), Wedge, and Motion (touring vest) are so
comfortable that we forget when we are wearing them.
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Saws
Take-Down Buck-Saw
Available through the Boundary Waters Catalog
105 North Central Avenue, Ely Minnesota 55731
Phone · 800-223-6565 Web site · www.piragis.com
This lightweight, collapsible saw with a Swedish steel blade can cut through the biggest logs. |
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Sleeping Pads and Bags
Slumberjack
1224 Fern Ridge Parkway , St. Louis , Missouri 63141
Phone · 314-576-8084 or 800-233-6283 Fax · 314-576-8054
Web site · www.slumberjack.co
Comfortable sleeping pads, bags and accessories.
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Sprayskirts
Brooks
#49-1160 Yew Avenue , Blaine , WA 98231
Phone · (888) 986-3441 Fax · (604) 986-3443
Email · info@brookspaddlegear.com Web site · www.brookspaddlegear.com
High quality neoprene products for Traditional (Greenland) kayaking; Tuilik (anorak/sprayskirt combo), Avataq (sealskin float), Akuilisaq (summer sprayskirt)
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Snap Dragon Design
14320 N.E. 21 st Street, Suite 15 , Bellevue , WA 98007
Phone · (425) 957-3575 Fax · (425) 957-4547
Email · info@snapdragondesign.com Web site · www.snapdragondesign.com
Offering a variety of sprayskirts to help keep you dry .Durable and well-made.
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Sunglasses
Smith Sport Optics, Inc.
280 Northwood Way, PO Box 2999 , Ketchum , Idaho 83340
Phone · (208) 726-4477 Fax · (208) 726-9584
Web site · www.smithsport.com
Sporty, comfortable and well-made sunglasses that will protect your eyes on and
off the water.
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Hides - Multi-Function Eyewear Accessories
PO Box 1819 , Stuart, Florida 34995
Phone · (866)287-0667 Fax · (772) 781-8679
Email · bill@suncepts.com Web site · www.suncepts.com
Three-in one eyeglass retainer, case and cleaning cloth
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Sunscreen
Sunscreen International – Ironman Sunscreen
12915 Jennifer Pl., Dallas, Texas 75243
Phone · 1-800-728-7873
Web site · www.sunblocks.com
This waterproof sunscreen is non-greasy and long lasting. It does not get in our
eyes or affect our grip on our paddles.
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Sunshelters
SportsShade – Inventive Ideas, Inc.
11000 N. Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64155
Phone · (816)-734-4740 Fax · (816) 734-7013
Email · stewart.jeske@sportsshade.com Website · www.sportsshade.com
Portable Awning/Sun Shelter
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Tents and Tarps
CCS – Cooke Custom Sewing
7290 Stagecoach Trail, Lino Lakes , MN 55014-1988
Phone · 651-784-8777 Fax · 651-784-4158
Web site · www.cookecustomsewing.com Email · cookiecan@aol.com
Outstanding lightweight tarps, paddling bags and other canoeing accessories.
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Big Agnes Tents
PO Box 773072
Steamboat Springs CO 80477
(www.bigagnes.com)
Their Mad House 2 (or 3) is a fantastic, versatile tent, we love it.
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Trailers
Magneta – Canoe & Kayak Trailers (Division of OldenKamp, Inc.)
Progressive Marketing Group
1906 Highway 71 North, Okoboji, IA 51355
Phone · 712-332-9013 or 1-800-373-2593 Fax · 712-332-965 / 1-800- 398-2762
Web site · www.oldinc.com
Affordable and easy to put together modular trailers.
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Videos
Open Canoeing the Grand Canyon Vol 1 and 2
Open Canoeing Chile – Freefall
The Canoe Roll a must see video if you want to learn the open canoe roll.
www.whitewatervideo.com
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Performance Video
550 Riverbend Road , Durango , Colorado 81301
Phone · 888-259-5805 or 970-259-1361 Fax · 970-259-4148
Web site · www.performancevideo.com
High quality instructional videos for a variety of outdoor sports (canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking). Their newest video – The Kayak Roll is outstanding.
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The Art of Paddling (Volume 1 & 2) by H2Outfitters
(h2o@H2Outfitters.com)
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Dark Water Megs has fossil megalodon teeth and other shark teeth for sale
If you are interested in fossil megalodon shark teeth or would like to buy a megalodon tooth check out:
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The Brent Reitz Forward Stroke Video
(www.wildsprint.com)
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The Kayak Forward Stroke
Greg Barton and Oscar Chalupsky
(www.epickayaks.com)
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USK Capsize Recoveries & Rescue Procedures
(www.useakayak.org)
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Liquid Skills (Essential techniques for every kayaker)
By Ken Whiting and Chris Emerick
www.whitewatervideo.com
One of the best on solid whitewater kayaking techniquies
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Wind Gauges
Sun Company, Inc.
14025 West 66 th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80004-1049
Phone · (303)-424-4651 Fax · (303) 467-1104
Email · gcross@suncompany.net
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