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Tom's TopKayaker Shop Purchases Support TopKayaker.Net Kayak Clubs & Water Quality Volunteer Organizations Don't be surprised or offended if established kayak clubs don't allow sit-on-tops. See our article: Finding, Starting, & Enjoying A Sit-on-top Friendly Kayak Club, Off-Season & On CLUBS WE KNOW TO BE "SIT-ON-TOP FRIENDLY" ARE IN BLUE: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Kayak Clubs & Water Quality Organizations Listed Alphabetically By State: 00A - C 000 D - F 000 G - M 000 N - Z 000WORLD INDEX Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Georgia Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Atlanta, Georgia Phone: 404-352-9828 Upper Coosa Riverkeeper Coosa River Basin Initiative Rome, Georgia Phone: 706-232-2724 Savannah Riverkeeper Augusta, Georgia Phone: 706-364-5253 Ocmulgee Riverkeeper Ocmulgee Riverkeeeper Macon, Georgia Phone: 478-722-0007 Altamaha Riverkeeper Darien, Georgia Phone: 912-437-8164 Canoochee Riverkeeper Swainsboro, Georgia, Phone: 478-289-6523 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Columbus, Georgia Phone: 706-317-4837 Chattahoochee Paddling Club Headquarters: Columbus, Georgia Email: CPC1000@knology.net. P.O. Box 7462, Columbus, GA 31908-7462 Our scopel involves paddlinging instruction and training, coordination of trips to local and regional paddling venues and environmental awareness regarding one of our most precious resources, water. We would like to hear from anyone interested in finding out more about the club and its activities! Southeast Paddlers Inc. A flatwater canoe and kayak club located in Gainesville, Georgia Roswell Canoe and Kayak Club Atlanta Kayakers Atlanta Whitewater Club Coastal Kayaking Association Georgia Canoeing Association Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club Peachtree City Paddlers Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Hawaii Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs SOS Save Our Seas Reef Guardian The Coral Reef Alliance Hawaii Island Kayak Club 74-425 Ke ala Kehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Hui Wa'a Kaukahi PO Box 11588, Honolulu, HI 96826 http://www.huiwaa.org Kanaka Ikaika Racing Club P.O. Box 438, Kaneohe, HI 96744 Maui Outing Club P.O. Box 277-330, Kihei, Maui, HI 96753   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Idaho Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Idaho River Sports Canoe Club 1521 North 13th St., Boise, ID 83702 (208) 336-4844 Idaho Rivers United PO Box 633, Boise, ID 83701 (208) 343-7481   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Illinois Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs check surrounding states Chicago Kayak Club email: chicagokayak@comcast.net website: www.chicagokayak.org The Prairie State Canoeists Don't let the name fool you, it's about 50/50 canoe/yak's. Maybe more yak's. They are over 400 members strong and registered non-profit group committed to safe and enjoyable paddling. Serving Northeastern Illinois, NW ndiana and Wisconsin, trips can be found yeararound, weekend, midweek and even evenings during a full moon! Yearly membership $15 for the whole family. Classes minimal $. Trips free!!!Just call or email and show up at put in. Check out the web site. Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association (CASKA) http://www.caska.org Chicago Kayak Club www.chicagokayak.com chicagokayak@comcast.net.   Saukenuk Paddlers' Canoe and Kayak Club P.O. Box 1038, Moline, IL 61265   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Indiana Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Wabash Riverkeeper Indianapolis, Indiana Phone: 317-685-8800 The Prairie State Canoeists Don't let the name fool you, it's about 50/50 canoe/yak's. Maybe more yak's. They are over 400 members strong and registered non-profit group committed to safe and enjoyable paddling. Serving Northeastern Illinois, NW ndiana and Wisconsin, trips can be found yeararound, weekend, midweek and even evenings during a full moon! Yearly membership $15 for the whole family. Classes minimal $. Trips free!!!Just call or email and show up at put in. Check out the web site. Marshall County Paddlers Canoe & Kayak Club Hoosier Canoe Club Ohio Valley Whitewater Club Wildcat Canoe Club   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Iowa Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Central Iowa Paddlers 688 Polk Boulevard, Des Moines, IA 50312 (515) 277-1763   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Kansas Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Kansas Riverkeeper Friends of the Kaw Lawerence, Kansas Phone: 785-312-7200 Kansas Canoe Association Kansas City Whitewater Club   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Kentucky Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Kentucky Riverkeeper Richmond, Kentucky Phone: 859-622-1622 Elkhorn Paddlers Viking Canoe Club PO Box 32263, Louisville, KY 40232   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Louisiana Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper Louisiana Environmental Action Network Baton Rouge, Louisiana Phone: 225-928-1315 Louisiana Bayoukeeper Barataria, Louisiana Phone: 504-689-7880 Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Plaquemine, Louisiana Phone: 225-659-2499 Bayou Haystackers Canoe and Kayak Club SIT-ON-TOP FRIENDLY c/o H. W. Brandl, 8744 Forest Hill, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 http://bhpc.homestead.com Gulf Coast Open Water Kayaking Assoc. 1640 Harbor Drive, Suite 123, Sidell, LA 70458 Gulf Area Open Water Kayaking Assoc. P.O. Box 6743, New Orleans, LA 70174-6743   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Maine Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Casco Baykeeper Friends of Casco Bay South Portland, Maine Phone: 207-799-8574 Portsmouth Kayak Club 56 Eliot Road, Kittery, ME 03904 Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network P.O. Box 4794, DTS, Portland, ME 04112 Newsline: (207) 874-2640 Membership info: Bill Ridlon, E-mail: outdoors@biddeford.com   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Maryland Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Severn Riverkeeper Chesapeake Rivers Association Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: 410-849-8540 South Riverkeeper South River Federation 6 Herndon Ave, Annapolis, MD 21403 Phone: 443-482-2155 Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc- Rockville, Maryland Phone: 301-602-4300 Patapsco Riverkeeper Ellicott City, Maryland Phone: 410-313-8826 Assateague Coastkeeper Berlin, Maryland Phone: 410.629.7538 Chester Riverkeeper Chester River Association Chestertown, Maryland Phone: 410-810-7445 Chesapeake Paddlers' Association P.O. Box 341, Greenbelt, MD 20768 CPA offers many diversified activities and benefits providing a way for people to safely enjoy sea kayaking within the Chesapeake Bay region Tantallon International Sea Kayaking Assoc. 12308 Loch Carron Circle, Fort Washington, MD 20744 Greater Baltimore Canoe Club Monocacy Canoe Club PO Box 1083, Frederick, MD 21702, Potomac River Paddlers Delmarva Paddlers   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Massachusetts Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) 190 Park Road Weston, MA 02493 ph: 781-788-0007 | fx: 781-788-0057 Housatonic Riverkeeper Housatonic River Initiative Lenoxdale, Massachusetts Phone: 413-243-3353 Buzzards Baykeeper New Bedford, Massachusetts Phone: 508.999.6363 Wild Turkey Paddlers Southeastern Massachusetts North Shore Paddlers Network - NSPN North Shore of Massachusetts http://www.NSPN.org Boston Outrigger Racing Association in Boston MA. Boston Outrigger is dedicated to expanding the sport of Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe racing along the East Coast. Boston Sea Kayak Club 47 Nancy Road, Newton, MA 02167 Cape Ann Rowing and Kayak Club P.O. Box 1715, Gloucester, MA 01931-1715 Martha's Vineyard Oar & Paddle P.O. Box 840, West Tisbury, MA 02575 North Shore Kayakers P.O. Box 50, Marblehead, MA 01945 Roofrack Yacht Club 113 Railroad Ave., Hamilton, MA 01982   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Michigan Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Tip of the Mitt Waterkeeper Petosky, Michigan Phone: 231-347-1181 St- Clair Channelkeeper Harrison TWP, Michigan Phone: 586-764-2443 Muskegon Riverkeeper Newyago, Michigan Phone: 231-652-6594 Grand Traverse Baykeeper The Watershed Center Traverse City, Michigan Phone: 231-935-1514 Detroit Riverkeeper Friends of the Detroit River Melvindale, Michigan Phone: 734-676-4626   The East Coast Paddlers A friendly and growing group located in the Bay City - Midland - Saginaw area Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Club 3721 Shallow Brook, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 Negwegon Kayak Club 218 West Bay St., East Tawas, MI 48703 West Michigan Coastal Kayakers' Assoc. c/o Karl Geisel, 1025 Griswold SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Black Parrot Paddling LLC, 3444 Green Acres Lane, Pinckney, MI 48169 (313) 322-9258 Lansing Oar and Paddle Club PO Box 26254, Lansing, MI 48909   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Minnesota Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Mississippi Headwaters Board (MHB) works to protect and preserve the first 400 miles of the Mississippi River in Minnesota. Inland Sea Kayakers 2411 Carter Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 Superior Kayak and Outdoor Adventure Club (SKOAC) (formerly known as Twin Cities Sea Kayaking) new website: www.skoac.org P.O. Box 581792, Minneapolis, MN 55458-1792 (old: tcska.org) Rapids Riders Univ. of MN Kayak Club 108 Kirby Student Ctr, UMD, 10 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812-2496 Upper Midwest Kayak Touring News P.O. Box 17115, Minneapolis, MN 55417-0115 Cascaders Canoe and Kayak Club 4408 Edmund Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55406, (612) 722-2875 Minnesota Canoe Assn Box 13567, Dinkytown Station, Minneapolis, MN 55414, (952) 985-1111   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Mississippi Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs Mississippi Headwaters Board (MHB) works to protect and preserve the first 400 miles of the Mississippi River in Minnesota. Mississippi Canoe and Kayak Club Gulf Area Water Trails Society, Inc. P.O. Box 473, Pearlington, MS 39572-0473     Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Missouri Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs   St. Louis County Parks Canoe & Kayak Club http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stlouiscanoekayakclub/ Missouri Whitewater Assn. PO Box 3000, St. Louis, MO 63130 Ozark Mountain Paddlers Great River Paddle Touring Society 334 S. Marguerite, St. Louis, MO 63135   Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info. Montana Water Quality Organizations Kayak Clubs   Beartooth Paddlers Society PO Box 20432, Billings, MT 59104 (406) 252-3724 Montana Paddlers 243 North 22nd Ave., Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 994-2513 Flathead Paddlers 15 18th St. E., Kalispell, MT 59901 Ocean & River Kayaking Adventures 355 Boon Road, Somers, MT 59932 Don't see you club here or need to update information? Email us with info.