COME ON IN! THE WATER'S FINE!

Paddling.net is a virtual paradise for canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts. The web-site is simple to navigate, with helpful tips, useful equipment and skill information, current event listings, and much more.

A Kayak and Canoe Buyers' Guide offers simple product specification searches and web-links for dozens of manufacturers of canoes, kayaks, and accessories. Search for equipment by price, size, or other features.

A Guidelines page provides links to instructional articles and how-to's.

A Paddling Directory includes links for equipment dealers & paddle-sports shops, trips & outfitters, paddling schools, clubs & associations, related publications, and other services.

A Features page offers informative articles, PADDLE NEWS newsletter signups (with 70,000+ subscribers already), and weekly photos.

A Canoe and Kayak Classifieds page enables net-surfers to post and peruse ads for equipment and services. Free ads are available for those who register (also free) on the site.

A Product Reviews page offers constructive critique of current products, searchable by manufacturer and product category.

Of course, Message Boards and Shopping Links are also available on Paddling.net. For $20, users can sign up for Paddling Perks and receive bonuses and merchandise discounts. Sweepstakes are offered as well.

The best feature of all is this: Places2 Paddle. This interactive page offers North American site listings, arranged by state and province. Click on a region for detailed destination reports and photographs.

If you paddle in the U.S. or Canada, you will want to scull on over to Paddling.net before you begin your portage. With all the helpful resources and information this site provides, you might save some strokes, if you do!

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