Marine Forecast for Northern Inland Waters including the San Juan Islands
- Wunderground Marine Forecast
- Marine forecast and outlook for 10 days along with tide tables – This link is for the Bellingham Bay area, but it’s possible to select other destinations.
- Interactive Nautical Charts with Tide and Current Information in a dynamic and visual format.
- Windy: a Site Showing Wind Directions and Velocity
Paddling Gear Specialty Shops in the San Juan Island, Seattle, and Vancouver B.C. areas:
- Sterling’s Kayaks (Bellingham, WA)
- Kayak Academy (Issaquah, WA)
- Adventures through Kayaking (Port Angeles, WA)
- Western Canoe & Kayak (Abbotsford, BC)
- Body Boat & Blade (Eastsound, WA)
Not Kayaking Specialty Shops But Carry Paddling Gear
- Mountain Equipment Co-op (Vancouver and Langley, BC)
- REI (Bellingham, Seattle, etc. ; often best to check catalog and have shipped to the Bellingham store)
- Yeager’s Sporting Goods (Bellingham, WA, seasonal only)
Information on Gear, Safety, Technique, Permits, and Paddling Resources:
- Whatcom County Boat Inspections and Aquatic Invasive Species Permits
- Cold Water Facts (Cold Water Boot Camp
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1qbnToHhuE&ab_channel=MaritimeTrainingServices
- We support the Paddle Smart Identification Program of the US Coast Guard.
- British site that covers a great deal of useful information
- Site for information and reviews of boats and gear
- Site for the American Canoe Association