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About Scotland - Accommodation, Travel, General information
Scottish Tourist Board - Accommodation, travel to and within Scotland as well as things to do when you are not paddling
Calmac - CalMac run most of the ferries on the West Coast of Scotland
P & O Scottish Ferries - Ferries to and from Orkney, Shetland and the mainland
Pentland Ferries - Ferry to and from Orkney and the north coast

Courses or Guided Trips
Adventure Scotland
Beyond Adventure
Glenmore Lodge
Plas Y Brenin - run sea kayaking courses in Scotland
Ray Goodwin Coaching Sea, inland and open courses and expeditions
Skyak Adventures - Guided trips and courses.
Snowgoose
Standing Waves - stwl@msn.coml phone 01877 384361
Uist Outdoor Centre - Based on North Uist
Whitewave - Based on Skye, sea kayaking holidays and training.

Environmental Organisations
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
Marine Conservation Society
Papa Stour, Shetland
Scottish Natural Heritage
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

Events
Hebridean Challenge

General

Scottish Sea Kayaking Photo Gallery - As it says, Pics from all over Scotland
International Sea Kayak Association As it says
Open Canoe Associtaion As it says
Sky at Night - Want to know more about those lovely starry nights!?
Songs of the Sea - to sing around the campfire
Scottish Arctic Club - A new site worth a look if heading North.

Health and Safety

Hire
Scottish Paddler Suppliers - sps@globalnet.co.uk , phone 01259 781 491 - emphasis on sea kayak hire
Standing Waves - stwl@msn.com , phone 01877 384361 (emphasis on open canoes and river kayaks)
Carlisle and Stirling Canoes
Highland Canoes Based at Aviemore. Provide Sea, recreational and whitewater kayaks plus open canoes.
Loch Insh Watersports Kincraig, near Aviemore
Snowgoose

Outside Scotland
Cornwall Canoe and Kayak - Very tasty area for sea kayaking. Bring your SCA membership card for excellent discounts. You may have met them at their stand at the Paddlesport Festival.
Stannakajak in Sweden - at the Baltic sea coast, 200 km south of Stockholm

Insurance
NW Brown

Manufacturers
Cascade dry sacks and therm-a-rests
Dagger
Feathercraft
Kayak Carrier Systems
Kogg
Lendal Paddles
Mad River Canoes
Nigel Dennis Kayaks
Ortlieb
Palm Equipment
P&H
Kari-Tek Canoe Trolley
Walden Paddles

Marine Organisations
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Northern Lighthouse Board
Scottish Canals - Including the Caledonian Canal

Media
Sea Kayaker Magazine

Overseas
Canoeing in Sweden - More than 360 different trips by canoe and kayak in Sweden on lakes, rivers and small streams as well as tours in archipelagos and along the coast.
Sea Kayaking Adventures in Tasmania - Includes great pics and video footage

Retailers
Carlisle and Stirling Canoes
Highland Canoes
Kelvin Hughes - charts, pilots and other sea related literature
Knoydart Kayaking
Scottish Paddler Supplies - email , phone 01259 781 491
White Water Consultancy

Tides
UKHO - From the UK Hydrographic Office, worldwide 6 day tidal predictions including over 150 easy to find locations around Scotland. Not ideal for planning even the next weekends trip, but seems to be all that is available on the web.

Weather

Met Office Site
Met Office Home Page

BBC
BBC Weather Forecast

Local
Shetland