PADDLERS' RESOURCES & LINKS
Places To Stay
Visiting Charleston?
There are lots of great places to stay in and around Charleston – from posh penninsular hotels to cozy rentals on the beach. These are a few links to help you find what you are looking for when you visit us:
• Folly Beach Hotels at Kayak.com
• Charleston Visitors Bureau links for –
– Hotels
– Historic Inns
– Bed & Breakfasts
– Beach Resorts
– Beach Rentals
– Campgrounds
• More B&B links from BedandBreakfast.com
• More tourism information at Charleston.com
Scott's Paddling Spots
Live Maps: Scott's Kayak Spots
Shop owner and Pod Elder Scott Szczepaniak has posted live links to dozens of Lowcountry and Southeast kayak hot spots, including paddling destinations, put ins, shops and other resources. Definitely worth a look.
"The Charleston Kayakers' Chiropractor"
Dr. Evaline Delson: http://www.drdelson.com
Performance Chiropractic – Specializing in spinal and extremity injuries. Committed to providing high quality, gentle, chiropractic care to the Charleston County community in South Carolina since 1997.
ACA: Making the World a Better Place to Paddle
The American Canoe Association: http://www.americancanoe.org
Dedicated to helping people enjoy the outdoors using kayaks, canoes and rafts since 1880. Enabling paddlers through educatin; pursuing recreation and stewardship on the water.
BCU: Source of star-training and certifications
The British Canoe Union, North America: http://www.bcuna.com
Helping paddlers learn from qualified coaches; helping coaches learn to instruct paddlers. Seving beginners and experts equally.
South Carolina's Lowcountry Paddlers
Lowcountry Paddlers: http://www.lowcountrypaddlers.net
Members of the Lowcountry Paddlers share a common interest in paddling the coastal waters, rivers, creeks, swamps, and lakes of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Experience levels vary from Beginner to Expert while boats range from Sit-on-Tops to Expedition Sea Kayaks.
The Lowcountry Sea Kayak Pod
Sea Kayak Pod: http://seakayakpod.com/
A site promoting paddling in and around Charleston, SC. The sea kayak Pod is a community of highly developed amphibious mammals that spend part of their time on the water; and the rest of their time wishing that they were on the water.
South Carolina's Palmetto Paddlers
Palmetto Paddlers: http://palmettopaddlers.org
Palmetto Paddlers, Inc. is a canoe and kayak club based in Columbia, SC. The club organizes both whitewater and flat water trips and sponsors training in paddling techniques, river safety and rescue.
Nigel Dennis Is Sea Kayaking U.K.
Nigel Dennie Kayaks:
http://www.seakayakinguk.com
In 1995 Nigel Dennis Kayaks (NDK) was formed with the design of the Romany, since then a large range of kayaks have been designed. In 2005 Sea Kayaking UK (SKUK) was formed to manufacture Nigel Dennis Designs (NDD) along with third party kayaks.
Sea Kayak Carolina is proud to be able to offer Nigel Dennis' classic designs to our customers.
Werner: Ultimate Paddle Performance
Werner Paddles: http://www.wernerpaddles.com
Werner Paddles mission is Ultimate Paddle Performance. As they say... "We believe Advanced Designs and a Great Fit are the key ingredients to achieving Ultimate Paddle Performance. . . therefore, to fulfill our promise we focus enormous amounts of energy to developing a complete selection of advanced paddle designs."
Custom, Quality Gear from Immersion Research
Immersion Research: http://www.immersionresearch.com
A kayaking gear company based in Confluence, PA, the business was founded in 1997 by two career kayakers, and since that day" we have had one focus: to make the best, most innovative kayaking gear on the planet."
Watersports Wear by Kkatat
Kokatat: http://www.kokatat.com
A "friendly company of paddling enthusiasts who are committed to quality and service;" Kokatat supplies some of the most well regarded life preservers, skirts and paddling wear available.
Malone: 'Cause You Need to Move Your Boat
Malone: http://www.maloneautoracks.com
Transport, loading and storage systems for your boat. Malone is the largest family owned rack accessory company in North America. Malone products are sold in over 1500 outdoor retail stores located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Epic Kayaks
Epic: http://www.epickayaks.com
Founded by Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Barton to produce the world's finest paddles for touring and competition – when 11 time World Ocean Kayak Champion Oscar Chalupsky joined Epic the company expanded its offerings to include quality sea kayaks and gear.
MTi Adventure Wear
MTi: http://www.mtiadventurewear.com
A small, family-owned company,
MTI is committed to supplying product to specialty paddlesports and outdoor retailers across the country, and strives to offer customers exceptional product features and quality at great value.
P & H: Custon Sea Kayaks
P&H: http://www.phseakayaks.com
P&H Sea Kayaks were amongst the early pioneers of modern sea kayaking. The first kayak that P&H manufactured for the sea was as far back as the early 1970s. Many of these British sea kayaks are regarded as classics and are etched into the history of modern sea kayak design.
Reed: What Are You Going to Wear?
Reed Gear for Paddlers: http://reednorthamerica.com
Reed clothing and layering systems sell world wide. Their durability and excellence has been recognised by explorers, instructors, film crews, Olympic teams, special needs swimmers, allergy sufferers and the folks at the local dive and canoe clubs too.
Venture: "A Better Boat to Paddle"
Venture Kayaks: http://www.venturekayaks.com
Venture produces a line of quality boats for everyday paddlers – from casual use in lake and rivers to more advanced coastal paddling and rock hopping. Packing performance features into advanced designs at reasonable prices, Venture is a name to look to for excellent value in amazing boats.