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Boating |
| Current News and Developing Issues Affecting Boater Activities | Current news and developing issues affecting boaters' heath and safety. |
| Water works wonders for fishing, boating, and the environment | Good source of information on fishing, boating and caring for the water. Useful, localized information about boating and boat related activities. |
| Water Watch | Maps and graphs of current water resources conditions. Helps to identify safe and suitable conditions for your boating event. |
| Drought Watch | State information on drought. Select a state on the map to access state specific drought or general water-resources information for your boating event. |
| National Water Information System Web Site | Provides current and historic streamflow, water level, water quality, plus meteorological data and information for approximately 1.5 million sites across the United States, selected territories and border locations. |
| Streamgaging for Paddling Safety | Articles on how to use streamgaging information to properly identify conditions suitable for favorable and safe paddling conditions. |
| Latest Forecast of the Great Lakes and your Esturary Weather and Marine Conditions | Search for ship, buoy and C-Man observations in selected areas. Identify conditions for boat launching times and safe boating conditions. |
| Make a Tide Prediction | Calculate tidal predictions for more than 3000 tide stations to identify favorable conditions for favorable boat launching times and safe boating conditions. |
| Missouri River Canoeing Recommendations Based on Streamflow and Stage | Detailed information to aid recreationist in planning canoe and kayak trips in Missouri. Includes streamflow information, stage levels, scenic pictures, maps, and descriptions of their favorite rivers. |
| Enjoyment of the Outdoors, in Nevada. | Many good links covering National and State Parks in Nevada, including recreational information, public lands, hunting, publications, fishing and camping information. |
| Canoeing North Dakota's Rivers | Detailed information to aid recreationist in planning canoe and kayak trips in North Dakota. Includes streamflow information, stage levels, scenic pictures, maps, and descriptions of their favorite rivers. |
| Boating and Recreation on Great Salt Lake, Utah | Information to aid the recreationist in planning trips in Salt Lake, Utah. Includes information on the lake area, geography, habitats, ecology, birds, salinity, elevations, boating, and publications. |
| Yellowstone River Canoeing Recommendations Based on streamflow and Stage | Detailed information to aid recreationist in planning canoe and kayak trips on Yellowstone River, crossing parts of Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota. Includes streamflow information, stage levels, scenic pictures, maps, and descriptions of their favorite rivers. |
| Chesapeake Bay Observing System | Check out the weather in the middle of the Chesapeake, Choptank River, Horn Point, Mid Bay, North Bay, and Smith Point areas. The Chesapeake Observing Center has real-time data from in and around the Bay. Buoy electronics includes weather sensors and underwater sensors showing Station Tables, wind speed and direction, air and water temperatures, relative humidity, and other useful boating information. You can also submit queries and retrieve past Bay data to generate plots. |
| National Wild and Scenic Rivers System | Protecting and managing our wild and scenic rivers and our nation's cultural, recreational and natural resources. |
| Local USGS Water Resources Sites and State Representatives | Address, phone number and email address for each State Representative along with local office hours. A source for clarifying issues that arise in interpreting streamgaging information and data. |
| National Atlas of the United States | Complete range of traditional maps and features enabling you to create your own map to explore the great outdoors and locate access points for your boating destinations. |
| Microsoft Terra server | Ever wonder what an aerial view of your boating area might look like? Terra server is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast collection of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. |
| Maps on Demand | Limited printing of digitally supported U.S. Geological Survey maps and reports. |
| Missouri River Information | Missouri River site for generating maps and locating watershed information. |
| National Water Quality Assessment Program - NAWQA | Shows status and trends in the quality of the Nation’s ground and surface water resources and provides a sound understanding of the natural and human factors that affect the quality of these resources. Offers a framework for assessing water quality issues that impact water contact aspects of boating activities. |
| Coastal and Marine Geology | USGS research programs addressing a range of geologic issues from beaches, corals reefs, ecosystems, and submarine mapping to coastal hazards, disasters, and public safety. |
| Boating Pollution Prevention Tips: | EPA Consumer Information |
| NOAA Charting and Navigation Maps | NOAA provides world-class information products and services to aid domestic and global commerce promoting safe and efficient marine transportation along with air transportation. Add to your understanding of the world's oceans in the form of nautical charts, tide and tidal current tables, and hydrographic surveys. |
| Boating Safety | The official website of the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety. |
| National Weather Service - NOAA | The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. NWS data and products form a national information database and infrastructure which can be used by other governmental agencies, the private sector, the public, and the global community. |
| Safe Boating Campaign | Safe Boating Council Organization |
| American Whitewater | AW - American Whitewater's mission is to conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely. |
| World Kayak Federation | WKF - Kayaking and White Water Information. |
| American Canoe Association | ACANET - American Canoe Association - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Information. |
| Lakeside Recreation | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages 4,340 recreation sites at 456 lakes and reservoirs. Follow this link to view all the Corps Lakeside Brochures on-line. |
| Map of USACE Engineer Divisions and Districts | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Map of USACE Engineer Divisions and Districts. Click on the map and go to your area of interest. A wealth of information specific to your boating and recreation needs. |
| National Marine Sanctuaries (NOAA) | Information about our nation's marine sanctuaries -- their history and current management, their scientific and educational programs, and their continuing efforts to conserve our nation's ocean and coastal treasures. |
| State Parks, Wildlife Departments and Recreational Facilities in Your Area | Pick the State of your choice for ideal boating and recreation facilities |
