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Red Cross Canoe Classes: The Capital Region Chapter Red Cross Canoeing program offers excellent classes in basic to intermediate canoeing. Classes are held in the Sacramento area. Equipment provided. This is a great program.

POST:  A whitewater canoe club based in Oakland - nice bunch of people with lots of  experience.

Petaluma Paddlers Kayak Club, a very active group, free to join. Most trips are in the North Bay out to Pt Reyes area. Join by joining their Yahoo Group.

Bay Area Sea Kayakers, BASK, the group for serious sea kayakers. Centered around San Francisco, Oakland area. "Dress for immersion!"  

Thurseve Paddlers: These guys get together every Thursday to paddle around the Bay in the dark in all conditions. Famous for parties on remote beaches. Paddles are recounted here on their Blog.   

Western Sea Kayakers, sea kayaking group centered in the South Bay area.

Sequoia Paddlers, a Sierra Club section, centered around Santa Rosa.

Motherlode Padling Section, a Sierra Club section around Sacramento. Active canoeing and kayak schedule. The person to contact is Larry Deckard at ladeckard@yahoo.com.  

Sacramento Sea Kayakers, paddle Sac area and Sierra lakes, Delta rivers, and the central coast.

Penguin Paddlers, I think this no longer exists. 

Save San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay Water Trail 

BRT Insights Paddleboating Guide for Rivers of California, all kinds of  information on California rivers, mostly whitewater but some flatwater too. River guides, trip reports and more.  

American Canoe Association: the national association for all paddle sports

California Floaters Society: rafting

California Creeks: information source for boating on moving water