Paddlesports Industry Association (formerly PPA)
The Paddlesports Industry Association is the premier trade association fostering paddlesports business. Through cooperation our industry will increase the number of people who participate in paddlesports and how often they go paddling. By providing information on safety, paddling locations, and paddling basics we will enhance participants’ paddling experiences. Through professional development programs we will build leadership in our industry and strengthen the knowledge and skills needed to expand our businesses. We will come together as one – putting the industry first as we grow paddlesports. www.paddlesportsindustry.org

Puget Sound Keepers Alliance
The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance protects and preserves by monitoring and patroling Puget Sound to track down and stop the discharge of toxic pollutants into these waters. Their water quality improvement and education programs include the annual Lake Union Sweep and Ship Canal Cleanup scheduled for May 12, 2007. www.pugetsoundkeeper.org