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American Canoe Association
7432 Alban Station Boulevard, Suite B-226
Springfield, VA 22150-2311
Comprised of individual members and clubs organized into regional divisions, the ACA conducts canoe and kayak cruises, promotes canoe sailing, encourages and sanctions competition, and has conservation as one of its prime areas of interest. Paddler, the official magazine, is published six times a year.
CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS
We are losing our free-flowing rivers and streams one by one in the frantic push for development. Whether that development is by damming, channelization, or dredging, many miles of wild, wonderful water will soon be lost forever. One of our most precious resources is going down the drain slowly but surely. We all must stand up and be heard if we are to stem the tide and save some of these waters for our future generations to know and enjoy.
There are many national and local organizations that have as one of their primary objectives the preservation of free-flowing waters. We list only a few of these in hope that the reader might see fit to join in and support the cause.