These organizations support water recreation, canoeing, and kayaking in Minnesota. Inclusion in this list does not represent an endorsement by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Minnesota
- Inland Sea Kayakers
- Minnesota Canoe Association
- Minnesota Kayak Fishing Association
- Minnesota Rovers Outdoor Club
- Minnesota Trails
- Northland Paddlers Alliance
- Outdoor (Ed)ventures
- Parks and Trails Council
- Rapids Riders
- River Ramblers
- Superior Kayak and Outdoor Adventure Club
- Twin Cities Paddlers
- Twin Cities Paddlers Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures
National
- American Canoe Association
- American Rivers
- American Whitewater
- National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
- River Management Society
- River Network
- Wilderness Inquiry
Instructional
- American Canoe Association
- Canoeing.com
- Kayak & Canoe Institute at University of Minnesota, Duluth
- St. Cloud State University - Outdoor Endeavors Program
Friends of Water Trails
- Beltrami County Lakes and Rivers Association
- Big Fork River Board
- Cannon River Watershed Partnership
- Cedar River Watershed District
- Chippewa River Watershed Project
- Clean Up the River Environment
- Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River
- Crow Wing Lake and Rivers Alliance
- Crow River Organization of Water
- Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
- Friends of the Minnesota Valley
- Friends of the Mississippi River
- Friends of the Rum River
- Friends of the Sauk River
- Friends of the Snake River
- Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters
- Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance
- The International Water Institute
- Minnesota River Basin Data Center
- Minnesota River Board
- Minnesota River Watershed Alliance
- Mississippi River Paddlers
- Pine River Watershed Alliance
- Pomme de Terre River Association
- Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area
- River Keepers - Red River of the North
- River Watch - Red River of the North Basin
- St. Croix River Association
- St. Louis River Alliance
- St. Louis River Watch
- Whitewater River Watershed Project
- Zumbro Watershed Partnership