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The Internet Resources described in the Feb. 2005 article “Digital Navigation for Kayakers” can be reviewed or obtained at the following sites.

Maptech http://www.maptech.com/water/DigitalCharts/index.cfm
SoftChart http://www.softcharts.com/nauticalmain.html

Catalog of DRG sources http://home.pacbell.net/lgalvin/drgnotes.htm
Mostly Free DRG Reference Page http://www.dragonbbs.com/members/1117/drg.html
DRGs Available Free Online http://www.bianifc.org/gis_gps/gps/drgfree.html
Department of Agriculture Data Gateway http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/ (click “get data”)
Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghousehttp://agdc.usgs.gov/data/usgs/to_geo.html
California Spatial Libraryhttp://gis.ca.gov/DRG.epl
Regional Ecosystem Office (Washington and Oregon) http://www.or.blm.gov/gis/resources/dataset.asp?cid=101
Geo Community http://data.geocomm.com/drg/index.html
TopoZone http://www.topozone.com/getdata.asp
Maplink http://catalog.maplink.com/maplink/maplink/usgs.html
AllTopo (Igage) http://igage.com/atm2.htm
Topo! (National Geographic) http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/state.cfm

Maplink (maps)http://catalog.maplink.com/joel_site/topomaps.html
USGS (maps) http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/map_locator.pl
NOS Mapfinder (charts) http://mfengine.nos.noaa.gov/scripts/esrimap.dll?Name=Mapserver&cmd=Start
MarinePlanner (charts)http://map.marineplanner.com/mapping/chart/chartindex.cfm

OziExplorer http://www.oziexplorer.com (click “OziExplorer”)
Fugawi http://www.fugawi.com/docs/navfugawi.html
GarTrip (shareware) http://www.gartrip.de/
Terrain Navigator (Maptech)(maps) http://www.maptech.com/land/terrainnavigator/index.cfm
Chart Navigator (Maptech) (charts) http://www.maptech.com/water/DigitalCharts/index.cfm http://www.maptech.com/water/DigitalCharts/index.cfm (click “Planning”) (viewer included with bundled charts )
Offshore Navigator (Maptech)(charts) http://www.maptech.com/water/OffshoreNavigator/index.cfm
3D TopoQuads (Delorme)(maps) http://www.delorme.com/quads/default.asp
Visual Navigation Suite (Nobeltec)(charts) http://www.nobeltec.com/products/prod_suite.asp
NOS/GEO viewer (MarinePlanner)(free) http://www.marineplanner.com/freeviewer.cfm
dlgv32 Pro (USGS) (free) http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/drc/dlgv32pro/
Global Mapper http://www.globalmapper.com/
Capn First Mate http://www.thecapn.com/firstmate.htm
Topo! (viewer included with bundled maps)

Adventure Paper (National Geographic) http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/adventure.cfm
Weatherproof Paper (Igage) http://igage.com/WeatherP.htm
Waterproof Inkjet Paper (Lat 26) http://www.lat26inc.com/index.html (click on “Inkjet paper”)
“Rite in the Rain” paper http://www.riteintherain.com/copierpaper.html

BigTopo (for AllTopo maps) (stitching) http://igage.com/bigtopotour.htm
OziExplorer (stitching) http://www.oziexplorer.com (click “utilities” then “optional extras”)
Panavue (stitching) http://www.panavue.com/products/index.htm
PhotoImpact (Ulead) (image editing) http://www.ulead.com/pi/runme.htm
Photoshop (Adobe) (image editing) http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html
Photoshop Elements (Adobe) (image editing) http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopel/main.html
Picture It (and other digital imaging applications)(Microsoft) (image editing) http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/products/default.asp
Paint Shop Pro (Jasc) (image editing) http://www.jasc.com/products/paintshoppro/
Department of Agriculture Data Gateway (mosaic DRGs) http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/ (click “get data”)
CadStd http://www.cadstd.com/
CAD Pro http://www.cadprosoftware.com/features.html

Waypoint + http://www.tapr.org/~kh2z/Waypoint/
GarTrip http://www.gartrip.de/
G7toWin http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/
GPS Utility http://www.gpsu.co.uk/
EasyGPS http://www.easygps.com

USCG (light list) http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/pubs/USCGLL/pubs_j_uscgll_list.html
USGS (triangulation stations) http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/datasheet.prl (click “datasheets”)
National Data Buoy Center (buoys)http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

NOAA http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/Declination.jsp

Geographic Names Information System http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form

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TerraServer http://terraserver.microsoft.com/
USGS Earth Explorer http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/
Maptech (view maps, charts, and aeronautical maps) http://www.maptech.com/mapserver/index.cfm
ExpertGPS http://www.expertgps.com/
MapMachine kiosks http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/kiosks.cfm
Outdoor Navigator subscription service (Maptech) http://www.maptech.com/products/outdoornavigator/index.cfm Custom maps (National Geographic)http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/order.html?
Custom maps (Maptech) http://www.mytopo.com/index.cfm
Aerial and satellite photos (Globe Explorer) http://www.globexplorer.com/
MapXchange (National Geographic) (trail exchange) http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/search.cfm
Trail Waypoints (waypoint exchange) http://www.trailwaypoints.com/default.aspx
Trail Peak (trail exchange) http://www.trailpeak.com/index.jsp
SwopNet Waypoint DataBank http://www.swopnet.com/waypoints/

OziExplorer CE < http://216.218.220.254/ozice/oziexplorerce1.html
Fugawi http://www.fugawi.com/docs/navframe.html
Pocket Navigator (Maptech) http://www.maptech.com/products/pocketnavigator/index.cfm
Pocket Topo! (National Geographic)http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/pocket.cfm
GPS Pilot http://www.gpspilot.com/
zCapn http://www.thecapn.com/zcapn.htm
Pocket Navigator (Captn. Jack)
http://www.capjack.com/catalog/PocketNavigatorAndNavigator.asp?gr=460?a=7
Garmin http://www.garmin.com/products/iQue3600/
Mio Tech http://www.mio-tech.be/products/gps/168/default.asp

OziExplorer 3D http://216.218.220.254/ozi3d/oziexplorer3d.html
Terrain Navigator (Maptech) http://www.maptech.com/land/terrainnavigator/index.cfm
3D TopoQuads (Delorme) http://www.delorme.com/quads/default.asp

ENCs (NOAA)(free) http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/download.htm
Digital nautical charts (NGA) http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/dnc/
Passport World Charts (Nobeltec)http://www.nobeltec.com/store (click “World Charts” and “About World Charts”)
SeeMyDENC (free viewer) <http://www.sevencs.com/products/seemydenc.htm
dkLook (free viewer) http://www.openecdis.org/download/dkLookInst.zip
Easy-ENC (free viewer) http://www.caris.com/free/index.cfm
Fugawi Marine ENC (viewer) http://www.fugawi.com/docs/marineenc.html

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