Paddle Trails Canoe Club exists to provide an informal organization for paddlers in Washington State.
However, paddling in an organized framework provides opportunities to learn and practice river safety skills, meet people who can teach you new skills and accompany you on more challenging rivers, learn about some great places to paddle, develop friendships with a diverse group of people, and enjoy some purely practical benefits such as the convenience of organized car shuttles. Club activities revolve around a busy trip schedule that includes flatwater trips on both fresh and salt water, and river trips at widely varying skill levels (Class I to Class IV).