Frequently Asked Questions
Fill out our Membership Form and mail with your payment (instructions and address are on the form) or write to our membership chairman. E-mail him with any questions.
There are many reasons to join Coastals:
- Coastals is for everyone who enjoys human-powered watersports in every region of Virginia - whether you paddle a canoe, kayak or recreational craft, prefer sea or fresh water, love to carve whitewater waves or run rivers or creeks, or just enjoy tooling around in flat water. Coastals members enjoy a choice of trips almost every weekend for just about any skill/age level.
- Coastals speaks out with the voice of its membership to encourage environmental responsibility for keeping Virginia's and America's rivers clean. Public accessibility issues, including disabled accessibility issues, are also addressed.
- With Coastals, you'll have a chance to learn new rivers and make new friends who share a passion for watersports and a love of the outdoors. Coastals members range widely in age and skill level, so finding folks who are willing to help with a new skill or show the safe (or adventurous!) lines down a river is easy - finding shuttle partners and boaters who know the good put-ins and take-outs is easy, too. Coastals members can be found everywhere in Virginia (and beyond).
-When safety classes and roll/technique clinics are given, Coastals members may take them at a discount; some are free.
- DISCOUNTS! $10 discount off your American Whitewater membership - contact the [Membership Chair](http://coastals.org/contact) for the code. 10% discount at [Appomattox River Company](https://www.paddleva.com/).
- Every member receives a Coastals sticker, the quarterly newsletter, the CaNews and an annual roster of the membership.
- Members may submit photos and trip reports for inclusion on the website and the newsletter.
- Trying work on that elusive roll or find out more about a certain river/location? Coastals members have access to borrow many paddling books and videos in the Coastals Library - at no charge.
-Coastals enjoys the support of an all-volunteer staff.
- We hope you decide to join and look forward to seeing you at the next Quarterly get-together or trip!
- Coastals is for everyone who enjoys human-powered watersports in every region of Virginia - whether you paddle a canoe, kayak or recreational craft, prefer sea or fresh water, love to carve whitewater waves or run rivers or creeks, or just enjoy tooling around in flat water. Coastals members enjoy a choice of trips almost every weekend for just about any skill/age level.
- Coastals speaks out with the voice of its membership to encourage environmental responsibility for keeping Virginia's and America's rivers clean. Public accessibility issues, including disabled accessibility issues, are also addressed.
- With Coastals, you'll have a chance to learn new rivers and make new friends who share a passion for watersports and a love of the outdoors. Coastals members range widely in age and skill level, so finding folks who are willing to help with a new skill or show the safe (or adventurous!) lines down a river is easy - finding shuttle partners and boaters who know the good put-ins and take-outs is easy, too. Coastals members can be found everywhere in Virginia (and beyond).
-When safety classes and roll/technique clinics are given, Coastals members may take them at a discount; some are free.
- DISCOUNTS! $10 discount off your American Whitewater membership - contact the [Membership Chair](http://coastals.org/contact) for the code. 10% discount at [Appomattox River Company](https://www.paddleva.com/).
- Every member receives a Coastals sticker, the quarterly newsletter, the CaNews and an annual roster of the membership.
- Members may submit photos and trip reports for inclusion on the website and the newsletter.
- Trying work on that elusive roll or find out more about a certain river/location? Coastals members have access to borrow many paddling books and videos in the Coastals Library - at no charge.
-Coastals enjoys the support of an all-volunteer staff.
- We hope you decide to join and look forward to seeing you at the next Quarterly get-together or trip!
E-mail the coordinator if there is an e-mail address supplied. Telephone numbers are listed in the CaNews and the Coastals Roster.
E-mail your article to the Coastals Newsletter Editor - send a note and the editor will reply with an e-mail address to which to send the article.
Check out the instructions page. Only members may submit photos.
Boats, gear, trades, free, wanted to buy, and more - even non-Coastals members can advertise paddling-related items on the Forums.
See the Forum FAQ for more information; the webmaster updates this topic with news and hints as well.
Contact our Linkmaster and let him know to edit or add your link(s).
Check the Contacts List and e-mail the individual in charge of that area. You may also e-mail the president at any time.
Dues are due by December 31 to be sure you are included in the Membership Roster; you may pay online or by mail - more info including the current dues amount is here. Thanks for joining Coastals and paying your dues!