Le Club de canoë-kayak d’eau vive de Montréal
http://www.cckevm.org/quisommesnous.jsp
The Club de canoë-kayak d’eau vive de Montréal, established in 1984, is one of the most important white-water clubs in Quebec with over 350 active members. The CCKEVM is managed by eight volunteers with a general assemly held ever year and a mandate of two years.
Le club de kayak de mer Chinook
The Chinook Sea Kayak Club is a non-profit organization for people interested in practicing sea-kayaking in Montreal and the surrounding areas.
Mountain Equipment Co-Op
http://www.mec.ca/
I have been a huge fan of the Mec since I first stepped in the front door. There are local clubs with people that will help you buy the right kayak for you but the staff at the Mec are not just sales people, they are people that actually like what they do and know Kayaking and Kayaking equipment well. If you are a member of the Mec you can also call their member services line and if you don't get someone on the line that can help you, they will find someone for you and they'll call you back. If you are new to kayaking be sure to attend their annual kayaking event for the cheap courses (they were $5 a course at the last session which is close to free). There are plenty of vendors on-site as well as teachers that know their stuff.
