Individual
$25/year
- Member rate at NPA events & festivals
- Seasonal email + community paddles
- NPA sticker pack
- Voice in alliance decisions
Get involved
Paddle with us. Steward with us. Grow with us.
NPA runs on the energy of its members, donors, and volunteers. Pick the path that fits — they all help more Northlanders get on the water.
Membership
Join the Alliance
Annual memberships fund the work — community paddles, accessible launches, youth programming, and advocacy. Pick a tier that fits and renew when the season starts.
Household
$45/year
- All Paddler benefits — for the whole household
- Family-rate at on-water activities
- Priority for youth paddling slots
- Partner discounts (Ski Hut, Ursa Minor)
Sustaining
$100/year
- All Household benefits
- Recognition at the annual meeting
- Limited-run NPA hat
- Directly funds accessible launches
Sign up
Become a member
Submit the form and we'll send instructions to complete payment via PayPal, check, or in-person at an event. Your membership starts on the day it's confirmed.
All contributions to NPA are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Donate
Every donation gets a paddle in someone's hand.
NPA is small and lean. Your gift directly supports adopted-launch stewardship, accessible kayak landings, youth paddling, and the Twin Ports paddling community.
- $25 — A youth paddler's gear day.
- $75 — Cleanup supplies for an adopted launch.
- $250 — Materials toward an accessible launch.
- $1,000+ — Becomes a named gift on a future launch plaque.
Volunteer
Show up, paddle, give back.
Volunteers are the heart of NPA — from the festival info booth to a Saturday morning cleanup. Pick what fits your schedule.
Launch cleanups
Help at Woodstock Bay or Wisconsin Point. Spring & fall. No experience needed.
Festivals
Help run the Twin Ports Paddle Festival or the Paddling Film Festival — set up, info table, demos.
Youth paddling
Assist on-water with youth groups (background check required for sustained roles).
Committee work
Programs, events, communications, fundraising. A few hours a month, year-round.
Advocacy
Speak up for paddlers in local planning meetings, comment periods, and partner programs.
Skills you have
Designer? Photographer? Carpenter? Tell us. We need lots of skills to keep this going.
Business partners
Bring your business to the Northland paddling community.
Sponsor a festival, host a community paddle, or build a co-branded product like the Lillydipper Pale Ale collaboration with Ursa Minor & The Duluth Experience.
Festival sponsor
Logo on the Twin Ports Paddle Festival materials and on-site presence.
Series host
Co-host a community paddle from your launch or storefront.
Co-branded product
A portion of proceeds supports NPA — like our Lillydipper Pale Ale partnership.