(NAPgA) The North American Packgoat Association, Inc. is an organization established specifically for promoting packing with packgoats. The organization was incorporated in March, 2001. NAPgA is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. NAPgA is accepting members.

The By-laws of the North American Packgoat Association (NAPgA) state that NAPgA seeks to further the pursuit of goatpacking by sharing the knowledge, ideas, and experiences of its members, by promoting the use of packgoats to the public as a means of low impact wilderness transportation and recreation, by serving as an advisory group on local and national land use issues, and to engage in other activities related to educating the public about goat packing.

The background on how NAPgA started is that in late 1999 and early 2000, with the help of a group of dedicated folks, a framework in the form of a Charter was written for NAPgA. There were 65 people who as Charter members of NAPgA developed, voted on, and approved the NAPgA Charter. An interim Board of Directors was elected whose primary mission was to develop the By-laws (using the Charter as its basis), incorporate NAPgA, and setup a functioning non-profit organization. Once the By-laws were in place, they superceded the Charter. Then, the interim Board appointed a Nominating Committee, which obtained nominees for office, and conducted an election. The permanent Board of Directors of NAPgA was announced on October 27, 2001; and assumed office on November 13, 2001. The NAPgA Board announced the 2001 Board officers on November 29, 2001. On May 9, 2002, there was a re-alignment of existing Board officers. On November 7, 2002, the Board accepted the resignation of a Board member. A new Board member was appointed on November 14, 2002 to fill the term of the vacant Board position. Elections were held in 2003. A Board member was appointed in 2003 to fill a Board member who resigned. Two officers were elected in 2004. A board member was appointed on February 17, 2005 to fill a vacant position. The current Board and officers of NAPgA are listed here: Officers & Directors