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Kayak and canoe brands

Quiet lakes, whitewater, and coastal trips. Kayaks, canoes, paddles, buoyancy aids, dry bags, and safety gear.

106 brands

• Advanced Elements — Inflatable kayaks under Confluence Outdoor
• Adventure Medical Kits — Outdoor first-aid kits organised by injury type
• Akona — Dive bags, wetsuits and snorkel gear under a frog logo
• Alpacka Raft — Handmade packrafts built to order in Mancos, Colorado
• Alpine Fit — Made-in-USA base layers and merino accessories in two fits
• Aqua Marina — Inflatable SUPs, kayaks and leisure boats
• Aqua-Bound — Wisconsin kayak and SUP paddles (Branches LLC)
• Aquapac — Waterproof cases and drybags from a Nelson, Lancashire factory
• Astral — River shoes and life jackets, with a growing hemp apparel line
• Baltic — Swedish lifejackets and buoyancy aids made in Europe since 1977
• Bending Branches — Wood and composite canoe, kayak and fishing paddles from Wisconsin
• Bonafide — Rotomolded fishing kayaks made in North Carolina, with a lifetime hull warranty
• BOTE — Paddle boards, kayaks and micro skiffs built around a cooler
• Braca-Sport — Carbon paddles for sprint, marathon and surf racing
• Carbonology Sport — Surfskis, kayaks and paddles built in Gqeberha
• Chaco — Z-strap river sandals with a resole and restrap service
• Chaskee — Reversible outdoor caps with neoprene visors
• Chota Outdoor Gear — Neoprene waders, hippies and wading boots from Tennessee
• Coasto — Inflatable SUP, kayak and towables from Rousset
• Cooke Custom Sewing — Minnesota maker of locally sewn tarps, Mid tents and canoe packs
• Costa Del Mar — Polarized sunglasses made for fishing and boating
• Crazy Creek — Legless camp chairs from Red Lodge, Montana since 1987
• Current Designs — Composite touring kayaks now built in Winona
• Dagger — Whitewater, touring and recreation kayaks
• Delta Kayaks — Thermoform touring kayaks built in Maple Ridge BC
• Dometic — Portable coolers, roof tents and mobile-living kit from a Swedish group
• Eddyline — Thermoformed touring and recreational kayaks, now under Jackson
• Epic Kayaks — Surfskis, sea kayaks and paddles designed by an Olympic medallist
• Equinox — Pennsylvania sewn outdoor gear and reusable bags, made in the USA
• Esquif — T-Formex whitewater and adventure canoes from Frampton, Québec
• finetrack — Water-repellent underlayers and mountain layering, made in Japan
• Firepot — Slow-cooked dehydrated expedition meals from a Dorset kitchen
• Flylow — Colorado ski and mountain apparel, still independently owned
• Galasport — Slalom kayaks, canoes and paddles from a Czech paddler's shop
• Gig Harbor Boat Works — Hand-laid row and sail small boats from Gig Harbor, WA
• Gul — Cornish wetsuits and watersports apparel since 1967
• Haven Tents — Lay-flat hammock tents with a lifetime warranty and pad repairs
• HO Sports — Waterskis, kneeboards and towables from Lake Sammamish
• Hobie — Pedal kayaks, sailboats and SUPs from California
• Huki — US outrigger and surfski paddling boats
• Immersion Research — Hood River–sewn whitewater drywear and spray skirts
• iROCKER — Inflatable paddle boards and floats from Florida
• Jackson Kayak — Whitewater, fishing and recreational kayaks from Tennessee
• Kelly Kettle — Wood-fuelled camping kettles and hobo stoves from County Mayo
• Kokatat — Arcata-made dry suits, PFDs and paddling apparel
• Kokopelli — Packrafts and inflatable craft from Colorado
• L.L.Bean — Outdoor clothing, boots and equipment from Freeport, Maine
• Lettmann — German sea and touring kayaks
• Level Six — Ottawa paddling apparel, drywear, PFDs and SUP gear
• Liquidlogic — US whitewater and creek kayaks
• LOKSAK — Resealable waterproof bags, made in the USA
• Mistral — SUP, windsurf, foil and surf gear with 1970s windsurf roots
• Montbell — Light-and-fast clothing, sleeping bags and camp gear from Japan
• Nautilus LifeLine — Diver-rated marine rescue radios with GPS
• Nelo — Racing kayaks and canoes built in northern Portugal
• Nova Craft — Canadian composite canoes from London, Ontario since 1970
• NRS — Moscow, Idaho paddlesports gear; employee-owned
• NuCanoe — Bellingham fishing and hunting kayaks since 2006
• Old Town — Canoes and kayaks from Old Town, Maine
• Ombraz — Armless sunglasses on a cord, hand-assembled in Italy
• Ortlieb — Waterproof bike bags and packs, welded in Heilsbronn
• Oru Kayak — Origami folding kayaks from California
• P&H Sea Kayaks — British sea kayaks since 1968, composite and poly
• Palm Equipment — Somerset paddling PFDs, drywear, kayaks and spares since 1979
• Pelican — Canadian recreational kayaks and canoes since 1968
• Perception — US recreational and fishing kayaks under Confluence / Pelican
• Peruzzo — Italian car bike carriers, wall racks and Trail Angel child tow bar
• Prijon — German kayaks and paddles made in Germany/Europe
• Pyranha — Whitewater and river kayaks moulded in Runcorn
• Quickblade — Carbon SUP, outrigger and canoe paddles from a racing canoeist
• Redfeather — Handcrafted snowshoes and canoes from La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Retrospec — US multi-activity outdoor and snowshoe brand
• Riot Kayaks — Canadian kayaks since 1998 with 5-year warranty
• Rogue Endeavor — Stringers, gaffs and leashes for kayak anglers and spearfishers
• Salus — Soft-edged PFDs sewn in Waterloo, Ontario
• Sanborn Canoe — Handmade wooden canoe paddles and canoes from Winona
• Sandiline — Slovenian dry suits and neoprene for kayak, canyoning and sailing
• Sea to Summit — Dry bags, sleeping mats and camp kitchen kit from Perth
• SeaSucker — Vacuum-mount bike and board car racks made in Bradenton, Florida
• Seland — Basque neoprene suits for surf, canyon, kayak and fish
• Sierra Vertical — Mexican-made packs for trekking, alpinism and canyoning
• Stellar Kayaks — Lightweight surf skis and touring kayaks, built in China
• Supai Adventure Gear — Ultralight canyon packrafts and paddles from Arizona
• Sweet Protection — Helmets and protection from Trysil for snow, paddle and bike
• T-H Marine — Jack plates, foot throttles and rigging parts for fishing boats
• Tahe Outdoors — French watersports boards and outdoor soft goods
• Terra Rosa Gear — Melbourne handmade packs for bike, hike and snow trips
• The Brew Company — Danish specialty coffee pouches for hiking and travel
• Think Kayak — Surfskis for racing and first-time ocean paddlers
• Thule — Swedish racks, packs, travel bags and active-life carriers
• Tucktec — Folding hard-shell kayaks, cut and assembled in South Carolina
• Typhoon — UK marine wetsuits and drysuits from Redcar
• Vade Retro — Canyon, raft and hydrospeed wetsuits from Arcachon
• Vaikobi — Technical paddling, surf and sailing apparel from Sydney
• Vajda — Slovak composite racing kayaks and canoes, sprint to slalom
• Valley Sea Kayaks — British sea kayaks
• Vamo Life — Paddleboard leashes, tie-downs, covers and deck gear
• Van Dusen — Carbon rowing shells and racing kayaks, built one at a time
• Verus Kayaks — Rotomolded whitewater creek and playboats from Virginia
• Warmbac — Caving and canyon neoprene, oversuits and tackle bags
• Wave Sport — Whitewater and touring kayaks
• Wenonah — Minnesota canoes for touring, fishing and racing
• Werner Paddles — American kayak and canoe paddles
• Wilderness Systems — Recreational, touring and fishing kayaks from North Carolina
• Yeti — Rotomoulded coolers and drinkware from Austin
• Zegul — Nordic sea and touring kayaks, handmade in Poland