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On, in, and around water

Surfing, paddling, wind and board sports, diving, swimming, fishing, and rowing. The brands behind the boards, boats, wetsuits, and gear.

586 brands

• 2XU — Compression tights first, then everything a triathlete wears
• 66°North — Icelandic outerwear, sewn in its own factories since 1926
• A3 Performance — Competitive swimwear, goggles and training gear
• Abel — Machined fly reels, with a lifetime warranty
• Abu Garcia — Fishing reels and rods from Swedish roots, now Pure Fishing
• Advanced Elements — Inflatable kayaks under Confluence Outdoor
• Adventure Medical Kits — Outdoor first-aid kits organised by injury type
• Aerotech Sails — Windsurf sails and related soft goods
• AFTCO — Fishing apparel and offshore tackle from Santa Ana
• After Essentials — Surf, swim and rain changing ponchos from Annecy
• Agon Swim — Custom-dyed team swimwear made in Valladolid
• AIPA — Surfboards from the Aipa family, shaped by hand in Huntington Beach
• Airlite — UK fly rods and reels, launched in the US through Mayfly Outdoors
• Airush — Kites, twin-tips and foil boards from a Cape Town design base
• Akona — Dive bags, wetsuits and snorkel gear under a frog logo
• Album Surf — Direct-to-consumer surfboards shaped in San Clemente
• Almond Surfboards — California mid-lengths, logs and R-Series boards
• Alpacka Raft — Handmade packrafts built to order in Mancos, Colorado
• Alpine Fit — Made-in-USA base layers and merino accessories in two fits
• Alpkit — UK outdoor clothing, camping kit and Sonder bikes
• Amiaud — Vendée stainless fishing and boat metalwork
• Amos Shapes — Carbon foilboards for prone, wing, downwind and Foil Drive, built in Ballina
• Analox — UK dive and industrial gas analysers
• Anita — Bavarian family lingerie house with Anita active sports bras and tights
• Antonini — Maniago folding knives including Old Bear, SOS and farm lines
• Apeks — Cold-water regulators and technical diving kit from Blackburn
• Appletree Surfboards — Kite, wing, foil and surfboards vacuum-infused in its own Portuguese factory
• Aqua Marina — Inflatable SUPs, kayaks and leisure boats
• Aqua Sphere — Swim goggles under Aqualung Trading
• Aqua-Bound — Wisconsin kayak and SUP paddles (Branches LLC)
• Aquafeel — Training and competition swimwear from Fashy's sports label
• Aqualung — Regulators, BCDs and drysuits, from the original Aqua-Lung
• Aquaman — Triathlon wetsuits with US office and repair desk
• Aquapac — Waterproof cases and drybags from a Nelson, Lancashire factory
• Aquatec — Scuba regulators, BCDs and dive accessories from Taiwan
• Arena — Competition swimwear and pool gear from Tolentino
• Armstrong Foils — Hydrofoils, foilboards and wings built around the A+ System
• Arxus — Swedish handcrafted natural-rubber hunting wellingtons
• Astral — River shoes and life jackets, with a growing hemp apparel line
• Atoll Boards — California inflatable SUP boards since 2014
• Atomic Aquatics — Titanium regulators, masks and fins made in California
• Austral — Club and team sports kit, made entirely in Cantabria
• Aventure Verticale — French-made harnesses and bags for clubs and instructors
• Awake — Electric jetboards and eFoils with a shared swappable battery
• AX3 — Portuguese triathlon wetsuits and race team kit
• Axis Wake — Malibu sister brand for value wake and wakesurf towboats
• Baffin — Canadian cold-climate winter boots, liners and apparel
• Bajío — Polarized fishing sunglasses, assembled and repaired in Florida
• Ballop — Korean barefoot, aqua and light outdoor shoes from GTS Global
• Baltic — Swedish lifejackets and buoyancy aids made in Europe since 1977
• Bare — Wetsuits and drysuits from a British Columbia dive shop
• Barocook — Flameless water-activated cook pots and heat packs from Anseong
• Bauer Fly Reels — Large-arbor fly reels hand-assembled in Twin Bridges, Montana
• Benchmade — Oregon City folding and fixed knives with LifeSharp service
• Bending Branches — Wood and composite canoe, kayak and fishing paddles from Wisconsin
• Berkley — Soft baits, scent lines and tackle from Spirit Lake, Iowa
• Best Divers — Dive accessories designed in Rezzato, Brescia
• Best Kiteboarding — Kites and boards built in Tarifa for kiteboarding
• Beta Foils — Pumpfoils built for endurance, sold as a complete freefoil
• Beuchat — Spearguns, fins and scuba kit from Marseille
• Bigblue — LED dive and video lights from Goleta, California
• Billabong — Boardshorts and surfwear from Burleigh Heads
• Bing Surfboards — Surfboards built in Encinitas since 1959
• Biorower — Dynamic rowing simulators handcrafted in Vienna
• BKK — Chinese fishing-hook maker from Poyang with pro anglers worldwide
• Black Cat — Catfish rods, reels and rigs under Zebco Europe
• Black Project — Carbon SUP paddles and fins from Maui
• Blackfish — Carbon SUP paddles and fins, handcrafted in Thailand
• Blissclub — Women's activewear for Indian bodies, from yoga flares to swim dresses
• Blueseventy — Open-water and triathlon wetsuits, swimskins and goggles
• Boardworks — SUP and soft surf boards under Confluence Outdoor
• Body Glide — Anti-chafe balm sticks for run, bike and outdoor sports
• Body Glove — Wetsuits, swimwear and watersports gear from Manhattan Beach roots
• Böker Arbolito — Buenos Aires outdoor and criollo knives, Böker joint venture
• Boldfit — Budget gym, yoga and training gear, from mats to lifting belts
• Bonafide — Rotomolded fishing kayaks made in North Carolina, with a lifetime hull warranty
• boochen — Recycled-fabric surf bikinis, swimsuits and yogawear from Hanover
• BOTE — Paddle boards, kayaks and micro skiffs built around a cooler
• Braca-Sport — Carbon paddles for sprint, marathon and surf racing
• Brunotti — Dutch boardsports softgoods and kite/SUP boards from Scheveningen
• Brusletto — Norwegian outdoor, hunting and kitchen knives since 1896
• BTTLNS — Dutch triathlon wetsuits and multisport kit
• Buddyswim — Open-water swim buoys, goggles and training accessories
• C-Skins — Cornwall wetsuits sold through surf-shop stockists
• C4 Carbon — Italian carbon freediving and spearfishing fins from Albiate
• Cabrinha — Kites, foil boards and wings from a Maui big-wave surfer
• Carbonology Sport — Surfskis, kayaks and paddles built in Gqeberha
• Cascada — All-road apparel from Trentino for bikepacking, running, hiking and fly fishing
• Casström — Bushcraft and hunting knives finished in Swedish Lapland
• Catch Surf — Soft-top Beater and Odysea surfboards from Laguna Beach
• Cava Athleisure — Women-led athleisure cut for Indian heights, with petite to extra-tall lengths
• Cébé — Jura mountain sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets since 1892
• Centurion Boats — Merced wakesurf and wakeboard boats in the Correct Craft group
• Cetma Composites — Carbon freediving fins engineered like aerospace parts
• Chaco — Z-strap river sandals with a resole and restrap service
• Channel Islands Surfboards — Performance surfboards from Carpinteria, shaped for the tour
• Chaskee — Reversible outdoor caps with neoprene visors
• Chilli Surfboards — Surfboards shaped by Jamie Cheal, from Brookvale
• Chota Outdoor Gear — Neoprene waders, hippies and wading boots from Tennessee
• Christenson Surfboards — Hand-shaped big-wave guns, fishes and longboards from Carlsbad
• Coasto — Inflatable SUP, kayak and towables from Rousset
• Coleman — American camping brand for lanterns, stoves, tents and coolers
• Colting Wetsuits — Jonas Colting’s triathlon and swimrun wetsuits
• Coltri — High-pressure breathing-air compressors from Desenzano
• Columbia — Mass-market outerwear, fishing shirts and boots from Portland
• Concept2 — Rowing ergs and racing oars from a Vermont barn
• Connelly Skis — Water skis, wakeboards and tubes from Washington state
• Cooke Custom Sewing — Minnesota maker of locally sewn tarps, Mid tents and canoe packs
• Cool Shoe — Biarritz surf-origin sandals and beach footwear
• Core Kiteboarding — Kites, bars, boards and wing gear from Fehmarn
• Cortland Line Company — Fly lines and braided line, made in Cortland, New York
• Costa Del Mar — Polarized sunglasses made for fishing and boating
• Crazy Creek — Legless camp chairs from Red Lodge, Montana since 1987
• CrazyFly — Kites, kiteboards, bars and foils from its own factory
• Creatures of Leisure — Surf leashes, traction and boardcovers from South West WA
• Cressi — Masks, fins, regulators and spearguns from Genoa
• CREST Diving — Taiwan dive computers from New Taipei
• Croker Oars — Rowing oars with a pink sleeve, made on the Manning River
• Current Designs — Composite touring kayaks now built in Winona
• Dagger — Whitewater, touring and recreation kayaks
• Daiwa — Japanese rods and reels under GLOBERIDE
• Dakine — Maui-born packs, travel bags and board-sport accessories
• Danielsson — Factory-direct fly reels from Smedjebacken
• Dare2Tri — Dutch factory-direct triathlon wetsuits since 1995
• Db — Oslo travel backpacks, luggage and ski bags for journey sport
• De Soto — Triathlon apparel and wetsuits, mostly made in the USA
• deboer — Flume-tested triathlon wetsuits and race swimwear
• Delta Kayaks — Thermoform touring kayaks built in Maple Ridge BC
• Demon — Italian sports sunglasses, ski goggles and spare lenses since 1975
• deps — Bass lures, rods and reels from Kyoto, with a members-only sales club
• Devold — Norwegian merino base layers since 1853, own EU mill
• DexShell — Waterproof socks, gloves and beanies engineered in Shanghai
• DHD — Performance surfboards shaped on the Gold Coast
• DIRZONE — German DIR/tech wings and hardware from Ennepetal
• Dive Rite — Technical and cave-diving equipment from North Florida
• Dive System — Italian dry suits, BCDs and tech fins since 1993
• Divesoft — Czech CCR Liberty rebreathers and gas analyzers
• Divevolk — Underwater smartphone housings from Zhuhai
• Dobyns Rods — Texas bass rods now in the GSM Outdoors group
• Dolfin — US competitive and training swimwear
• Dometic — Portable coolers, roof tents and mobile-living kit from a Swedish group
• Double Up — Wakeboards and bindings sold direct from New Zealand
• Douglas Outdoors — Fly and conventional fishing rods with lifetime warranty
• dryrobe — British outdoor changing robes for swim and surf
• DUO — Hard-bait lures carved, molded and hand-painted in Yaizu
• Duotone — Kites, windsurf sails, wings and foils from Boards & More
• Echo Rowing — Open-water rowing shells with a folding rigger
• Eddyline — Thermoformed touring and recreational kayaks, now under Jackson
• EKA — Eskilstuna folding knives, fixed blades, saws and axes since 1882
• Eleveight — Kites, wings, twintips and foils from ex-Best Kiteboarding designers
• Empacher — Racing shells for rowing clubs, built in Eberbach
• Engine Swim — Australian performance swimwear founded by Olympian Toby Haenen
• Epic Kayaks — Surfskis, sea kayaks and paddles designed by an Olympic medallist
• Epsealon — French spearfishing and freedive wetsuits and gear
• EQ — French bio surf sun sticks, earplugs and wellness care from Biarritz
• Equinox — Pennsylvania sewn outdoor gear and reusable bags, made in the USA
• Ergatta — Cherrywood water rowers built by WaterRower, with game-based workouts
• Esquif — T-Formex whitewater and adventure canoes from Frampton, Québec
• Evergreen — Bass, trout and saltwater rods and lures from Osaka, led by tournament pros
• Evernew — Thin-wall titanium cookware from a Tokyo sporting-goods maker
• Evia — Eibar fishing spinners, rods and baits since 1948
• Exocet — French windsurf and Windsup boards shaped since 1983
• F-ONE — Kite, wing and foil gear from Montpellier
• Fällkniven — Swedish family outdoor and hunting fixed blades from Boden
• Fanatic — Stand-up paddle boards, windsurf boards and foils
• Farm to Feet — US-made Merino hiking socks from Mount Airy, North Carolina
• FCS — Removable surfboard fins and FCS II hardware
• Fenwick — Casting, spinning, inshore and travel fishing rods
• Filippi — Racing, training and coastal rowing boats from Donoratico
• Filson — Waxed cotton, wool and tin cloth outerwear and bags from Seattle
• finetrack — Water-repellent underlayers and mountain layering, made in Japan
• FINIS — Swim training tools, goggles and swimwear from Livermore
• Finisterre — Cold-water surf clothing and wetsuits from St Agnes, Cornwall
• Firepot — Slow-cooked dehydrated expedition meals from a Dorset kitchen
• Firewire — Surfboards built in composite constructions, with a Slater line
• FishDaddy — LED and glow lures for ice and open-water walleye, from Minnesota
• Fishpond — Colorado fly-fishing packs, nets, luggage and field gear
• Flexnest — Home treadmills, rowers, spin bikes and dumbbells, with classes on an app
• FLEXTAIL — Ultralight electric camp pumps and lanterns
• Fliteboard — Electric hydrofoil boards, designed in Byron Bay
• Florence — Surf and sailing apparel and Japanese-neoprene wetsuits, North Shore tested
• Flying Fish — Custom carbon SUP race and surf boards, handcrafted in Florida
• Flylow — Colorado ski and mountain apparel, still independently owned
• Flysurfer — Foil kites, wings and parawings from Marquartstein
• FMX Racing — Maui race windsurf boards shaped with Kinetic production
• FORLOH — Hunting and fishing apparel made entirely in the USA, Whitefish-based
• FORM — Smart swim goggles that show pace and splits inside the lens
• Fourth Element — Drysuits, wetsuits, undergarments and dive accessories from Cornwall
• Frogg Toggs — Affordable Alabama rainwear, waders and cooling gear
• Funkita — Colourful chlorine-resistant swimwear for women and girls
• Funky Trunks — Printed swim trunks and sports swimwear for men and boys
• Furrow — Custom surfboards in hull and twin-fin shapes from Encinitas
• Future Fly — German race and freestyle windsurf boards, now wingfoil too
• Futures Fins — Huntington Beach surf fins and boxes, built in-house
• G. Loomis — Fly and conventional fishing rods built in Woodland, Washington
• Gaastra — Windsurf sails and kite gear, now branded GA Sails
• Galasport — Slalom kayaks, canoes and paddles from a Czech paddler's shop
• Galvan — Family-machined fly reels from Sonora, California
• Gamakatsu — Fishing hooks first, then rods and apparel, from Nishiwaki in Hyogo
• Gear Aid — Repair tapes, seam sealers and wash-in proofers for outdoor gear
• Gentemstick — Surf-shaped powder snowboards from Niseko, plus surfboards
• Gerber — Portland knives, multi-tools and camp kitchen gear since 1939
• Gerry Lopez Surfboards — Pipeline surfer's own shapes, built with Surftech
• Gig Harbor Boat Works — Hand-laid row and sail small boats from Gig Harbor, WA
• Gococo — Swedish performance socks with 37.5 technology for run and trail
• Goldbergh — Amsterdam luxury women's ski and sportswear with couture ski lines
• Googan Squad — Soft plastics, hard baits, rods and reels from a fishing YouTube crew
• GoPro — Action cameras and mounts for outdoor sports, from San Mateo
• Gosen — Fishing line spun, braided and coated in its own Japanese factories
• Goya — Windsurf wave boards, sails and foils from Maui
• Grangers — Water-based cleaners and proofers for outdoor clothing and boots
• Greys — English fly rods, reels and combos
• Grundéns — Commercial fishing foul-weather gear with a Portugal factory
• Guideline — Swedish fly rods, lines, reels and wading kit
• Gul — Cornish wetsuits and watersports apparel since 1967
• Gunsails — Windsurf sails sold direct from Saarbrücken
• Halara — Direct-to-consumer women's athleisure, leggings to swimwear
• Halcyon — Wings, lights and rebreathers for technical divers
• Hällmark — Swedish fire griddles and outdoor cookware for camp and garden
• Hardy — Fly rods and reels from Alnwick since 1872
• Harlem — Kites, bars, boards and wings from a Dutch kite-repair shop
• Hatch Outdoors — US machined fly reels with Iconic and Finatic lines
• Haven Tents — Lay-flat hammock tents with a lifetime warranty and pad repairs
• Haydenshapes — Performance surfboards, wetsuits and ready-to-wear from Sydney
• Helle — Holmedal fixed-blade outdoor knives, still made in the village forge
• Helly Hansen — Norwegian foul-weather and mountain apparel since 1877
• Hestra — Ski, work and dress gloves from a family firm in Småland
• HMH Vises — US fly-tying vises machined for the bench
• HO Sports — Waterskis, kneeboards and towables from Lake Sammamish
• Hobie — Pedal kayaks, sailboats and SUPs from California
• Hollis — Technical diving gear: BCDs, sidemount, lights and rebreathers
• Hot Sails Maui — Maui wave and freestyle windsurf sails
• HQ Powerkites — German powerkites and trainer kites
• Hudson Boat Works — Carbon racing shells built in London, Ontario
• Huki — US outrigger and surfski paddling boats
• Humminbird — Fish finders and sonar, built and repaired in Alabama
• HUUB — Triathlon wetsuits and endurance apparel from Derby
• Hydrow — Connected rowing machines and a water-resistance strength trainer
• Hyperlite — Wakeboards, wakesurfers, foils and vests
• Imakatsu — Bass lures and rods from tournament angler Katsutaka Imae
• Immersion Research — Hood River–sewn whitewater drywear and spray skirts
• INASKA — Hamburg women's swim and activewear in recycled ECONYL
• Indiana — Swiss inflatable SUPs, foils and wing gear since 2010
• Infinity Surfboards — Surfboards and SUP boards shaped in Dana Point
• ION — Mountain bike protection and wear from a water-sports label
• iROCKER — Inflatable paddle boards and floats from Florida
• Islander — Canadian fishing hardgoods and outdoor kit
• ISLE — California hard and inflatable SUPs
• IST Sports — Taiwan scuba masks, fins and dive accessories
• Jackall — Bass, saltwater and trout lures and rods from Otsu, by Lake Biwa
• Jackson Kayak — Whitewater, fishing and recreational kayaks from Tennessee
• Jaked — Italian race swimsuits and open-water kit under Miriade
• Janousek — Composite racing shells built in Byfleet, Surrey
• Jetpilot — Life jackets, wetsuits and apparel for wake and jetski riders
• Jindaiji Mountain Works — Tarps, hammocks and spun-aluminium pots sewn in a Takao workshop
• Jobe — Towables, SUP boards, life vests and wetsuits from Heerewaarden
• JOLYN — California practice and lifestyle swimsuits for women
• JP-Australia — Windsurf, SUP and wing boards named for Jason Polakow
• JS Industries — Performance surfboards under the Traktor logo
• KA Sail — Maui Ken Winner freestyle and wave sails
• Kamik — Quebec bad-weather winter, work and kids boots since 1898
• Katin — California surf trunks and apparel from Surfside since 1954
• Keitech — Japanese soft-plastic fishing baits
• Kelly Kettle — Wood-fuelled camping kettles and hobo stoves from County Mayo
• Ketos Foil — Carbon foils for wing, pump and kite, made in Savoie
• Kheper — Women's gym leggings and swimwear, mostly sewn in Cape Town
• Kiefer — US swim training equipment and team gear
• Kinetic — Danish mid-market fishing rods, lures and waders from Fairpoint
• King Racing — WinTech sister high-end rowing shells
• Kiwami — French trisuits and trail race kit made largely in Pau
• Knog — Melbourne bike lights, bells and run headlamps since 2002
• Kokatat — Arcata-made dry suits, PFDs and paddling apparel
• Kokopelli — Packrafts and inflatable craft from Colorado
• Kolon Sport — Korean outdoor brand with repair centres and its own resale market, with repair centres and its own resale market
• Kovea — Portable gas stoves, heaters and lanterns, from its own Korean factory
• KT Surfing — Surfboards, tow boards and guns shaped by Keith Teboul on Maui
• Kumi Tailor Design — Custom trisuits and cycling kit from Mexico City
• 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
• Lew's — US baitcast reels and rods
• Lib Tech — Handcrafted snowboards, skis and surfboards from Sequim
• Lieuwe — Dutch handmade custom kiteboards
• Lift Foils — eFoils and surf, wake and wing hydrofoils, eFoils and surf, wake and wing hydrofoils, from a Puerto Rico family brand
• Light Monkey — Technical and cave diving lights, BCDs and drysuits
• Lightning Bolt — Hawaiian surfboard label of the Pipeline era
• Lindberg — Swedish kids outdoor clothing and mittens from Edsbyn
• Liquid Force — Wakeboards, wakesurfers and foils from Carlsbad
• Liquidlogic — US whitewater and creek kayaks
• Liteboat — Light recreational and coastal rowing boats made in France
• Lobster — Modular freediving neck weights, hand-made in Chisinau
• Loftsails — Performance windsurf sails designed in Tarifa
• LOKSAK — Resealable waterproof bags, made in the USA
• Loop Tackle — Swedish fly rods and reels
• Lost — Mayhem surfboards and surf-skate clothing from San Clemente
• Lowrance — Fish finders, sonar and trolling motors from Tulsa
• Lucky Craft — Hard-bait lures for bass, seabass and trout, from Toyama
• Maas Boats — California coastal open-water rowing singles
• Mad Wave — Competitive swimwear, goggles and training gear
• Major Craft — Fishing rods, jigs and lures, rolled in its own Vietnam factory
• Mako — French triathlon and swim wetsuits, trisuits and swimwear
• Malibu Boats — Wake, surf and ski towboats from Tennessee
• Mami Wata — African surf apparel and custom surfboards, made in Africa, from Cape Town
• Manera — Wetsuits, harnesses and apparel for kite, foil and surf
• Mares — Scuba, freediving and spearfishing gear from Rapallo
• Mark Richards Surfboards — Twin-fin and retro surfboards shaped under Mark Richards
• Maru — British training swimwear, goggles and pool accessories
• MasterCraft — Surf, wakeboard and tournament ski boats from Tennessee
• Maui Sails — Windsurf sails, booms and masts from a Maui loft
• Maui Ultra Fins — Windsurf, SUP and surf fins from a Flensburg shop
• mawaii — Gear Aid outdoor sunscreen and sport sunglasses
• McTavish — Surfboards built in the Byron Bay factory behind the shop
• Megabass — Hand-finished bass lures and design-award rods from Hamamatsu
• Mercury Marine — Outboard motors, sterndrives and propellers from Wisconsin
• Mini A Ture — Copenhagen kids technical outerwear with a 10-year warranty pitch
• Mistral — SUP, windsurf, foil and surf gear with 1970s windsurf roots
• Mizu — Stainless bottles, tumblers and drinkware by a snowboarder founder
• Mizuno — Osaka sports major whose Wave plate still carries the running line
• Molchanovs — Freediving fins, wetsuits and training, from the Molchanov family
• Montbell — Light-and-fast clothing, sleeping bags and camp gear from Japan
• Moonshine — Traditional-style surfboards made in Vasse, Western Australia
• Moonshine Rod Co — Direct-to-consumer fly rods at entry prices
• Morakniv — Östnor outdoor and work knives, still made in Mora
• Muck Boot — Neoprene and rubber waterproof work, farm and hunt boots
• Muela — Spanish hunting and outdoor knives from Argamasilla de Calatrava
• Mustad — Norwegian fish hooks and tackle from Gjøvik
• Mystic — Dutch kite harnesses, wetsuits and waterwear
• Nagnata — Merino and organic-cotton movement knitwear from Byron Bay
• Naish — Kites, foils, windsurf and SUP gear under Robby Naish's name
• Nautilus LifeLine — Diver-rated marine rescue radios with GPS
• Nautilus Reels — Machined fly reels with sealed drags, made in Miami
• Nautique — Ski, wake and surf boats from Orlando
• Need Essentials — Australian indie wetsuits and surf essentials from Torquay
• NeilPryde — Windsurf and wing sails, foils and waterwear from Hong Kong
• Nelo — Racing kayaks and canoes built in northern Portugal
• Nidecker — Swiss family snowboard brand since 1887, boards from 1984
• Nielsen-Kellerman — Rowing coxboxes, stroke meters and SpeedCoach timers
• Nobile — Polish wood-core kite, foil, snowboard and ski boards
• Nocs Provisions — Pocketable waterproof binoculars in bright colours
• Nomads Surfing — Eco-designed surfboards and fins, made within 1,000 km of Bordeaux
• Norrøna — Norwegian mountain shells and layers, family owned since 1929
• North — Kiteboarding, foil and windsurf gear under a relaunched 2001 name
• Nova Craft — Canadian composite canoes from London, Ontario since 1970
• NRS — Moscow, Idaho paddlesports gear; employee-owned
• NST — Haute-Savoie care lab for ski wax, bike lube and garment wash
• NuCanoe — Bellingham fishing and hunting kayaks since 2006
• O.S.P — Bass and saltwater lures from a tournament pro's company
• O'Brien — Wakeboards, water skis, tubes and paddleboards
• Oartec — Dynamic indoor rowing machines from an Australian rower
• Ocean Reef — Italian full-face dive and snorkel masks from Genoa
• Ocean Rodeo — Canadian kite and wing gear since 2001
• Oceanic — Scuba regulators, BCDs and dive computers
• Octopus Freediving — Noseclips, lanyards and freediving accessories made in Geneva
• Okuma — Taiwanese fishing reels and rods from Taichung
• Old Town — Canoes and kayaks from Old Town, Maine
• Ombraz — Armless sunglasses on a cord, hand-assembled in Italy
• Omer — Spearfishing and freediving gear from Rezzato, near Brescia
• Orca — Triathlon and open-water wetsuits, now under Orbea
• Ortlieb — Waterproof bike bags and packs, welded in Heilsbronn
• Oru Kayak — Origami folding kayaks from California
• Orvis — Fly-fishing tackle, apparel and travel gear from Vermont
• Out of — Italian photochromic ski goggles and sports sunglasses with IRID lenses
• Outdoor Vitals — Utah DTC ultralight packs, sleep systems and trail apparel
• Owner — Fishing hooks and terminal tackle from Nishiwaki, Hyogo
• Oxbow — French surf and snow apparel with a repair service
• Oy — Swiss stay-on surf bikinis and yogawear, made in Portugal
• P&H Sea Kayaks — British sea kayaks since 1968, composite and poly
• Pa'lante Packs — Frameless ultralight packs from a two-person shop in Utah and California
• Palm Equipment — Somerset paddling PFDs, drywear, kayaks and spares since 1979
• Paradoxal Surfboards — 3D-printed surfboards made from washed-up algae
• Passenger — UK outdoor lifestyle fleece, waterproofs and trail trousers
• Patagonia — Climbing-born outdoor clothing with no time limit on returns
• Patrik — Swiss windsurf boards and gear
• Pau Hana — Hard and inflatable paddleboards designed in Santa Clarita
• Peinert — Rowing shells built in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
• Pelican — Canadian recreational kayaks and canoes since 1968
• Pemberton Bag Company — Oilskin bags handmade in Pemberton, BC
• Perception — US recreational and fishing kayaks under Confluence / Pelican
• Peruzzo — Italian car bike carriers, wall racks and Trail Angel child tow bar
• Peter Lynn — Kiteboarding and traction kites under PLKB
• Pezon et Michel — French trout rods and monofilament, once a bamboo-rod maker
• Picasso — Spearfishing guns, fins and wetsuits made in Sesimbra
• PICNIC Surf Shapes — Hand-shaped surfboards and artist collaborations from Galveston Island
• Picture Organic — French snow, surf and trail apparel with an eco materials pitch
• Pinewood — Swedish family outdoor apparel for hike, hunt, fish and dog sports
• Pirma — Football kit and sports shoes from León, Guanajuato
• Pocock Racing Shells — Seattle racing shells since 1911
• Point-7 — Racing and wave windsurf sails, masts and booms from Lake Garda
• Poseidon — Swedish dive regulators and rebreathers
• Power-Pole — Shallow water anchors for skiffs and bass boats
• Prijon — German kayaks and paddles made in Germany/Europe
• Primus — Camp and expedition stoves Camp and expedition stoves since a soot-free kerosene stove of 1892
• Princeton Tec — USA-made headlamps and lights since 1975
• Prolimit — Dutch kite, wind and wing wetsuits, harnesses and bags since 1980
• Protest — Dutch board-sports apparel for ski, snowboard, surf and street
• Pukas — Basque surfboards and shops since 1973
• Purpose Performance Wear — Tri suits and run kit cut for tropical heat and humidity
• Pyranha — Whitewater and river kayaks moulded in Runcorn
• Quantum Fishing — US fishing reels with authorized repair centres
• Quickblade — Carbon SUP, outrigger and canoe paddles from a racing canoeist
• Quintana Roo — Triathlon bikes and wetsuits Triathlon bikes and wetsuits from an early tri-bike maker
• Ranger Boats — Fiberglass and aluminium bass boats from Flippin, Arkansas
• Rapala — Finnish fishing lures founded 1936 by Lauri Rapala
• Red Equipment — UK inflatable SUPs, changing robes and waterproof bags since 2008
• Red Paddle Co — Inflatable paddleboards and changing robes from Devon
• Redfeather — Handcrafted snowshoes and canoes from La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Redington — Fly rods, reels and waders at approachable prices
• Regal Vise — Family-owned US fly-tying vises
• Reima — Finnish kids outdoor clothing, skiwear and boots since 1944
• Renzetti — US fly-tying vises and tools
• Retrospec — US multi-activity outdoor and snowshoe brand
• rEvo — Belgian closed-circuit rebreathers, made to order
• Ride Engine — Harnesses, impact vests and inflation gear from Hood River
• Riffe — US spearfishing guns and dive gear from San Clemente
• RIO Products — Fly lines, leaders and tippet from Idaho Falls
• Riot Kayaks — Canadian kayaks since 1998 with 5-year warranty
• Rip Curl — Surf wetsuits and boardwear from Torquay
• Rite in the Rain — All-weather field notebooks and paper, made in Tacoma
• Roark — Adventure and trail-run apparel from California
• Roarsome — UK kids character skiwear and outdoor kit from recycled bottles
• Rogue Endeavor — Stringers, gaffs and leashes for kayak anglers and spearfishers
• Röhnisch — Swedish women's training, running and golf sportswear
• ROKA — Titanium-frame sunglasses and eyeglasses sold direct from Austin
• Ronix — Wakeboards, boots and vests from Snoqualmie
• RowPerfect — Australian dynamic rowing machines since 1998 AU ops
• RP3 — Dynamic indoor rowing machines built in Haaksbergen
• RRD — Windsurf, kite and SUP gear from Tuscany
• RTIC — Hard and soft coolers, drinkware and bags from Texas
• Ryzon — German endurance apparel for bike, run and triathlon
• S2Maui — Performance windsurf sails designed on Maui
• Safetti — Medellín cycling, running and triathlon apparel with its own shops
• Sage — Graphite fly rods and reels from Bainbridge Island
• sailfish — German triathlon wetsuits, swimskins and race gear
• Sailloft — Windsurf sails designed in Hamburg, built in Sri Lanka
• Salus — Soft-edged PFDs sewn in Waterloo, Ontario
• Salvimar — Spearguns, fins and freediving gear from Liguria
• Sanborn Canoe — Handmade wooden canoe paddles and canoes from Winona
• Sandiline — Slovenian dry suits and neoprene for kayak, canyoning and sailing
• SANTI — Technical drysuits, undersuits and heating systems
• Scientific Anglers — Fly lines, reels and boxes from Midland, Michigan
• Scierra — Scandinavian fly rods, reels and wading kit
• Scott Fly Rod Company — Hand-built graphite and glass fly rods from Colorado
• Scubapro — Regulators, BCDs and dive computers
• Sea to Summit — Dry bags, sleeping mats and camp kitchen kit from Perth
• Seac — Scuba, freediving and spearfishing gear from Liguria
• SealSkinz — Norfolk waterproof socks, gloves and outdoor accessories
• SeaSucker — Vacuum-mount bike and board car racks made in Bradenton, Florida
• Seland — Basque neoprene suits for surf, canyon, kayak and fish
• Severne — Windsurf sails and boards from Western Australia
• Shakespeare Fishing — Entry-price rods, reels and youth kits since 1897
• Sharp Eye — High-performance shortboards from San Diego
• Shearwater — Dive computers designed and built in Vancouver
• Sherwood Scuba — Scuba regulators and dive kit sold through dive shops
• Shilton Reels — Precision-machined fly reels from South Africa
• Shimano — Bike groupsets, pedals and shoes, plus fishing reels
• Shokz — Open-ear bone-conduction headphones built around the running crowd
• SIC Maui — SUP, surf and foil boards shaped on Maui
• Siebert Surfboards — Hollow wooden surfboards from Florianópolis
• Sierra Vertical — Mexican-made packs for trekking, alpinism and canyoning
• Simmer Style — Wave sails, boards and rig parts from Maui roots
• Simms — Waders, rain shells and footwear for anglers
• Sisstrevolution — Women's surf wetsuits and swimwear from the Vissla stable
• Sitka Gear — Technical hunting and fishing apparel from Bozeman
• Skeeter — Bass, bay and deep-V fishing boats in Yamaha's marine group
• Skwala — Fly-fishing waders, jackets and sun gear from Bozeman
• Slingshot — Kites, foils and wake gear from Hood River, Oregon
• Snowbee — Fly tackle and clothing from Plymouth since 1978
• Soöruz — French rider-founded wetsuits and water apparel since 1999
• SOUL CAP — Inclusive silicone swim caps sized for voluminous hair
• Spaero Triathlon — San Diego triathlon apparel, formerly Wattie Ink
• Speedo — Swimwear, goggles and racing suits
• Speras — Shenzhen LED flashlights for outdoor, tactical, EDC and diving
• Spetton — Valencian spearfishing and freediving suits, fins and guns
• SPOT — Satellite messengers and trackers on the Globalstar network
• SRFACE — Online-only surf wetsuits from The Hague, sold direct with a size finder
• St. Croix — American fishing rods across freshwater categories
• Stabilotherm — Swedish outdoor pans, wood stoves and kuksas since 1984
• Stämpfli — Racing and training rowing shells, built in Zurich since 1896
• Starboard — Thai SUP, windsurf and foil boards since 1994
• Stellar Kayaks — Lightweight surf skis and touring kayaks, built in China
• Strike King — Bass fishing lures and tackle
• SUEX — Italian underwater DPVs and exploration scooters
• Sumarpo — Eco-pitched triathlon and open-water wetsuits
• Sunday Afternoons — Oregon UPF sun hats for hiking, fishing and travel
• Sunline — Fishing line spun and finished in its own Yamaguchi plant
• Supai Adventure Gear — Ultralight canyon packrafts and paddles from Arizona
• Suunto — GPS watches and dive computers, part-built in Finland
• SWANS — Snow, swim and sports eyewear from an Osaka lens maker
• Sweet Protection — Helmets and protection from Trysil for snow, paddle and bike
• Sweetgrass — Hand-built bamboo fly rods from Montana
• Swegmark — Swedish bras, sports bras and swimwear from a Borås house since 1937
• Swift Racing — Rowing shells, oars and boathouse racking from China
• Swim Secure — Open-water swim safety tow floats and dry bags
• Swiza — Swiss pocket knives designed and assembled in Delémont
• Synergy Wetsuits — US triathlon wetsuits with repair and rental programmes
• T-H Marine — Jack plates, foot throttles and rigging parts for fishing boats
• Tabou — Windsurf and foil boards shaped in Marseille
• Tahe Outdoors — French watersports boards and outdoor soft goods
• Tailwalk — Lure rods, reels and landing gear from Tokyo's ATEC
• Takoon — Wing foil, kite and pump-foil equipment
• TALA — Recycled-fibre activewear for pilates, lifting and running
• Technisub — Masks, fins and snorkels from Genoa, now inside Mares
• Tecline — Polish technical scuba regulators and BCDs
• Teeki — Printed recycled-bottle yoga leggings made in the USA
• Temple Fork Outfitters — American spinning, casting and fly rods
• Terra Rosa Gear — Melbourne handmade packs for bike, hike and snow trips
• The Brew Company — Danish specialty coffee pouches for hiking and travel
• THEMAGIC5 — Swim goggles cut to a phone scan of the wearer's face
• Think Kayak — Surfskis for racing and first-time ocean paddlers
• Thomas & Thomas — Fly rods in bamboo, graphite and fibreglass from Massachusetts
• Thomas Surfboards — Australian hand-shaped surfboards
• Thule — Swedish racks, packs, travel bags and active-life carriers
• Thurso Surf — Inflatable SUP boards from a Canadian brand
• Tibor — Machined fly reels from Delray Beach, Florida
• Tiemco — Fly and lure tackle, TMC hooks and Foxfire outdoor clothing from Tokyo
• Tige — American wake and surf boats
• Tower Paddle Boards — Direct-to-consumer inflatable paddleboards from San Diego
• Town & Country — Hawaiian surfboards and apparel from a Pearl City shop
• Tres Piñas — Triathlon, cycling, running and swim apparel from a Miami family brand
• Tucktec — Folding hard-shell kayaks, cut and assembled in South Carolina
• Turbo — Spanish competition swimwear made in Spain
• TUSA — Masks, fins, regulators and BCDs from Tabata's own factories
• Typhoon — UK marine wetsuits and drysuits from Redcar
• TYR — Swimwear, goggles and training gear for racers
• Ugly Stik — Durable fishing rods under a group brand
• Unifiber — Windsurf rig components and accessories
• Unifoil — Surf and downwind hydrofoils from the designer of the high-aspect wing
• UphillSport — Finnish technical merino socks knit in Ylöjärvi
• Utu — Mineral SPF skincare for outdoor use, in aluminium tubes
• 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
• VALLON — Retro-styled sunglasses and ski goggles with ZEISS goggle optics
• Vamo Life — Paddleboard leashes, tie-downs, covers and deck gear
• Van Dusen — Carbon rowing shells and racing kayaks, built one at a time
• VAYU — Wings, parawings and foilboards for wingfoiling, from Kiel
• VEIA — Surfboard bags, leashes and traction with John John Florence
• Vertics — Forearm compression sleeves and climbing socks from Wiesbaden
• Verus Kayaks — Rotomolded whitewater creek and playboats from Virginia
• Vespoli — American-built racing shells with repair and rental service
• Vision Fly Fishing — Finnish fly rods, reels and lines
• Vissla — Surf apparel, boardshorts and 7 Seas wetsuits
• VMC — French fishing hooks for lure and bait
• VOITED — 4-in-1 pillow blankets, ponchos and changewear for camp and vanlife
• Volare — Triathlon wetsuits, buoyancy shorts and aero rowing suits
• Volcom — Surf, snow and skate apparel from Costa Mesa
• Vorgee — Australian swimwear and pool accessories
• WAIHANA — Spearfishing and freediving wetsuits tested on Oahu's North Shore
• Wainman Hawaii — Kites and twin-tip boards
• Warmbac — Caving and canyon neoprene, oversuits and tackle bags
• Waterproof — Drysuits and wetsuits for divers, designed in Gothenburg
• WaterRower — Wooden water-resistance rowing machines
• Waterworks-Lamson — American fly reels
• Wave Sport — Whitewater and touring kayaks
• Waydoo — eFoil boards and underwater scooters from Shenzhen
• Wenonah — Minnesota canoes for touring, fishing and racing
• WeOne — Austrian windsurf and SUP boards
• Werner Paddles — American kayak and canoe paddles
• Whitehall Spirit — British Columbia rowboats and sail boats
• Whites Drywear — Canadian cold-water drysuits for dive, SAR and military
• Wilderness Systems — Recreational, touring and fishing kayaks from North Carolina
• Winston — Fly rods built in Twin Bridges, Montana since 1929
• WinTech Racing — Racing, recreational and adaptive rowing shells, oars and parts
• Wurkkos — Budget flashlights, headlamps and dive lights from Shenzhen
• WYN republic — Triathlon suits, cycling, run and swim kit from two Ironman champions
• Wyve — 3D-printed surfboards from a micro-factory in Anglet
• Xcel — Wetsuits for surf, dive and paddle, made from Haleiwa, Hawaii
• XDeep — Polish sidemount and wing BCDs for tec and recreational diving
• Xexymix — Leggings and yoga wear cut for an Asian fit, plus running and swim
• XTERRA Wetsuits — San Diego value triathlon wetsuits since 2001
• Yakoda Supply — Fly-fishing packs, flies and apparel from Colorado
• Yamaga Blanks — Saltwater and trout rods rolled and finished in its own Kumamoto factory
• Yeti — Rotomoulded coolers and drinkware from Austin
• Yingfa — Dongguan competitive swimwear, goggles and caps
• Yonda — UK triathlon wetsuits and race suits from Honley
• Z-Man — ElaZtech soft plastics and ChatterBait bladed jigs
• Z3R0D — French trisuits, swimskins and triathlon wetsuits
• Zaosu — German swim and triathlon racewear and wetsuits
• Zeagle — US-made BCDs, regs and dive accessories under Huish
• Zegul — Nordic sea and touring kayaks, handmade in Poland
• ZimmerBuilt — USA-made tenkara and fly chest packs from Ohio
• Zoggs — Swim goggles, suits and learn-to-swim kit
• Zone3 — Triathlon wetsuits, tri suits and goggles from Surrey
• Zoot — Triathlon racesuits and wetsuits from Triathlon racesuits and wetsuits from an early suit maker
• ZUP — Multi-sport boards that get beginners up behind a boat