Dakine

About Dakine

Dakine began on Maui's North Shore in 1979, when surfer and tinkerer Rob Kaplan started fixing friends' busted surf leashes, then built a new one with bombproof materials and stitching. In 1980 the label introduced windsurfing's first adjustable foot strap, and the sport's first seat harness followed in 1983. Headquarters moved to Hood River, Oregon, at the base of Mt. Hood, in 1986. There, a snowboarder's request for an essentials-only pack for heli trips to Alaska led to the first Heli Pack. Dakine makes backpacks, travel bags, accessories, outerwear and clothing for surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, mountain biking, skiing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and travel. Ellis Brigham and Tiso stock its ski packs and gloves in the UK.