Kokatat Kayaking Gear

The company now known as Kokatat, was started in 1971 by a college student named Steve O’Meara who had an eye towards making innovative outdoor gear.

With Steve still at the helm, Kokatat continues to dedicate itself to his original intent, offering the industry’s most extensive line of paddling gear and enjoying a deserved reputation for product quality and commitment to watersports.

They're located in the small northern California coastal town of Arcata, about 300 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Their very name, Kokatat, means “into the water” in one of the languages of the Native American people living along the local Klamath River.