What can I say, Oregon is a hotbed of talent. Heh. Granted, Dakine was started in Hawai’i, but Hood River is now home to Dakine’s HQ and for good reason. It’s centrally located to Mt. Hood, the ...

For the Baggage Claim series, seasoned travelers unpack their devotion to a favorite piece of luggage or travel accessory. THE LUGGAGE and adventure-sport brand Dakine was born on Maui in 1979, when ...

Okay, so Dakine’s Messenger Bag does look a little like an over-preened metrosexual’s manbag – but don’t throw stones at it yet. Use it for a couple of days and you’ll appreciate its inner strengths ...

In the surfing world, board bags receive about as much attention as a mop in a frat house. Surfboards get all the love (is there a sexier piece of sporting equipment?), but if you don’t sheathe your ...

Ski and Snowboarding season is coming, and we know you’ve been waiting. Your mental preparations may be complete, but before you hit the slopes this year, consider upgrading your pack with the DAKINE ...

Admittedly, I didn't expect to run into Micah Nickens from DaKine at the Hurley Pro last month. Earlier in the summer we'd talked about getting some kind of gear review going. He was raving about a ...

Sea Otter Classic, North America’s premier cycling festival, is happening now at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. The four-day event hosts hundreds of world-class riders who are ...

Dakine's Drafter is a sturdy mid-sized bag chock full of interesting features Buy if, You’re stable of riding packs is missing a mid-size cleverly designed bag For some reason Dakine doesn’t seem to ...

If you want a tough and versatile pack for trail building, this is the boss This may be a backpack built for check-shirted Canucks to take to the woods and build some sweet trail architecture, but if ...

Marquee Brands LLC, which runs Bruno Magli, Ben Sherman, Body Glove, BCBGMAXAZRIA and BCBGeneration, on Wednesday further expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of outdoor brand Dakine and its ...