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Dakine

Logo: Da Kine Hawaii Inc.,, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American outdoor clothing company

Dakine is an American outdoor clothing company specializing in sportswear and sports equipment for adventure sports. Founded in Hawaii, the name comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin phrase "da kine" (derived from "the kind"). While based in Hood River, Oregon (products are manufactured overseas), the company also sponsors athletes from the lifestyle and sporting fields of skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, and skateboarding.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1979Founded1
  • HeadquartersHood River1
  • Websitewww.dakine.com
  • Legal formCorporation3
  • LEI5493007OV5BCB0S0R2963
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States3
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 53626893

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Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Dakine is an American outdoor clothing company specializing in sportswear and sports equipment for adventure sports. Founded in Hawaii, the name comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin phrase "da kine" (derived from "the kind"). While based in Hood River, Oregon (products are manufactured overseas), the company also sponsors athletes from the lifestyle and sporting fields of skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, and skateboarding. The company has since abandoned operations in Oregon and moved its headquarters to Torrance, California.2

The story

The company was founded in 1979 in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, by Rob Kaplan. In 1986, Dakine moved its base of operations to Hood River, Oregon. In August 2009, Dakine was acquired by Billabong International Limited. for about US$100 million. The company moved into a new 2300 m2 (25000 ft2) headquarters along the Columbia River in Hood River in June 2013. Also in 2013, Billabong sold Dakine for $70 million to Altamont Capital Partners. As of 2018, Dakine had offices in Los Angeles, California; Hood River, Oregon; and Annecy, France. In 2020, Dakine laid off most of its employees in Hood River and moved its headquarters to Torrance, California, ending its presence in Oregon.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dakine, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • sports equipment

Listed on Wikidata.1

Dakine sells backpacks, clothing, outerwear, luggage, and accessories for men, women, and children.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dakine, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1979Founded Founded1

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