Life in water

Meet Alaskan Surfer & Skateboarder, Charles Skultka, Jr. As a Lifelong Alaskan fisherman, educator, paddle boarder and skateboarder. Charles depends on XTRATUF boots for every season and pursuit. Charlie Skultka’s journey into the surfing world is deeply intertwined with his...

RNLI x XTRATUF HOW TO STAND UP PADDLEBOARD SAFELY Looking for a fun activity that the whole family can enjoy whilst keeping fit? Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is rapidly gaining popularity. Here are our expert tips on how to paddleboard safely....

I’m often asked what life is like on the boat, and while the same things are done every day, the hours in which we do them are not.  Some days when the season is just beginning, the fish trickle in,...

PROFILE: Emily Childs Words & Photos by Abby Cooper You could describe Emily Childs as a pro skier and helicopter pilot - but I prefer to describe her as contagiously happy and extremely determined with graceful grit. If Emily puts...

Earlier this summer, XTRATUF teamed up with Surf Sistas, an empowering women’s only surf space designed to support more women to access surfing, build confidence in the ocean and have fun along the way! Surf Sistas has run surf trips...

A SERIES OF STORIES FROM THE PEOPLE KEEPING UK BEACHES SAFE. ‘Inside the Hut’ is a blog series giving an inside look on what it takes to be an RNLI lifeguard. Telling the stories of some of the 1,700 RNLI...

Being a girl who grew up on the West Coast of Canada, my heart has always felt a connection to both water and mountains. So, when my partner and I decided to move away from the ocean to the Canadian...

R2AK: TEAM ORCA Notoriously rough and relentlessly beautiful, The Race to Alaska route is not for the faint of heart. R2AK shares the risks and rewards of this journey best, “You, a boat, a starting gun. $10,000 if you finish...

A SERIES OF STORIES FROM THE PEOPLE KEEPING UK BEACHES SAFE. ‘Inside the Hut’ is a blog series giving an inside look on what it takes to be an RNLI lifeguard. Telling the stories of some of the 1,700 RNLI...

Katy Davidson, aka ‘The Oyster Lady’ is an oyster pro, free diver and host of the UK’s first ever Women’s Spearfishing Event. XTRATUF® teamed up with Katy to provide the ladies with footwear to continue their adventures above the water!...

Well, the key of course is good kit and layering. And not just one layer on top of another for the sake of it but ensuring gaps for air between each layer too. If talking about your feet for example,...

Lydia Paleschi is a sailor, writer and one third of Wild Swimming Cornwall. A group of friends for whom wild swimming has had a profound impact on their lives. So much so, that in 2020 they published ‘A Guide to...

In 2022, XTRATUF were honoured to partner with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT). Providing the team with boots as they embarked on their mission to run the world’s most southernmost (and most remote) post office. XTRATUF are proud to...

IG: @lukeslobster "There isn't any explicit law excluding people from getting their lobster license, but the only way to break into the industry is to wait in a decades-long waitlist or complete a student program that requires access to mentorship,...

Huge Atlantic swells mean only one thing. Monster waves. XT Crew member, Louis Thomas-Hudson talk us through his mission to Ireland in early November, alongside XTRATUF Pro Team member, Andrew ‘Cotty’ Cotton. With a huge swell incoming from the Atlantic...

Photos + Words by Abby Cooper “Bathing suit, towel, extra set of warm clothes, binoculars, coffee, snacks?” “Check!” 3-8mm of rain per hour made for the “nicest” day to get on the water all week. Lined head to toe in...

INTRODUCITON Meet Jade & Scott, founders of Helm Wind Outdoor Skincare based in the Lake District. Jade and Scott discovered XTRATUF on their honeymoon in Alaska and couldn’t believe their luck when they spotted XTRATUF on UK shores! I hadn’t...

I was born and raised in Keene, New Hampshire, and now reside in Winter Park, Colorado and absolutely love being outside and being active. I moved a lot as a kid so didn’t have many holiday traditions. Since my injury, I...

Teddy Cosco @castandiron   Every holiday season our family heads up to the Yukon to my brother's ranch. One of our favorite traditions is getting the kids bundled up, filling our flasks, and getting towed around the Ibex Valley behind...

I come from a family of fishermen and skiers. We seek excitement and aren’t afraid of hard work. We are comfortable on top of high peaks in the dead of winter and traveling through the rough seas of the Pacific....

When I was younger winter break from school was a super special time for me - being able to spend family time, fishing at the community lake or playing dominoes with my sister. This was also prime time to have...