Life in water

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...

Four years ago, Emmanuel Williams told his circle of friends that he would be the first person in history to catch a Swordfish on a PWC. Last week, he did just that, proving that if you set your mind to something...

“For our fishing family, the holidays mark the end of one season and begets another. Our nets are mended and put away; my brother, Luke, switches gears to long trips offshore, and my father has traded his Xtratuf boots for...

My time, even at the holidays, is always planned around the weather and the waves. This has become my tradition. From eating loads and spending time riding the mountains, to seeking out the biggest, cleanest wave I can find, the...

By Abby Cooper The idea of evolving is desired, but the feeling of connection to the process - that impact is contagious. When it comes to making an environmental difference in the ocean, well that isn’t simply conceived or executed...

Earlier this year, XTRATUF teamed up with Wild Seas – a collective of friends from Cornwall, who all share the same passion. Fishing. Wild Seas aims to bring the highest quality films to YouTube, whilst giving an insight into the...

Earlier this year the XTRATUF Pro Team expanded, with the addition of professional big wave surfer and star of HBO’s documentary series ‘100 Foot Wave’ Andrew ‘Cotty’ Cotton. The XTRATUF team headed down to Cotty’s hometown of Croyde, North Devon...

Meet Tommy Snyder - fisherman, surfer, snowboarder -  who lives to take on the challenges of all weather and environments. At a young age, Tommy was introduced to unique environments and jobs that have stuck with him,  drawing him back...

An Ode to the Crew of the F/V Arctic Lady, who each season work tirelessly through some of the toughest conditions Alaska can throw at them. Words from the Ernest Henley poem “Invictus” which speaks to showing courage in the...

“You don’t come to the end of the road unless you are looking for something”. And Sarah has certainly found something special. Community. Meet Sarah Braund, who came into her own as a commercial fisher after her father passed down a...

Tonje calls herself a professional nomad that adventures around, but the thing is - she’s been able to make a living as a modern adventurer since 2011. In Norway the culture of the outdoors and the traditions they live by...

ABOUT ANDREW ‘COTTY’ COTTON  Andrew Cotton is best known for surfing some the world’s largest and most dangerous waves – swapping 100ft waves for ice cold lakes, Andrew pushed himself to his limits to complete the very first “Three Lakes Challenge”. ...

Chad and Craig Lowenberg  Kodiak, Alaska @fvarcticlady  The unpredictability of the sea is an intoxicating appeal. You never know what you’re going to get.    As brothers and lifelong fishermen on the Bering Sea, Chad and Craig Lowenberg of the F/V...

IG: @jimmy_couloir  Howdy! My name is James Buehler. I'm a climber, snowboarder, and ex restaurant owner. It's been my dream to climb and ride some of the biggest and wildest mountain peaks in the world.  The past few years I've...

Meet Errin Casano- outdoor enthusiast and self-professed boundary-pusher. She packed up her kayak and XTRATUFs to set out on an ocean adventure on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia where gnarly winds attempted to push her off course.    IG: @errincasa...

Lifelong water lover and climber Noah Kane pushed himself harder and farther to reach new heights when he attempted a climb El Toro in Northern Mexico. See how he faced the toughest challenge of his life. This photo was taken...

Shark diving isn’t for the faint of heart. For Tanner Mansell, the ocean and life around sharks is a lifestyle that he couldn’t ignore.  I’ve always been addicted to adventure. I am uneasy, mentally, and physically when I am not...

This is just the beginning.  Over the past 60 years, we have been focused on building the most durable boots to reduce the carbon footprint by creating product that will last for years to come. This is just the first step...