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”.
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 byhas made it possible...
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 been making my way...
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 and believe, it will get done.
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 by one, it’s a series of...
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 teams lives...
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.
We’re proud to celebrate the amazing work of the non-profit High Fives Foundation. High Fives helps people who experience life-changing injuries return to and enjoy outdoor physical activities such as snowboarding, skiing, surfing, fishing, and mountain biking.
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.
Meet ErrinCasano- 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.
It’s still dark outside and my hands are already black with grease. I feel a bead of sweat make its way down my spine and I wipe my brow with the back of my hand. “It’s always something,” I mutter to myself at least fifty times a day.
Cutting his teeth on the frigid waters of Alaska to now working as a professional guide in the Florida gulf, meet Pro Team Member Captain Lionel James whose mental and physical strength personify what it means to be XTRATUF.
Meet McKenna Peterson, captain of F/V Atlantis and professional skier. No one could ever have imagined McKenna’s story. Her life has taken wild turns that feeds her adrenaline and fuels her to keep persevering. To keep doing.
Meet Weatherly and Greg Bates of Alaska Shellfish Farms. These two Rhode Island natives found their way to Alaska where they chose to plant their family’s roots to harvest oysters, mussels, and kelp in one of the most remote mariculture farms in...
Light a fire and let it burn down to a good coal bed. Place a rack over top and preheat your cast iron skillet. Add some high-smoke point oil to the skillet and place a pot of salted water over the fire to boil.
Fishermen are expert storytellers. The more salty the fisherman, the better the story. A fishing mentor of mine likes to tell a story from ‘way back in the day’ during a particularly terrible Alaska salmon fishing opening. The story goes that...
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 for us to reduce our carbon footprint by keeping our...
Eggs benny has to be one of my favourite meals to make at home and there's no reason not to make this over a fire. Made with chinook salmon and spot prawn.
The past year, we have focused on getting wild fish onto people’s plates – through our online direct to door sales and through our Give Fish Project, which donates wild salmon to our community through the Food Bank of Alaska.
