Equipment, accessories, and supplies used in water (aquatic) sports are the focus of this category.
Water sports are recreational or competitive activities that take place on, in, or around water, including swimming, surfing, diving, water skiing, and sailing sports. These sports can range from competitive disciplines to leisure or recreational pursuits.
Water sports encompasses a wide range of activities, including named sports such as aquajogging, boat racing, boating, canoeing, canoe polo, diving, dragon boat racing, finswimming, freediving, jet skiing, kayaking, paddleboarding, rafting, rescue swimming, river trekking, rowing, sailing, scuba diving, skimboarding, snorkeling, stone skipping, surfing, swimming, underwater football, underwater hockey, underwater photography, underwater rugby, water basketball, water skiing, water volleyball, and yachting, a well as others.
In our web guide, we have elected to include some sports or recreational activities associated with water in other categories, such as Extreme Sports, Outdoors, and Winter Sports because felt that these categories were more specific for these sports.
While some require a great deal of expensive equipment, and other water sports require less, each sport requires certain specific equipment, accessories, and other products. Even if we were to include skinnydipping as a sport here, a towel might be desired for comfort and modesty.
The focus of this category is on the essential gear associated with various water sports, as well as manufacturers and retailers who produce and make these products available.
For example, swimmers require a variety of gear, including swimsuits and, in some cases, goggles, swim caps, and training aids such as kickboards and pull buoys. Competitive swimmers often use specialized swimwear designed for speed and reduced drag, like the Speedo Fastskin line.
Surfers need surfboards, wetsuits, leashes, and wax. Surfboards are available in various shapes and sizes, including shortboards, longboards, and funboards. Wetsuits might be used for thermal insulation and protection from the elements. Several manufacturers and retailers specialize in surfing products.
Diving gear might include masks, snorkels, fins, wetsuits, drysuits, buoyancy control devices, regulators, and tanks. Dive computers, underwater cameras, and safety signaling devices may also be used.
Water skiing and wakeboarding require skis or boards, life vests, tow ropes, and sometimes wetsuits. Skis and wakeboards are designed to glide smoothly over the water, while life vests ensure safety.
Boating, canoeing, and kayaking require vessels of course, and several types of boats, canoes, and kayaks are available. Other products may include paddles, oars, life vests, and dry bags. Depending on the sport and type of water, spray skirts, helmets, and flotation devices may be used.
Sailing requires the boat, sails, rigging, life jackets, and navigation equipment. Sailors might also use gloves, sunglasses, and specialized clothing to protect against the elements.
These are just a few of the types of products that would be appropriate for this category.
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Recommended Resources
662 Bodyboard Shop is a specialized retailer in Costa Mesa, California, offering a range of bodyboarding equipment, swim fins, wetsuits, kid's boards, board leashes, skim boards, and soft top surfboards. In business for more than twenty years, the retailer has a showroom on Sunflower Avenue and also sells products through its website. Its location, hours of operation, and contacts are available, and its product catalog may be browsed online. Bodyboard and swim fin buying guides are included.
https://662bodyboardshop.com/
In business since 1972, Bart's is a well-established retailer in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its products are sold through its brick-and-mortar store on Castigate Drive, as well as through its online product catalog. Its location, hours of operation, and contacts are posted, along with its brands, buyer's guides, shipping policies, pricing, in-store pickup options, price-match guarantee, and availability. Its catalog is sorted by product type, with sale items highlighted.
https://www.barts.com/
Developed by Andy Cochran, an Australian who has lived in Hawaii for many years, DaFIN is the official swim fin of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, and has been endorsed by the United States Lifesaving Association. The company's products are described, with testimonials, an online shopping area, and information about the company's wholesale policies. DaFIN floats in the ocean, and there is no right or left foot difference, so they can be worn on either foot.
https://www.dafin.com/
LIR Water Sports is a Chinese manufacturer and retailer specializing in a range of diving and water sports equipment. They offer products such as recreational and technical Buoyancy Control Devices (BCDs), snorkels, Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) lift bags, and accessories. The company partners with United States and European Union brands to provide gear for divers and water sports enthusiasts. Recreational and technical BCD are available, and quotes may be requested.
http://lirwatersports.com/
Rave Sports is a water sports manufacturer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company produces and provides a wide range of products, including water trampolines, bouncers, floating mats, water slides, floats, boat towable tubes, stand-up paddle boards, wakeboards, water skis, and others, including commercial products. Its history and a profile of the company are provided, along with a store locator, product catalog, reviews, and dealer information, Contacts are provided.
https://www.ravesports.com/
Based in India, the manufacturing company builds canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats, along with more than a hundred and fifty types of boat products, including kayaks designed as single-man kayaks to those with a capacity of a hundred people, as well as pedal boats, touring canoes and kayaks, mini kayaks, sea kayaks, eco-friendly electric boats, double-decker boats, traditional houseboats, inflatable boats, rigid inflatable boats, swamp (air) boats, rescue boats, flat bottom boats, and others.
http://sunnyboatsmanufacturers.com/
