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  1. 96.3 Esker Outdoors Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Etobicoke, Ontario maker of winter hot tents, wood stoves, bucksaws and axes, founded in 2015 and sold direct with orders fulfilled through its distributor Young and MacKenzie.
  2. 95.2 Millside Industries Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Wallenstein, Ontario manufacturer of children's wagons, garden carts, and farm and poultry equipment, made in Canada and sold direct, through Canadian and US retailers, and via a farm-supply dealer network.
  3. 93.9 Kluane Mountaineering Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Alberta Down jackets, vests, and sleeping bags cut, sewn, and filled to order in a single Edmonton workshop since 1972.
  4. 92.5 BRAVA Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Women's triathlon, cycling, running and swim apparel manufactured at the founders' own sewing factory in Sainte-Justine, Quebec, from Italian fabrics, sold direct.
  5. 91.7 Grohmann Knives Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Nova Scotia Pictou, Nova Scotia knife maker that has handcrafted kitchen and outdoor knives at its own factory since 1957, still run by descendants of founder Rudolph Grohmann and sold direct and through retailers.
  6. 91.2 Cycles Marinoni Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Steel, carbon and titanium road, gravel, track and touring bicycles built at Cycles Marinoni's own factory in Terrebonne, Quebec since 1974, sold direct by appointment rather than through dealers.
  7. 89.1 Little Shop of Hammocks Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Saskatchewan One-person Saskatoon shop that sews camping hammocks, top and under quilts, and tarps to order.
  8. 88.2 ATUK Tents Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Sole-proprietor Quebec workshop run by Guy Hébert, hand-sewing prospector and hot-canvas tents, anoraks, and wood stoves since 1996 and selling direct by email order only.
  9. 87.9 Nova Craft Canoe Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Family-owned canoe builder in London, Ontario, founded 1970, making composite (fiberglass, TuffStuff, aramid, carbon) and roto-molded polyethylene canoes sold through a dealer network across Canada, the US and Europe.
  10. 87.6 NANUK Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Protective hard cases, backpacks and coolers, injection molded and assembled in Terrebonne, Quebec by Plasticase, a private Canadian manufacturer founded in 1984.
  11. 87.2 Recreational Barrel Works Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Family-owned maker of waterproof canoe barrels, barrel harnesses, canoe packs, and wanigans for backcountry tripping, based in Peterborough, Ontario since 2001.
  12. 87.1 Delta Kayaks Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Thermoform touring and recreational kayaks built in Maple Ridge, BC and sold through a dealer network. Canadian retailer · 78.4
  13. 86.7 H2O Canoe Company Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Built-to-order Kevlar and carbon tripping, pack and racing canoes, made by H2O Paddlesport Inc. in Tavistock, Ontario.
  14. 86.4 Agawa Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario BOREAL folding bow saws, the ADK26 axe, and Carbontrail cook kits, designed and assembled in Ontario, sold direct and through MEC.
  15. 86.1 Bridge Bike Works Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto company that hand-lays, cures, and paints its Surveyor carbon road and gravel frames in its own facility, one of the few carbon bike frame makers building in Canada.
  16. 85.5 Swift Canoe & Kayak Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Family-owned composite canoe, kayak and pack boat builder; boats are built at its South River, Ontario factory and sold direct online, through four Ontario retail stores, and a dealer network.
  17. 85.2 Souris River Canoes Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Family-owned builder of Kevlar and epoxy wilderness tripping canoes, built in Atikokan, Ontario, and sold factory-direct with two US dealers.
  18. 85.0 Northern Ultralight Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Ultralight backpacks and stuff sacks made to order in a small workshop in Nelson, BC, sole-proprietor owned since 2018.
  19. 84.3 Suluk 46 Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario One-person ultralight backcountry gear shop in Toronto: titanium tent stakes, snow saws, windscreens and grills, and a titanium-and-carbon-fibre ice tool, built to order by founder Steve Evans.
  20. 80.7 Wike Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Bike trailers for kids, cargo and special needs, plus the Salamander cargo bike, designed and shipped from Guelph, Ontario.
  21. 79.2 Arkel Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Sherbrooke, Quebec maker of bicycle panniers and bikepacking bags since 1988, sewing about 80 percent of its line in its own factory and selling direct and through a bike-shop dealer network.
  22. 79.0 Pelican International Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Rotomolded kayaks, canoes, pedal boats and paddlesport gear made at plants in Laval and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec; sold direct and through thousands of retailers.
  23. 78.2 Mariposa Bicycles Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Custom steel frames hand-brazed in Toronto since 1969, plus components and apparel sold direct from the shop.
  24. 72.4 Chromag Bikes Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Steel and titanium mountain bike frames, components, and apparel designed in Whistler, BC, with frames welded either in BC or by contracted welders in Taiwan.
  25. 72.1 KindHuman Bicycles Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Toronto direct-to-consumer bike brand founded in 2013 by Gavin Brauer, Ayal Rahat and Adam Abramowicz, selling custom, built-to-order carbon road and gravel bikes assembled to the rider's measurements at its Toronto storefront, alongside sales and service for other brands.
  26. 71.7 Ostrom Outdoors Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Custom-fit canoe packs, barrel harnesses and day packs designed by Bill and Anne Ostrom, cut and sewn by a contract manufacturer in China, then assembled and fitted to each customer in Thunder Bay.
  27. 70.6 Coghlan's Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Manitoba Winnipeg family-owned camping accessories brand founded in 1959 by Norm Coghlan, making camp kitchen, lighting, and survival gear largely through overseas suppliers with some Winnipeg-made items.

Middle shelf

  1. 69.3 Garneau Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Cycling apparel, shoes, gloves, helmets and accessories sold under the Garneau and Sugoi brands by Louis Garneau Sports Inc., a Quebec company founded by Olympic cyclist Louis Garneau in 1983. The company went through CCAA creditor protection in 2022-2023 and remains a private, founder-directed corporation.
  2. 67.6 AquaQuest Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Waterproof tarps, dry bags, duffels, backpacks and bivies sold direct from a Vancouver Island, BC workshop since 1994.
  3. 67.1 Brodie Bicycles Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Vancouver bicycle brand founded by Paul Brodie in 1986, now owned by its longtime distributor CyberSport Ltd; sells titanium, carbon, aluminum and steel road, gravel, mountain and commuter bikes through independent Canadian bike shops.
  4. 64.0 Durston Gear Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Family-run maker of the X-Mid and X-Dome ultralight tents and Kakwa/Wapta backpacks, designed by Dan Durston in the Canadian Rockies and sold direct with a few European retail partners.
  5. 64.0 Hillsound Equipment Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Vancouver, BC maker of trail crampons, gaiters, camp furniture and packing accessories, designed in BC since 2007 and sold direct plus through Amazon.
  6. 64.0 Hotcore Products Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Budget sleeping bags, sleeping pads, tents, tarps, and packs for camping and hiking, sold direct and through independent outdoor retailers and marketplaces across Canada.
  7. 64.0 Norco Bicycles Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Mountain, road, e-bike and kids bikes designed at Norco's Port Coquitlam, BC head office, manufactured by overseas vendors, and sold mainly through an independent bike shop dealer network.
  8. 63.6 Woods Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Outdoor and camping gear brand marketed as "Canada's Outfitter Since 1885," now one of Canadian Tire Corporation's Owned Brands, sold exclusively through Canadian Tire and SportChek; no manufacturing location is disclosed. Canadian retailer · 57.2
  9. 63.0 Rocky Mountain Bicycles Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Mountain, e-MTB, gravel and kids bikes; buy online with in-store pickup or through dealers.
  10. 62.4 Hennessy Hammock Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Camping hammock tents, tarps, rainflies and insulation, sold direct from Galiano Island, BC since 1999.
  11. 62.3 MEC Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Outdoor gear retailer selling its own MEC Label plus outdoor brands online and through stores across Canada; returned to majority Canadian ownership in 2025 after five years under a US private equity owner.
  12. 61.4 Argon 18 European-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Road, gravel, triathlon, track, and e-performance bikes designed in Montreal; carbon frames are manufactured in Asia and assembled and sold through independent bike shop dealers. Canadian retailer · 55.3

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  1. 31.9 Arc'teryx Foreign-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia North Vancouver technical outerwear brand founded in 1989, now owned by Amer Sports, Inc., whose largest shareholder is China's Anta Sports Products. Most garments are made at contract factories across Asia and Latin America, with a small share of assembly and prototyping at its own ARC'One factory in New Westminster, BC. Sold direct online, through its own stores, outlet, and resale marketplace, and via wholesale partners such as MEC.