Co-owners Sam and Sarina set out to design a comfortable and stylish skull cap for paddling year-round. The first dozen prototypes were made on Sarina’s home sewing machine in Sam’s spare bedroom. Our friends at Immersion Research, a whitewater apparel company with an office in Hood River, helped us perfect our prototypes using specialized equipment and industry knowledge. Once we developed a hat that we felt deserved a larger market, we partnered with an overseas manufacturer to make them in bulk.

We are incredibly grateful to IR for their guidance, and to everyone who has waited so patiently for their hats.

Want to know more? Check our our feature in the Columbia Gorge News.

A few years back, our paddling friend Leif ordered one hundred custom bumper stickers that said, “Nobody cares how high you run the Little White (River)”. It was a reminder to not take yourself and your sport too seriously.

The stickers contained a typo, however — nobody was spelled with an extra “d”. In our minds, Nobdody is an omniscient being that cares, even when no one else does.

We'll ship anywhere in the world! We offer free shipping to the US. If you're international, we'll send you a separate invoice for shipping once you place your order.

For sure - please contact us to initiate a return. Returns must be:

• …shipped within a month of the original purchase,

• …in new condition (e.g. clean, never worn in the water),

• …and with the buyer paying for return shipping.

Our hats are at retailers around the US, with a few around the world. Drop us a line to let us know where you're located, and we'll tell you where the closest Nobdody is to you.

For east coasters, send your old neoprene to Lava Rubber:

Lava Rubber ATTN: UPCYCLE, 151 Industrial Way E. Unit A1, Eatontown, NJ 07724

For west coasters, send it to Green Guru Gear:

Eco Brands Group ATTN: Upcycling, 2500 47th St Unit 12, Boulder, CO 80301

We’re currently developing a flat brim balaclava that’s non-insulating, for sun protection during warm days on the water and mountain. Follow us on Instagram for updates!