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Hala Gear

Hala Gear is a recreational sports company that designs and manufactures inflatable paddle boards and accessories. Founded in 2011 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the company focuses on performance, durability, and innovation for whitewater and river surfing applications.

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The Story

Hala Gear is a recreational sports company that designs and manufactures inflatable paddle boards and accessories. Founded in 2011 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the company focuses on performance, durability, and innovation for whitewater and river surfing applications. Hala Gear is a recreational sports company that designs and manufactures inflatable paddle boards and accessories. Founded in 2011 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the company focuses on performance, d Hala Gear is a recreational sports company that designs and manufactures inflatable paddle boards and accessories. Founded in 2011 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the company focuses on performance, d

Key Facts & Metrics

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Products

Hala Gear - Product 2

Hala Gear - Product 2

Hala Gear offering available on their website.

Available for purchase

Hala Gear - Product 1

Hala Gear - Product 1

Hala Gear offering available on their website.

Available for purchase

Hala Gear - Product 3

Hala Gear - Product 3

Hala Gear offering available on their website.

Available for purchase

Company Timeline

  • 2011 — Founded Hala Gear

    Hala Gear was founded as a consumer goods company.

  • 2016 — Hala Gear Expansion

    Hala Gear expanded its operations and market presence.

Episodes Featuring Hala Gear

EP 792

Advice Line with Bobby Trussell of Tempur-Pedic

Bobby Trussell
Tempur-Pedic

Bobby Trussell returns to Advice Line to help three founders navigate growth. Leif Gildersleeve wrestles with scaling Flying Fish Company beyond his Portland restaurant. Colleen King of Hala Gear debates marketing versus product expansion. And Amanda Horan of Line & Cleat seeks pre-seed capital strategies without a startup network. Trussell's core message: focus, prove your model, and let clarity guide every decision.

Dec 18, 202544 min

Founders Featured

Colleen King

Colleen King

Colleen King is the owner of Hala Gear, a Steamboat Springs-based company designing inflatable paddle boards for whitewater and recreational use. A longtime local and former franchising expert, she acquired the brand from founder Peter Hall in 2024.

1 episode