Who is Orka?

We’re two brothers from Western Canada who started skateboarding in the 80s. We’re stoked to still be skating all these years later and to be giving back to the skateboarding community through Orka.

What is Orka Skateboarding all about?

Orka Skateboarding is the result of our explicit decision to do something meaningful with our lives, to attempt to break out of the 9-5 and put our time and energy into something personally meaningful.

Orka Skateboarding, to us, represents our commitment to skateboarding.  Our plan is to invest in local skateboarding communities while providing top-quality skateboarding gear that you can feel good about buying.

Why "Orka"?

Orka is a Scandinavian word that roughly translates to summoning the will and strength to overcome an ordeal.  We think this accurately distills a core element of skateboarding and reflects upon our own struggles as adults trying to live more meaningful lives, partially by starting a skateboarding company.

Orka is also a homonym for Orca, a.k.a. the killer whale - an icon of the Canadian Pacific Northwest. This is symbolic of the original heart of Canadian skateboarding in the Vancouver area.