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Specializes in kayak, canoe, and SUP carriers.
Malone is the Portland, Maine kayak and canoe carrier brand founded in 2002. They specialize in J-cradles, saddle mounts, stackers, and trailers — everything you need to get a boat from your driveway to the water.
The MegaSport is Malone's bread-and-butter trailer, a two-kayak trailer that's the default choice for paddlers who can't fit boats on their roof. The J-Pro 2 and DownLoader are their most popular roof mounts — both priced below comparable Thule and Yakima products while working just as well.
For kayak and canoe carriers specifically, Malone is almost always the best value. They don't make roof bars or bike racks — just water-sport gear — and the focus shows.
Did you know?
Malone was founded in 2002 in Portland, Maine by a pair of commercial fishermen who got tired of losing boats off their pickup trucks. The original "Malone" name came from a fishing dory that a co-founder's grandfather built in the 1940s.
Articles featuring Malone
Michael Rollins
1 Mar 2026

Bill Nikolaou
5 Oct 2023

Bill Nikolaou
31 Jul 2023

Bill Nikolaou
31 Jul 2023

Bill Nikolaou
31 Jul 2023

Bill Nikolaou
31 Jul 2023
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