About Northern Lights Trading Company
Northern Lights Trading Company is a specialty outdoor retailer in Bozeman that has been outfitting adventurers since 1979, when founder Mike Garcia opened the doors with a mission to provide the best gear available to outdoor enthusiasts in southwest Montana. Now focused exclusively on water sports after consolidating to their Huffine Lane location in 2015, Northern Lights carries the largest selection of canoes, kayaks, and rafts in the western United States.
The showroom features an extensive range of paddling craft from leading manufacturers, including whitewater kayaks, touring kayaks, recreational canoes, inflatable rafts, and packrafts from brands like Dagger, Jackson, Wenonah, and Alpacka. Beyond boats, they stock all the accessories needed for time on the water — paddles, PFDs, dry bags, spray skirts, helmets, and river gear. Their knowledgeable staff, many of whom are active paddlers on Montana's rivers, provide expert guidance on choosing the right craft for everything from calm flatwater to Class IV whitewater.
What makes Northern Lights exceptional is their singular focus on paddling — in a market full of general outdoor retailers trying to be everything to everyone, Northern Lights has doubled down on water sports and become the definitive resource for paddlers across the Northern Rockies. Their proximity to the Gallatin, Madison, Yellowstone, and Missouri rivers means they understand the specific demands of Montana waterways and can match customers with equipment that performs in local conditions.
