Nelo

For other uses, see Nelo (disambiguation).

Nelo (MAR Kayaks Ltda) is a Portuguese company that designs and manufactures kayaks and canoes.^[1]

NELO

Industry	Boat manufacturing
Founded	1978
Founder	Manuel Ramos
Headquarters	Vila do Conde , Portugal
Key people	Nuno Mendes, Pedro Fraga
Products	Canoes, Kayaks, Rowing shells, Boat Equipment
Number of employees	150
Divisions
Website	Nelo.eu

Nelo was founded in 1978 by Manuel Alberto Ramos (known as Nelo by his friends and family), a former paddler himself and the first Portuguese Canoeing National Champion.^[2]

The original focus on canoeing expanded into other water sports as well, most notably the manufacturing of rowing shells.^[3]