Burton is the number one snowboard company in the United States. They have been around the longest and most people when they think of snowboarding, they know of the name Burton. Burton also has some great equipment, so go check it out.

Ride provides the athlete with another style of board. Check out this site to not only check out some other gear, but there are different designs on each board.

Rossignol is not just ski equipment, they also have a huge line of snowboarding equipment too. Although I own a Burton board, I learned on a "Rossi".

Nitro is a brand that I am not as familiar with, but from what I have seen and heard from the people that have them has been all good. Each board has its own style to it, this might be yours!