EXHIBIT 21 JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES The following lists the principal direct and indirect subsidiaries of Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. as of October 2, 1998. Inactive subsidiaries are not presented. Jurisdiction in Name of Subsidiary (1)(2) which Incorporated - ------------------------- ------------------ Johnson Worldwide Associates Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia Johnson Worldwide Associates Canada Inc. Canada Plastiques L.P.A. Limitee Canada Mitchell Sports, S.A. France Old Town Canoe Company Delaware Leisure Life Limited Michigan Scubapro Sweden AB Sweden Under Sea Industries, Inc. Delaware JWA Holding B.V. Netherlands Johnson Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH Germany Jack Wolfskin Ausrustung fur Draussen GmbH Germany Johnson Outdoors V GmbH Germany Scubapro Taucherauser GmbH Germany Uwatec AG Switzerland Uwatec Instruments Deutschland Germany Uwatec USA, Inc. Maine Uwatec Espana, S.A. Spain Uwatec U.K., Ltd. United Kingdom Uwatec Asia, Ltd. (3) Hong Kong Uwatec Batam Indonesia Uwaplast AG Switzerland Scubapro Asia, Ltd. Japan Scubapro Espana, S.A.(4) Spain Scubapro Eu AG Switzerland Scubapro Europe Benelux, S.A. Belgium JWA France France Scuba/Uwatec AG France Scubapro Europe S.r.l. Italy Scubapro Italy S.r.l. Italy Scubapro Norge AS Norway Scubapro Taucherausrustungen Gesellschaft GmbH Austria Scubapro (UK) Ltd.(5) United Kingdom - ------------------- (1) Unless otherwise indicated in brackets, each company does business only under its legal name. (2) Unless otherwise indicated by footnote, each company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. (through direct or indirect ownership). (3) Percentage of stock owned is 60%. (4) Percentage of stock owned is 98%. (5) Percentage of stock owned is 99%.