Exhibit 99.2


Written Statement of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Company"),
hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
the Company for the year ended September 27, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
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Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
December 26, 2002