FORE & AFT

Tides + Tales From Montauk and Beyond

An Ode To The Off Season

An Ode To The Off Season

Whalebone in is a tight-knit community of hearty people who truly embody what it is to live life on the water, and are passionate about the place they call home,...
Ditch Witch Invitational

Ditch Witch Invitational

The highly anticipated Ditch Witch Invitational IV was held last week after an excruciatingly long 6 year hiatus. The invite only, team relay style surf competition, captained by some hometown...
Lady Sliders

Lady Sliders

We spent a summer morning the best way we know how: catching waves and sharing laughs with some of our favorite people—who also happen to be the some of the most...
ROOTS: Joe Gaviola

ROOTS: Joe Gaviola

We’re starting our photo series as far east as you can get in Montauk before you end up in the Atlantic. Joe Gaviola is Montauk’s very own lighthouse keeper and...
ROOTS: DeSousa Boys

ROOTS: DeSousa Boys

For round two of our ROOTS series, we linked up with John, Jake and Cheyne DeSousa at the local stretch of beach they’ve been holding down for generations. As a...
ROOTS: The Weimars

ROOTS: The Weimars

For 3 generations, the Weimars have been fishing and surfing in the waters off Montauk. Family Patriarch, Chuck, has been doing so since the 70’s and passed down his love...

ROOTS

Earlier this summer, we joined forces with our friend and local photographer, James Katsipis, to create ROOTS, a photo series that celebrates the stories and faces of the hardworking individuals in our Whalebone community, both in Montauk and beyond. Explore more from our ROOTS series here.