ROOTS: Toppa Sisters
As Whalebone heads north to Newport, it only makes sense to kick off our Roots series with two true island natives. Longtime friends of the brand, Alie and Liza Toppa are hard to miss—and misfits by choice. These identical twins were born of salt and sea right here on Aquidneck Island.
Coastal Detours: Way Out West
At the root of surfing and its core, exploration is the reason for its existence. Whether it’s the first person who decided to explore the sensation of standing up on...
SWELL STORIES - Cold Plunge
"Winter surfing means fewer crowds, which makes a surf buddy more of a life insurance policy than anything else when the wind chill is claiming 2°" A visual journey through...
SWELL STORIES - Hurricane Season 24
The first of our swell stories takes you on a detailed visual journey of what was, unfortunately, one of the more disappointing hurricane swell seasons in the Northeast.
What's In A Name?
People often ask where the name Whalebone came from, and rightfully so, they often assume it has something to do with, well... whales... While we understand the reasoning there, you...
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
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
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
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
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
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. Take a look behind the lens and get to know some of these great folks.
