The Artifacts Journal
Roark x Helder Supply
Our pop-up corner is officially open at Helder Supply, Biarritz.
Feel free to visit it and have a look on our current collection Hong Kong Galore Vol 16 and "3 Cameras" photo show by Dylan Gordon.
Disconnecting on the South China Sea
We drift away toward the hazy fingers of the Ninepin Islands in search of fishing and diving spots but instead discover perfect ledges and inverted lines above water.
A Sailing Journey to Antartica by Jerry Ricciotti
The journey begins sailing from Punta Arenas, Chile, through a Cat 1 hurricane to Antarctica experiencing 50 foot waves and 70 knot winds.
Introducing "Tiger Lotus" by Jamie Thomas
Inspired by symbols of strength and purity, the Tiger Lotus Collection features an all new woven, boardshort, short and hat brought to life by Jamie Thomas and Roark.
Getting inked in Hong Kong
After a few nights camping on the Ninepin Islands, we returned to the bright lights of Hong Kong, finding the Star Crossed Tattoo shop up a few flights of stairs off Granville and Chatham Roads.
Roaming in Sikkim
Follow Roark's friends Nicolas Jacquemin and Thomas Mundler and discover Sikkim, a small Indian state that borders Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan.
Roark Revivalist Welcomes Revivalist Manu Dominguez
From his home in Bariloche, somewhere between the DIY skate features, eclectic trinkets and lush garden overlooking the lake, we caught up with Manu before our journey into the mountains.
A Roark Guide to Bartering
Two stories that inspire how to get what you want when the odds are stacked against you.
Alex Andrews "Off the Frey"
Plug “froth” or “stoke” or “psyched” into a Google Search and the mug of the perpetually positive pro snowboarder from Utah, Alex Andrews, should pop up. With a smile that no hail storm could scrub off his face, the “Froth God” reminisces about the recent trip to Patagonia.
The Forgotten Archipelago
The allure of trading a barrel of crude oil and a 12-pack of Budweiser was too great to avoid access to a forgotten Archipelago in the Falkland Islands. Pioneering slabs amongst penguins and an ever present darkness not far from the edge of the Earth left the revivalists awoke in a fit of obsession.