In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase "Eddie Would Go" began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands, throughout the surfing world, Eddie Aikau was proving what it meant to be a "waterman."
As a fearless and gifted surfer, he rode the biggest waves in the world; as the first and most famous Waimea Bay lifeguard on the North Shore, he saved hundreds of lives from its treacherous waters; and as a proud Hawaiian, he sacrificed his life to save the crew aboard the voyaging canoe Hokule'a.
"Eddie Would Go" is the compelling story of Eddie Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii.
Book Details
Author: Stuart Holmes Coleman
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (February 7, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312327188
ISBN-13: 978-0312327187
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches