The definitive how-to surfing guide. Surfing's not just for rebels anymore: anyone with the desire to ride a wave is grabbing a board and heading to the beach.
Each year, this artform-cum-sport gains popularity as business executives, grandmas, teenagers, coastal dwellers, and adventure travelers get stoked to catch swells.
This new guidebook by sportswriter and waterman Elliott Almond is a primer for the uninitiated as well as a handbook for the experienced ready to build on their fundamental skills.
Covering topics ranging from basic techniques to fitness prep (including exercises to get your arms ready for all that paddling and stretches to keep you limber) and from history, surf culture, and a complete explanation of gear to how to find the right board for you, this book also features insights from industry leaders, pro surfers, and instructors.
With more than three decades of surfing experience to share, Almond offers clear, authoritative guidance to help those venturing into uncharted waters find their way safely and confidently.
Elliott Almond has been an investigative sports journalist for three decades, working on the staff of the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, and San Jose Mercury News.
A lifelong surfer, Almond spent a good portion of his youth traveling the Southern California and Baja California coastlines, searching for the perfect wave.
Book Details
Author: Elliott Almond
Paperback: 211 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594850992
ISBN-13: 978-1594850998
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces