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The History of Surfing

60,000 words and 300 full color photos that trace the development of modern surfing.
From its birth in Waikiki at the turn of the 20th Century to its latest breakthroughs as a pro sport.
The phenomenon of t

By popular demand, The Beast is back


The Stormrider Surf Guide Europe is back in one huge, mind-blowing book. Much like a traditional bible, it seems surfers want both testaments in one place, so we have combined The Continent and Atlantic Islands

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An introduction guide to surfing, bodyboarden and body - surfing.

Surfing is an exhilarating sport, but it’s difficult and dangerous to learn, unless you’re well-informed, prepared, and respectful of the ocean’s powers.
Learn To S

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With its massive faces, punishing rocks, and treacherous currents, Maverick's presents a surfing challenge like no other.
Author Matt Warshaw has updated his critically acclaimed illustrated history of Maverick's to cover important r

Surf UK is the ultimate guide to Britain’s surf beaches.

Compiled by an experienced surfer; with input from well-known surfers all round the UK.
You can’t beat local knowledge to help you find exciting waves in unexpected places.
Each chapter de

The fast track to great surfing!

With 30-minute instructional DVD

Coach, technical guide, and starter kit all in one groundbreaking package

Integrated live action DVD demonstrates essential techniques, from paddling out and catching a wave to car

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From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport's newest star. He's one of the world's most popular surfers; his radical moves have revolutionized the sport.
Born in Coc

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Jake and Peter's latest adventure sees the boys stranded after a scuba diving accident and facing an extreme storm. The series author is an experienced journalist and outdoor enthusiast well able to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

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“ LOOMS ON THE HORIZON LIKE A HURRICANE IN A SUMMER WITHOUT WAVES”

A wondrous, uproarious, and surprisingly informative account of a year spent surfing, Caught Inside marks the arrival of an exuberant new voice of the outdoors.
Th

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The Girl's Guide to Surfing delivers all a girl needs to score the wave of her choice.
The surfing population has recently exploded, and women are in the water more than ever.
For all these hearty souls, author Andrea McCloud deliv

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HEY GIRLS!

Interested in learning one of the world’s GREATEST SPORTS?
Wanna get into great shape while having OUTRAGES fun?
Or maybe you just want to be part of a cool culture that’s now EXPLODING into the mainstream.
Whatever yo

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With its comprehensive text and brilliant full-color photo’s, The Complete Guide to Surfing clearly and vividly explains the world of surfing.
Here is everything you need to paddle out and join in.
Veteran surfing writer Peter Dixon

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“Out of the water, I am nothing.”—Duke Kahanamoku

“Nothing can keep my out of the water.”—Tom Curren

All sports have their cultures, but surfing alone seems to have created a whole style—even a philosophy—of life. In this book

THE BEST SURFERS, THE BEST WAVES
BY 15 OF THE BEST SURF PHOTOGRAPHERS

Surf photographers are the unsung heroes of our sport.
They do crazy things to get the shots that fill the pages of the top surf mags.
Some risk life and limb shooting the actio

The Surf Revolution of '75

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“You have to bust down the door before they hear ya knockin’.” —Rabbit

In the winter of 1975, South African and Australian upstarts Shaun Tomson, Rabbit Bartholomew, and Mark Richards arrived in Hawa

National Geaoraphic Extreme Sports

Ready to try something new?

Get amped to hit the surf.

Learn the differnce between soulful longboarding and radical shortboarding.
Get the lowdown on an aerials and roundhouses.
Power your way through huge ba

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The author of The Encyclopedia of Surfing returns with this definitive anthology of the best-ever writing about surfing, illustrated with classic and cutting-edge photographs and artwork.
Hip and eclectic, the collection speaks to su

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"The right-hand point at Jeffreys Bay is one of the surfing world's most exciting finds, and from the age of twelve it had been my life's purpose to surf there."
J-Bay, South Africa has the fantasy, the almost mythical waves every s

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Once the sport of Polynesian kings, surfing embodies the ultimate encounter between man and nature. Played out on the beaches and breaking waves of the world's continental fringes, surfing is the epitome of a classic cult of freedom and individ

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Classic big wave surfing stories.
Few images grab our attention like a surfer hurtling down a titanic wall of water.
The amazing story of big wave surfing ranks with the most exciting of adventure sports.
A rich history of charact

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From the founders of the original surf school for women, Surf Diva is both a witty, irreverently written lifestyle book and an informative how-to guide. Written with the Surf Diva School motto firmly in mind--"The best surfer in the wa

• All the tips to plan and live an awesome trip
• Detailed overview of the coastline from the Pointe du Verdon, Médoc, to Hendaye, Basque Country
• Complete data of about 70 surf breaks with pictures and maps
• Detailed tide, wind and swell data
• Des

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Learn All About the Resurgent Riding Style That’s Sweeping the Surfing Planet!


• BasicSkills
• Classic Noseriding
• Progressive Manoeuvres

Design innovations and new appreciation for grace and poise of surfing a longer board