Examines the history, equipment, and techniques of surfing
Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, and safety factors of surfing, including bodyboarding, flowboarding, and freesurfing.
One night while Ian and Dean were struggling to write their own song to record, one of the old Barons members, Arnie Ginsberg, showed up with an idea for a song titled “Ienny Lee” inspired by a local stripper.
Each World Sport book reveals an ideal location for learning a particular technique essential for mastering the sport, from trimming a surfboard along a wave in Windansea, California, to catching big air on a snowboard in the half-pipes of ...
This guide showcases the world of extreme surfing, describing the unique culture associated with this daredevil's sport, providing insights into what makes the top riders tick, explaining the science of big waves, and more. • Includes a ...
In 1998 , Taylor Knox topped them all at Killers on Baja's Isla Todos Santos , during the K2 Challenge , offering ... The old measure of halving a wave's height suddenly seemed ludicrous as Knox's wave towered sixty - two actual feet .
Welcome the most comprehensive visual history on all things surfing.
Fully illustrated with over 150 colour photographs, Surfing - Crowood Sports Guides covers: the history of surfing; choosing and maintaining a board; reading the ocean; skills development; advanced techniques; environmental care and surf ...
Welcome the most comprehensive visual history on all things surfing.
To find that elemental connection to nature that has been lost in the jangle and clamor of modern life. To find God. The coolness, the wildness, the unmistakable aura of sexuality-these are part of surfing's ineffable appeal.
n a trip to the South Pacific, we were surfing with a group of Australians on a remote reef in Fiji. ... Although snowboarding (surfing on Snow) and skateboarding (Surfing on the road) originally evolved as alternatives for Surfing, ...
"Surfing:The Manual" has step-by-step photographic sequences .
"Surf-riding was a national sport of the Hawai- ians," wrote the nineteenth-century Hawaiian scholar David Malo, ... But when a scratch on the shoulder might lead to death, or, as in Naihe's case, when one's skill could excite jealous ...
This guide showcases the world of extreme surfing, describing the unique culture associated with this daredevil's sport, providing insights into what makes the top riders tick, explaining the science of big waves, and more.
Surfing: Historic Images from Bishop Museum Archives
Surfing: Historic Photographs from Bishop Museum Archives
museums with Surfing Collections Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 847-3511 www.bishopmuseum.org The British Surfing Museum Seaside Cottage 69 St. George's Road Brighton, England BN2 1EF 011-44-7801-522892 ...
Ever wondered what it takes to ride a wave? Young readers will find out in this introduction to surfing. They will read about the history of surfing, the equipment used to ride waves, and the ways surfers compete against each other.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the equipment needed to participate, and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Surfing also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Catch the surfing bug with this book that teaches you where to surf, when to surf, and how to surf safely.