The Girl's guide to Surfing
by Andrea McCloud
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Author: Andrea McCloudIllustrator: Symbolon
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-31
ISBN: 0811846458
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Book Reviews of The Girl's guide to Surfing
Book Review: So you wanna learn about surfing????
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book for my niece for her 13th birthday and now apparently I am the greatest uncle in the world. This is a fantastic little book, and I might add a great present from me! Anyway I got the idea from one of the surf rags. But I couldn't find the book I originally went to the bookstore to get and stumbled onto the Girls Guide to Surfing. There are actually several girl surfing books out right now, but of the three at the Borders this one really drew my attention. The drawings are fantastic and dare I say pretty hip. After flipping through the pages and reading a few sections of each book I decided this was the one. It just had this very cool vibe about it. Once I got home I found myself reading through the whole thing. Not kidding, I've surfed for most of my life, and I really enjoyed reading this book. It's funny in a very smart witty way, but very approachable and filled with tons of information. I loved the little side-notes and laughed out loud over the surf shop "bro" deals! That brought me back to when I was an eager teenager getting my new board begging the surfshop owner to hook me up with stickers and track-top and whatever else I could get my hands on.
There is great information throughout this very approachable little book. Only weak-spot I felt was the descriptions for performing maneuvers. I feel like some things in surfing are just impossible to describe like pumping for speed, or whacking a good off the top, or laying into a big roundhouse cutback - these things must be learned and practiced over years. Every attempt is different and depends on the wave, your speed, etc. etc. But I can't fault the writer for attempting to describe or sum up how to do some of these things. It's just impossible to explain. And as I think about it, maybe it's good for a newbie to visualize this stuff. But other then that I'd say the info was downright on the money. I've never heard a better explanation of how to duckdive or how to interpret the buoy reports. This stuff is great. Also great little tips on all those things you'd learn over the years through trial and error - like making your lease string too long (which is a costly mistake because that string will cut right through your nice new board).
Anyway, I've heard through grapevine that my niece has read through the Girls Guide to Surfing a gazillion times and is now desperately attempting to convince her father to buy her a surfboard (and he'll soon find out a wetsuit too!). Word is she carries the thing everywhere and apparently thinks her surfing uncle is a pretty cool guy these days.
Summary of The Girl's guide to Surfing
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 delivers down-to-earth instruction and indispensable advice. Find out what kind of surf equipment is specifically right for women and how to get it. Learn how to read local breaks and tides for catching the right wave at the right spot. Get the lowdown on surf etiquette to avoid getting yelled at, or worse, crashing into someone. And hear war stories from the pros about how they learned to surf, how they conquer fear, and what it's like to pull into a fat tube. Featuring loads of informative illustrations, sidebars, and tips, The Girl's Guide to Surfing is the bible for any girl who wants to catch a wave.Water Sports Books
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