Surfing

SURFING:                             

From The Chief Library Elf: (CLE)

Welcome to SURFING, another evolving section of our blog under construction. Now under the unguided direction of our new "Surfing Muse" assisted by some serious surfing library elves. 

FROM THE SURFING MUSE (SM):

  Hey watch this!  (Door Surfing) Just a sample dudes we got videos here free, not just books! Great place to catch a video wave; free, rent, buy or even download.  The Old Guy (CLE also known as Og) says we are not in the business of reviewing movies, just "maritime literature", like man have you ever tried to surf literature? Just click on the links if its free you're eyeballing the flick, if its for sale you can read the producer's hype before you decide to part with any loot. And, yeah, we got books, after all you need some surfing entertainment for indoors in bad weather when the power goes out. Like books, ya know, they don't need batteries. Books, videos (free and for sale full length and short) and hyper-links to surfing web sites are spread and scattered throughout this section in no particular order. (Dude we're the Surfing Muse and Surfer Elves, not stock clerks, like man we're just piling the good stuff in; the Old Guy will get somebody to shelve it right eventually.) For us right now, its like grab and stash. If its cool we grab it now and stash it here, we'll sort it out later.

Oh yea, and stuff, if you surf you gotta have stuff like wet suits, boards, and bikinis if you're a chick.  At first Old Guy wouldn't let us sell stuff, undignified or something but then Old Guy (Og) crossed the line for that damn catfish and took to hawking records for that hot chick Oh Land just because she's a friend of the big catfish. OK ,OK so the big catfish doubled readership over night and won a big contract with lots of control. What am I chopped liver? I've been running an underground surf shop back on the surfing page for months because Og said we were a like dignified book store specializing in maritime books. You ever tried to sell anything while keeping a low profile? Can you say COUNTER PRODUCTIVE? So man like when Og rolled over for the big catfish I like got right in his face. "Dude, I said, if you can hawk hot chick records why can't I sell surfing stuff? Give me the kind of creative freedom you sprang for the catfish and I'll make ya a fortune!"  Dudes, I can't believe it, he rolled ! THE SURF SHOP IS NOW OPEN! I've got real creative control of the Surfing Page and now I've got actual permission to openly run my own SURF SHOP!


Dudes if we are going to be your first choice for all information on wet sports sometimes you're looking for stuff. So now we link you to stuff. Can't remember who sells what, or how to find their on line site? Just come on into the old AAB Surfing Page and get a link to stuff. Here are our original links to the stuff I was moving out of the back room before Og rolled. Now that we're legally open there will be a lot more!  Keep scrolling down for the latest offerings and more free videos and links. And Oh, yeah, books are like way down the scroll but we got books!

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Editors Note: SM's youthful enthusiasm for surfing not with standing we like to remind all of our readers to think about safety when engaging in water sports. Mario Vittone is a former Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer , what we think SM would refer to as a "Rad Dude" who writes about water safety and drowning prevention, in his blog Be Safe : http://mariovittone.com/ Visit often.

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LINKS TO STUFF: One of the things that an on line library can help you do is shop on line. 

The 40 Best Surf books and movies
A Listmania! list by Jaimal Yogis "Author of Saltwater Buddha: a surfer's quest to find Zen on the sea" (San Francisco)	Share with friends
The list author says: "These aren't in any particular order although some are lots better than others. I'm partial to Daniel Duane, Thomas Farber, and Tim Winton, but they're all worth a read or a view. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=surfing%20books%20and%20movies=pf4dtag=ameradmibook-20

BEST SURF BOOKS AND MOVIES

Click on the link above to see the entire list, a few samples are depicted below


                 

LINKS TO SURFING GEAR: NOT FOR SALE VIA THIS SITE

BODY GLOVE: Is best known for selling wet suits but also sells rash guards, bikinis, board shorts, men's beach and shore apparel, PFDs, boards, eye wear, and safety gear. Click on the link to view the product line. http://www.bodyglove.com/products/featured-products/:

YOLO: stand up paddle boards, paddles, accessories, apparel :http://www.yoloboard.com/shop/product268.html

HARBOUR SURF BOARDS: Surf Boards since 1959: http://www.harboursurfboards.com/dealers.asp

AUSTIN CUSTOM SURFBOARDS: The name says it all dudes:  http://www.austinsurfboards.com/dealers.htm

BING SURFBOARDS (and T-Shirts): http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards.html

FIREWIRE SURFBOARDS: http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/dealers.php

STEWART SURFBOARDS (and T-shirts, shirts, and beer steins): http://www.stewartsurfboards.com/shop

SURF GLOVES, WATER BOOTIES, AND WATER RESISTANT CAMERAS AT AMAZON.COM:  http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=surf+gloves&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=3922964541&hvpos=1s4&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12682838761131634644&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_91jr6ex76n_b=pf4d=ameradmibook-20

CHANNEL ISLAND SURFBOARDS: http://www.cisurfboards.com/

Surfboards sold by Amazon.com: Liquid Shredder, Surf One, Atom Soft Tops, Totally Bamboo,WHAM-O Boogie Boards, BZ EPS Softtops: 

LINKED FOR BROWSING PURPOSES ONLY, THIS SITE DOES NOT SELL MERCHANDISE:

SURF BOARDS AT AMAZON                                                                                                                                       

SURFING POSTERS: What better to decorate the walls of your beach shack than with some of these rad posters. Check out the few samples below then click on the hyper link to view the entire collection: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=surfing%20posters&sprefix=surfing+posters%2Caps%2C382&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asurfing%20posters=pf4dtag=ameradmibook-20
                                                                    

HOW ABOUT PEEL AND STICK SURFING STICKERS AND DECALS? CHECK OUT THE FEW SAMPLES BELOW THEN VISIT THE ENTIRE COLLECTION BY CLICKING THIS LINK:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=surfing+stickers&sprefix=surfing+%2Caps%2C260&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck

       





LINKED FOR BROWSING PURPOSES ONLY THIS SITE IS NOT A VENDOR OR COMMISSIONED AGENT

HEY SHADES! YOU'RE AT THE BEACH YOU GOTTA HAVE SHADES! Below are a few samples then click on this link to find more shades than Carters got little pills!

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_11?url=search-alias%3Dsporting&field-keywords=sunglasses&sprefix=Sun+Glasses%2Caps%2C183=pf4d=ameradmibook-20






BY ALL MEANS SURF NAKED BUT IF IT AIN'T LEGAL OR ITS TOO COLD WHERE YOU ARE WE GOT SURF WEAR:  http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_2?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ASurfing+wear&page=2&keywords=Surfing+wear&ie=UTF8&qid=1354663824=pf4dtag=ameradmibook-20





BOARDS GOT SOME DIRECT: A few samples below and check out the complete collection by clicking on: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_2?rh=n%3A3375251%2Ck%3Asurfboards&page=2&keywords=surfboards&ie=UTF8&qid=1354664404=pf4dtag=ameradmibook-20






MORE STUFF BEING POSTED IN THE SURF SHOP IN THE SURFING PAGE ALL THE TIME. COME VISIT OUR SURF SHOP WHILE ITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

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 Haven't got a surfboard, try a door. Click on this link to see the poor man's surf board at work.

related/russian-door-surfing_n_1656230.html

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FROM THE CLE:
THE STAND UP PADDLE BOARD IS SOMETHING NEW WE FIRST SAW AROUND ANNAPOLIS. Until we found the hyperlinked video we had no idea that it could be used in rough water somewhat like a surf board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QtoXS_LL4&feature=related

FROM THE SM:
OK,OK, ENOUGH FROM THE OLD GUY (CLE) YOUR SURFING MUSE HAS SEEN THE STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE OLD GUY DOESN'T GET OUT MUCH.  WE WILL HAVE EXPANDED COVERAGE OF STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING IN THE SURF SECTION , ESPECIALLY ACTUALLY SURFING WITH THE THINGS. PEOPLE ACTUALLY FISH WITH STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS AND AT LEAST ONE MANUFACTURER  ACTUALLY MAKES AN ENHANCED FISHING MODEL WITH A MORE BOAT LIKE ENTRY. WE'LL COVER THESE OTHER USES IN OUR OAR AND PADDLE SPORT SECTIONS. NOW LETS LOOK AT REAL SURFING STUFF-SM

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NO NATURAL WAVE ACTION AT THE BEACH TODAY, FIND A TANKER:

Tanker Wave Surfing in the Houston Ship Channel near Galveston, Texas

Note from the Surfing Muse: The old guy wrote the stuff below back when he was trying to actually write the surfing section ( like that could really happen). Its full of legal beagle bull but I'm not pulling it cause our lawyers guys think it's cool and one mother of five boys threatened me with a beating if we didn't mention how dangerous tanker surfing can be right along with  how cool it is. Dudes, we don't get a dime for featuring this stuff, we have no connection with the tanker surfing dudes, we don't recommend  it. I just don't see us as having any grief with this but like PLEASE read the legal beagle manifesto below before  contacting the tanker surfing safari guys from this site. The Old Guy insists, if you don't do it I might be forced to give up this position and then I'd hav eto get one of those dreaded "real jobs".

"Tanker surfing" is an activity that developed off of Galveston, Texas. It is exactly what it sounds like; surfing the wakes of large tankers and other large ships entering or leaving Galveston Bay. The tankers provide near perfect and long lasting waves. The hyperlink is to an actual company in Galveston that provides charter boat service to get surfers out to the best areas for the activity. Now a word from our legal beagles:

 "Tanker surfing is totally insane and if not conducted with caution can amount to a violation of federal law, as in obstructing the passage of a vessel constrained by draft to a narrow channel [Inland and International Rules to Avoid Collision, Rule 9: 33 USC 2009 and 33 USC 1602 (9)] to give but one example. Of probable more immediate concern to our site visitors, the activity offers multiple opportunities for you to die or become permanently disabled. No one should try this on their own. Indeed we can't fathom why anyone would try it at all, but the world is full of, and growing, with extreme sports participants. The company that this hyperlink leads to has a small craft which is operated by a USCG licensed individual who we hope is familiar with the Rules to Avoid Collision and is obviously familiar and experienced in this highly dangerous "sport."

 American Admiralty Books does not endorse, recommend, or encourage this activity. We doubt anyone else does either. If you utilize the hyper link please note the disclaimer that the charter service requires before confirming a chartered trip. Basically they take the better part of a paragraph to explain the many and varied ways in which you can end such an "extreme sporting day" dead, or seriously injured or crippled, or even disease ridden. The charter company requires you to sign a waiver holding them harmless and agreeing to defend them against any and all claims that may arise due to getting killed deader than a stone, or any lesser injury while engaged in this activity with them. American Admiralty Books provides this link only because it is an English language document on a nautical activity and our mission is to help organize for ready retrieval all such documents. We can only recommend the site to admiralty personal injury lawyers who may want to examine the disclaimer and learn details of the activity which appears to offer maximum opportunities for maritime personal injury, or ship/small craft encounters of the worse kind.

 Having said all that we have to admit to defying military orders in our youth and engaging in sky diving. There is simply no denying that the pictures are really cool.

 Happily, tanker surfing is only the activity that started our literature review in the direction of surfing. On this page we cover the broad range of the subject from "how to," guides,including a virtual video surfing school, to equipment reviews and place guides, and histories of the sport. The ancient Polynesians with their royal sport discovered a great deal about the science of planing hulls before anyone had a motor capable of getting a hull up on plane. But we are not strictly bent only on exploring the scientific contributions of surfing. We get the surfing culture, we are largely children of the sixties. It's just that while many of our age mates were at Woodstock, we were in places like Great Lakes Naval Training Center, or Paris Island, or Vietnam, Korea, or under the Arctic Ice looking for "Crazy Ivan." We weren't part of the "make love not war" scene so often associated with 60s surfing culture. We were diligently trying to do both.

 Fortunately we are now ably assisted by surfer library elves who actually understand the sport and culture. Frankly we find them a little hard to control and they really don't fit our corporate culture. But our corporate culture as well as our mission statement call for serious expertise in the subjects we work with. So we try to tolerate our "surfer elves", to our mind some of the strangest workers in cyber space. 

 So read on, unless the surf's up where you are right now. If it is, why are you hanging out indoors playing with a computer?  

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NEED GENERAL INFORMATION SURFING OR A LOCAL SURF REPORT CHECK OUT: Surfllook.com 

Click below
http://www.surflook.com/surf-websites/ 




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A SURFING SCHOOL THAT CHANGES LIVES:

http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/07/07/wc-soares-brazil-surfing-for-change.cnn.html


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THE HISTORY OF SURFING by Matt Warshaw

495 pages, illustrated 

ISBN 10: 0811856003   ISBN 13: 978-081856003

This book is a comprehensive look at the history of the sport and the culture it has spawned. Matt Warshaw knows his sport and his audience and reveals his knowledge of both in a prose that is authoritative, engaging, and funny. The book is lavishly illustrated with more than 250 photographs, some of them very rare. This may not be the definitive history of surfing, a lot more research needs to be done on the ancient Hawaiian practices but this is definitely the definitive history of surfing and the surfing culture of the twentieth century.

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SURFING ILLUSTRATED: A Visual Guide To Wave Riding By John Robinson

ISBN 10-007147742X
ISBN 13-978-0071477420

Available in paperback and as a Kindle

American Admiralty Books Recommended

Dude; you know the AAB doesn't ever suggest , recommend, or ever intentionally imply that anyone can learn any water sport just by reading a book. But this one, coupled with lessons, can move you from barely able to stand to hanging ten faster than two shakes of a lamb's tail. Best of all, there is hardly any reading involved! This is an illustrated guide and we do mean illustrated with a capital "I". There are literally hundreds of excellent photographs coupled with humorous cartoon like but clear and illustrative drawings that take you step by step through wave dynamics, riding techniques, surfing etiquette, logistics and other stuff. At 176 pages of mostly illustrations coupled with short, precise and humorous narrative this is one rad read at less than ten bucks. Get some surf lesson first or simultaneous with reading this book but if you are just starting to think about riding the wild surf, Dude...buy this book!

         

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VIRTUAL SURFING SCHOOL -Scroll past for more books and videos

Now Dude we don't want to steal anybody's thunder and we'd certainly like to sell you the illustrated guide to surfing and we are sure it would be helpful. But dude you haven't seen illustrated surfing until you've seen the on line surfing school! Remember we are convinced that you can't learn to surf safely from either reading a book or watching a video but both can inform you or inspire you to learning more. So click on the YOU TUBE hyperlinks below for a virtual surfing school. But then take what the Old Guy (CLE) says seriously about actual lessons. Dude get some in the water coaching wipe-outs can be funny but also dangerous. 

Pacific Surf School Land Lesson:
 This first video runs about little over ten minutes. real surf school first lessons on video.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNNOLJybnG4&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLFC2C283B7683EDBF

How To Surf for Girls
 28 videos on surfing from a girl's perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvGh_l7lcgg



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SURFING'S GREATEST MISADVENTURES by Tyler McMahon

Dude, We just finished reading this. 

Soft cover 288 pages
ISBN 10:0976951606
ISBN 13; 978-0976951605

 Surfers have been attacked by sharks, had "Killer Whales" surface and eye ball them, experienced "hold downs" that nearly sucked the life out of them, and been carried out to sea by heavy "rips" some to spend the uncomfortable nights on their boards, some to never return. The thing about surfing is that it usually takes place in the ocean and is done by people who can't walk on water. The ocean is one of the last places on earth that still harbor life forms that are bigger than men, can eat men, and are capable and disposed towards doing so. Then there are the creatures that are smaller and may simply sting and bite like jelly fish and sea nettles. The surfer may also run into man made hazards like oil, and toxic chemical, bilge and sewerage dumps. The bad news is that there is no way to operate a surf board without getting wet. So this is a book that can be very useful in raising the new surfer's awareness of the hazards of surfing beyond sunburn. Despite the fact that it pretty much covers the unpleasant unexpected elements of surfing it is an entertaining and at times humorous read. But stop laughing long enough to let the individual stories sink in. You must survey the water before you wet a toe, and know when to not enter, and to have some idea of what to do when there are no, "NO GO" signs and you paddle out only to find yourself in game of " bumper boats" with a Great White Shark the size of Cleveland. Dude, things happen out there, if don't believe me, read about it.

 
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Could we really suggest Surfing's Greatest Misadventures without wetting your apatite with some free video of classic wipe outs?

 We didn't think so Dude! So enjoy the classic wipe outs via the hyperlinks below and then come back and buy the book for those times when you want to look at wipe outs in times and places when batteries aren't available or convenient. MORE BOOK/VIDEOS? SCROLL PAST

Lets start with 'SURFING OVER THE LIMIT"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O9qAyjGDLs

BEST SURFING WIPE OUTS -FLORIDA
Classic surfing wipe outs set to a really excellent "surfer rap"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgzKgm6YHP4

Prefer your wipe outs set to raggie?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3578ZmwO1gA

Now don't forget to go back and buy the book dude, you don't want us to have to go out and get real jobs do you?

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SALTWATER BUDDHA 
A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea
by Jaimal Yogis

256 Pages

ISBN 10: 081715357

ISBN 13: 978-0861715350

 This book has a sort of jumpy feel to it being written in part in a sort of "stream of consciouses" style. The book is always about surfing and at times about Buddhist history and philosophy. Frankly the book was a bit "far out" for this reviewer. But I was able to discern a message. That message seems to be summed up in the words of one of the more complimentary reviewers, and there were quite a few highly complimentary reviews.

"If we could all just forget about that guy who ruined our stroke, and blow off a drop in and simply just wait for the next wave, then we all can be happier, healthier people which is arguably the main point of surfing..."

 That seems like surfer speak for "can't we all just get along".

Dude, for maximum effect read this in an "altered state" like pot high or beer buzzed it will seem a lot deeper.

Editors Note: The American Admiralty Books organization and its parent organization, American American Admiralty Informational Services does not endorse "high" or "buzzed surfing" or getting on anything that moves while in an "altered state". We do not endorse pot smoking, or even alcohol consumption. As our chief library elf has stated we are a "moderately conservative organization" and not given over to the use of mind altering substances. But we do run a surf section and we are afraid the micro library elves here in cyber space tend to reflect the diversity of the surfer reader community some of whom surf loaded, surf naked, and surf buzzed.The views, attitudes, and much of the behavior of the surf section cyber space library elves are not the views or policies of their employer,   

American Admiralty Books. It can be hard to find good workers in cyber space, especially in a surf shop of sorts. We apologize if our tolerance of academic freedom in this regard and lack of censorship has offended anyone.  



             
                                            

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SURF NAKED 

By Jacob Ray

 A Kindle Book for about a buck!
116 KB or 36 pages in print

ASTIN: Boo52TMWBU

Dude, please note this is not "SURF NAKED ILLUSTRATED". But it is still way more than you can usually expect for a buck and if you are just thinking about getting into the sport it could be a well spent buck. The tone is almost drill instructor like, definitely for adults, no mincing words but the book is about such things as Choosing the right board, installing a leash, use of fins, how to buy a wet suit, finding and applying the right wax for your new board, and how to research a beach. The 36 pages or 116 KBs are well worth the buck. Just keep in mind that you can't learn to surf out of a book, or even from our "virtual surf school hyper-linked a couple of clicks above this review. In fact if you happen to watch the linked Video series HOW TO SURF FOR GIRLS (teaches girls how to surf, not you, dude , how to hook up with a babe from your board) you'll hear the instructor tell you how to find and select an instructor and hear her caution you to never surf alone. But books on the basics can be extremely useful in helping you to remember key points between seasons assuming you live somewhere with seasons.

     
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So like Dude, reading is OK and everything but surfing is about immersion and like when you're not on the board and say just chilling out on the beach its like visual know what we mean? The old guy will probably have a cow, but  like man we thought that we'd chill on the book shelving for a while and lead you to some surfing videos. Here is a sample of what Amazon has. Just click on any video box cover and it will take you right to a description of the video, its type (Like Blue Ray, DVD, know what we mean?), the cast and the story line. You can rent or buy  or some cases even download right there. So like Dude what could be better when you have to be in the crypt than hanging on the couch watching a surfing movie? There are also a few free surf movies downloadable from YouTube hyper-linked here. And if you just gotta have more books we'll be shelving some below the flicks.          

       

PIPELINE MASTERS  -FREE MOVIES CLICK ON LINKS                                                    

TOTALLY RAD FREE FULL LENGTH SURFING MOVIE COURTESY YouTube:           
    The Pipeline Masters competition; where surf history was made. There is Gerry's Era, and Gerry's Army, the Free Ride Generation and the birth of backside tube riding, Simon Anderson's spectacular three-fin Thruster debut. There is Michael Ho's broken wrist wonder, Tom Carroll and The Snap, Sunny Garcia's Three Knockdowns. There is the Rise and Rise of Kelly Slater and the Frontdoor/Backdoor domination of the Irons Bros. Year after year of outrageous rides, bone-crushing wipe-outs, nail-biting competition and the sort of drama that can only come when you pit the very best against the very worst: some of the most deadly, hairy, out-of-control waves ever seen. Pipeline Masters captures it all: the history, the action, the legends and lore of the greatest surfing event ever.
Don't miss it click below: (SM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmZl__u6tt8

The first video biography of Clay Marzo: Just Add Water, about 8 +minutes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz5L7RWw8E4