Surfing California: A Guide to the Best Breaks and Sup-Friendly Spots on the California Coast (Surfing Series) - Softcover

Guisado, Raul; Klaas, Jeff; Marcus, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762781645 ISBN 13: 9780762781645

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, 2013

Synopsis

Surfing California is your one-of-a-kind guide to more than 200 of the best breaks in the Golden State - from classic surf spots to lesser-known waves. This revised and updated, full-color guide now includes SUP-friendly spots, too--allowing surfers and paddlers alike to find the best breaks and all get along! Explore the surf from the Oregon border to the Mexican border, from North Jetty in Arcata to Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz to Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach.

About this title

About the Author

Ben Marcus (reviser) is a longtime surf journalist. He writes for surf magazines around the world, but his non-surfing work has appeared in LA Weekly, Muscle and Fitness, the LA Times, Malibu Magazine, Malibu Times andFly Fish Journal. He has written The Art of Stand Up Paddling and Extreme Surf (both FalconGuides) among his thirteen books. Raul Guisado has lived in California and played in the ocean all his life. He grew up surfing and skiing, splitting his time between Santa Cruz and Tahoe City. Raul has been coaching skiers and surfers since 1989 and is the author of The Art of Surfing (FalconGuides). Jeff Klaas is a California native and avid surfer who has traveled extensively in search of the best waves.

From the Back Cover

For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide(R) has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors.Surfing California is your one-of-a-kind guide to more than 200 of the best breaks in the Golden State - from classic surf spots to lesser-known waves. This revised and updated, full-color guide now includes SUP-friendly spots, too--allowing surfers and paddlers alike to find the best breaks and all get along! Explore the surf from the Oregon border to the Mexican border, from North Jetty in Arcata to Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz to Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach.Look inside for: Complete write-ups of 100 featured surf spots, plus key info on 100 moreBest tide height, swell direction, and wave size for each featured siteSurf spots for all skill levels, from beginner to expertThe lowdown on hazards and localismAt-a-glance information on break types and best boardsAdvice on avoiding the crowds and finding the breaks

Edition details

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762781645
• ISBN 13: 9780762781645
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 368