There's probably a little bit of Huck Finn in all of us that yearns for the chance to drift quietly down river, or challenge the bubbling rapids of a mountain stream, savoring nature at its' best. Tubing can be as simple or involved as you like, and as safe or risky as you make it. It can be done in small or large groups for a few minutes, a few hours or a few days if you are so inclined. There are no boats to trailer, no outboards to gas up, and relatively little expense or preparation. River tubing has enjoyed tremendous popu-larity in Arizona over the past decades and more reports are coming in all the time of the sport catching on in other parts of the country. The information in this book along with a little common sense should help equip you for an enjoyable tubing season with a minimum of risk. Whether you are tubing in Arizona or Alaska, these basics should help prepare you for many safe, fun days ahead.

Down Under Magic is a fascinating story of one man's love of the ocean and how it led to the foundation of the Black Rock Underwater Diving Group - one of the first SCUBA clubs in Australia's history. From this band of friends came the Associated Divers Academy. The struggles, the temptations, the risks taken with limited knowledge of the consequences of breathing underwater, make for absorbing reading. This book documents for the first time the early history of skin and SCUBA diving in Victoria and Southern NSW. It shares too, how the first single-hose regulators in the world were constructed near the same time, by the talents of two Australians Lionel Martin and Ted Eldridge. Bill has inside information on how Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared. Down Under Magic contains photos of Bill with the Pime Minister before his disappearance off Cheviot Beach on December 17, 1967.

If you've ever been involved with competitive swimming, then this is "must read" book for you. It will not only bring back memories for your but it will also refresh your memory of life lessons you learned through your swimming participation; life lessons you have been able to apply to living Beyond The Pool. It will also remind you of other lessons that you forgot that you even learned.

This book is an introduction to the sport of rowing. It covers the history, the basics of rowing, the types of boats, equipment, rowing technique, the handling and rigging of boats, the role of the coxswain, the different types of races, clubs and associations, and regattas. This book includes advice and tips for those who are new to the sport and want to quickly get an understanding of the details of rowing.

Barefoot Water Skiing is an extreme sport and the competitive aspect is an exciting one. "Barefoot Water Skiing, From Weekend Warrior to Competitor," takes the reader through the requirements for competitive barefoot water skiing. Includes "My First Tournament" stories from past and present competitors, including David Small, Ron Scarpa, Mike Seipel and more. Foreword by 2X World Barefoot Champion, Keith St. Onge.

Because there Is a right way to dive

The Scuba Snobs remain avid and active Divers, and have more than 24 years of recreational diving experience. After publication of the original The Scuba Snobs' Guide to Diving Etiquette, they embarked upon a year of diving, public appearances, on line interaction with readers, and now expand their "rules" for divers with The Scuba Snobs' Guide to Diving Etiquette, Book 2. Have fun reading both books, and visit the Scuba Snobs at their website, scubasnobs.com.

Technical Book on Sculling and Sweep Rowing for Beginners to Elite from the perspective of Stability and the Preservation of Momentum with sections on Drills and General Rowing Topics

Why would any sound individual sign up to be waterlogged, pirate-plagued, hurricane trashed, humiliated, and just generally inconvenienced? Anyone bitten by the boating bug, or just intrigued, should pick up The Borders of the Waters, Phyllis Hudgins's high-spirited nautical memoir of countless days on every imaginable vessel and weather condition. This series of related stories charts her years with husband Bob taking up rolling, reeling residence on the water. Throughout, she reveals the risks, the humor, the spendor, the camaraderie, and the bountiful fun that every excursion affords this all-weather twosome. From the mild-mannered Great Lakes to the fickle Florida coast, Hudgins's many shores are rich in high times and low tides. With a seasoned eye and philosophical attitude, she navagates decades of challenges undertaken, lessons learned, destinations discovered, and friendships sealed, sailing the Hawiian Islands, the Bahamas, St. John's River, and Cape Horn, among other locals. Along the way, they wrestle hurricanes, pirates, and sometimes an equally agonizing lack of wine. At the same time they encounter random acts of kindness, rum-filled, antic evenings, and awe inspiring shows from Mother Narture certain to strike the fancy of anyone, with sea legs or not. Whether water-logged engines or wet and sleepless nights, nothing can dampen the author's love of boating, and every page is awash in a wanderlust that transcends the most daunting days at sea. Any reader seeking humor-infused armchair travel, or a reason to relish every day, will take to this warm-hearted, windswept memoir like a salty dog to water.

Guide to surfing, boogie boarding, kiteboarding, and paddle boarding with a focus on safety. Written by a teenager for adolescents and teens who are vacationing or unfamiliar with a variety of coastal dangers. It is humorous, easy to read, and full of color photographs. The technical information is concise, accurate, and uncomplicated to understand. The book provides basic instruction on a variety of water sports, a guide for selecting basic equipment, and important lessons on undertows, riptides, and sea creatures.

SCUBA safety, "the" book for swimmers, skin divers, life guards, and deep sea divers, from a experienced diver. With valuable tips on everything from rocky shores, riptides, hazardous marine life, air embolism, the "bends," and nitrogen narcosis. Even a experimental "electromagnetic shark shield" that could save lives the world over.

The Scuba Snobs' Guide to Diving Etiquette is filled with humorous to hilarious stories illustrating the need for "rules" of etiquette for scuba divers, above and below the water. The tips for divers are spot on, the stories entertaining, and the net result is a delightful little read that anyone, not only divers, can enjoy. From packing to puking, swim wear to story telling, boats to buoyancy, the authors' stories and rules illuminate every facet of diving and dive travel. This book is fresh, insightful, entertaining and not too long. And it is, in fact "Seriously Funny! and Mostly True!"just like the cover says.

This compelling compilation of stories puts the reader right in the moment with detailed descriptions of open water rowing events, sprinkled with thoughtful poems, humorous anecdotes, and stories about family, food, wine, parties, fishing, cats, benches, tomato sandwiches, life, death, salt shakers, and karma.

2014 expanded edition - Longboard + Shortboard - it's all here. New Shortboard section* with multiple images and analysis of common moves including off-the-lip and aerials, plus common errors to avoid.
New information, additional graphics, more detailed explanations.
New layout for easier reading (and Kindle viewing).
*For an all-shortboard experience try the DVD: "Surf Better - Shortboard" in both Regular and Goofy-foot editions.

Surf Better is a must-have book for surfers, ocean-goers and anyone looking for a simple, effective way to get in shape and stay there. A complete surfing program including fitness, tactics and techniques, wave knowledge, and more. Fully illustrated.
Instructional surfing photos
Surfing technique and check list
Dry Land Surf School with workouts and agility drills
Understanding waves and swell direction
Surfing a new break
How to read waves, rips and boils
Using tides and currents.

PART I: SURFING TECHNIQUE
Preparation and takeoff - Turns - Shortboard Moves - Integrated vs. delayed rotation - Off the lip - Air - Foot position - Frontside vs. Backside - Technical practice checklist - Leash management and the "Houdini Moment"

PART II: KNOW YOUR OCEAN
Sea, swell and waves - Wave formation and propagation - How waves travel - How fast do waves move? - What defines "deep water" and "shallow water?" - Ocean facts

PART III: KNOW YOUR BREAK
Swell direction and the "magic number" - Tides - Wave refraction and Island wave shadows - The effects of wind - How waves behave in shallow water - Interpreting swell information - Understanding size vs. power - Using reef boils - Using currents

PART IV: DRY LAND SURF SCHOOL
Full flexibility, agility and surf simulation section with dozens of exercises and workout packages.

..".then he floated an "Off the lip, center my ass by bringing my board back under me recovery"-pretty awesome move and proof that his book is working."

THE #1 International BestSeller in two categories on the Kindle Get the #1 BestSeller in books on Suicide AND books on Extreme Sports Latest update: The Ride Home is now #2 in the Kindle Store in books about WaterSports ATTENTION READERS The Ride Home is the Kindle BestSelling debut novel by Jacob Ray. In this racy page turner, Ray takes us through the excruciating grieving process of a young, drug-addicted Psychology Intern after the death of his best friend, the surf king of Ocean Beach. Chance Feinman and his motley crew of friends, all addicts to both nightlife and surfing the huge waves of San Francisco, ride the waves of misery in the downward spiral of bereavement and further loss as many of the original group of friends taper off into insanity. The tone to this novel is dark. The language offers a frightening glimpse into a tortured inner monologue most addicts have after years of self-destruction. Ray forces the reader to face the ugly, unspeakable suffering addicts accept as the norm the deeper they nosedive into their self-deprecating behavior. The story contains beautiful passages about surfing, the nightlife of San Francisco's Sunset District, and surf culture. The reader is taken all over the globe with storylines based in Kyoto, Japan and Vietnam. A cast of unforgettable characters tell their deepest, darkest secrets in this gripping story. Ray is the step-son of writer Pat Conroy and the son of writer Cassandra King. Guess who influenced him to write? Don't miss this best seller at an economy friendly price sure to rise as the wave of popularity sweeps over the surfing world Don't miss other works by Jacob Ray including: "Pig-Skinned," "PiLL-Billies," "The Bridge Burners," "The Jets of Enceladus," "My O.B." & "The Undead of the Low Country."

The Stand Up Paddle Book is the complete guide to stand up paddle surfing etiquette, equipment, and surfing technique Nate Burgoyne, founder and editor of Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine, who is also and founder and instructor of Rainbow Watersports Adventures stand up paddle school in a Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu, guides you through the exciting journey from window shopping for your first board to catching your first waves to taking your stand up paddle surf skills to a higher level in this, the first book ever published, on the sport. Fun illustrations, comprehensive information, real life stories, and conversational voice packed into 268 pages make The Stand Up Paddle Book the best book for learning how to stand up paddle. TESTIMONIALS: "This clear and easy to read book is a great resource that takes you step-by-step so you can get out on the water and enjoy stand up paddling. Nate does a beautiful job of keeping things simple to understand and easy to read." - Blane Chambers, Shaper and Founder of Paddle Surf Hawaii "In a cyber age where any fool with a keyboard can become an instant expert on stand up paddling, Nate Burgoyne is a breath of fresh air." - Dave Chun, Shaper and Founder of Kialoa Paddles

This is story about a lake surfer who comes to the end of himself and becomes a believer in Jesus Christ. He not only gives his life to God but also his surfboard. God gives his surfboard back to him and takes him and his family to Hawaii for almost 30 years to plant a church in Waikiki Beach. Then brings him and his wife back to the Midwest to plant a church on WEKO beach and surf on lake Michigan. Read chapter one for free: http: //southshorefellowship.org/lakesurfer. Jack has two other books. "Wave Chasers" is available at www.createspace.com/3825034 and "S.U.R.F Journal" is available at www.createspace.com/3441835

The biography of the comic actor Thomas Doggett and the famous Coat and Badge Race which he founded for watermen on the River Thames. Contents: Part I. The Man By Theodore Andrea Cook Chapter I The Fame of Actors 3 Chapter II Bartholomew Fair 10 Chapter III Drury Lane 21 Chapter IV Pugnacious Thomas 31 Chapter V River Traffic and London Theatres 36 Chapter VI Off the Stage 48 Chapter VII Doggett's Bequest 60 Part II.aCThe Race By Guy Nickalls Chapter VIII Thames Watermen 71 Chapter IX Some Famous Watermen, 1700-1800 81 Chapter X History of Doggett's Race 86 Chapter XI List of Winners 98 Chapter XII Some Famous Winners 109 Chapter XIII Accounts of the Best Races 116 Chapter XIV Other Thames Wagers 167 Appendices Appendix I Epitome of The Country Wake 171 Appendix II Notice of the Race Published in 1901 174 Appendix III The Competitors for 1906 176 Appendix IV Gravesend Watermen 177

This manual provides guidance and technical information relevant to safety and survival equipment/systems used by US Army watercraft. Items listed in Appendix A are provided by the Marine Safety Office as safety equipment recommended for use aboard Army Watercraft. Vessel Technical Manuals and Basic Issue Itemslists should be consulted for required equipment. The manual contains guidance, instructions, technical data, illustrations, and procedures pertinent to theapplication, inspection, modification, maintenance, and the use of safety equipment, safety policies, and survival systems. The primary users of this manual are watercraft masters and key personnel engaged in the supervision, operation, or maintenance of US Army watercraft.