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A thrilling ethnography of big wave surfing in Hawaii that explores
the sociology of fun. Straight from the beaches of Hawaii comes an
exciting new ethnography of a community of big-wave surfers. Oahu's
Waimea Bay attracts the world's best big wave surfers-men and women
who come to test their physical strength, courage, style, knowledge
of the water, and love of the ocean. Sociologist Ugo Corte sees
their fun as the outcome of social interaction within a community.
Both as participant and observer, he examines how mentors, novices,
and peers interact to create episodes of collective fun in a
dangerous setting; how they push one another's limits, nourish a
lifestyle, advance the sport and, in some cases, make a living
based on their passion for the sport. In Dangerous Fun, Corte
traces how surfers earn and maintain a reputation within the field,
and how, as innovations are introduced, and as they progress,
establish themselves and age, they modify their strategies for
maximizing performance and limiting chances of failure. Corte
argues that fun is a social phenomenon, a pathway to solidarity
rooted in the delight in actualizing the self within a social
world. It is a form of group cohesion achieved through shared
participation in risky interactions with uncertain outcomes.
Ultimately, Corte provides an understanding of collective
effervescence, emotional energy, and the interaction rituals
leading to fateful moments-moments of decision that, once made,
transform one's self-concept irrevocably.
Surf Travel is an illustrated guide to the planet's most thrilling
surf destinations. From classic surf destinations like Hawaii to
less well known areas like Madagascar, the best breaks in each
region are described by a team of experienced travelers with all
the inside info. Packed with stunning photos, practical advice and
up-to-date information, Surf Travel is the essential travel guide
for surfers of all ages and abilities.
A captivating look at two centuries of surfing-"the Sport of
Queens"-from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and
jaw-dropping feats on the waves today. Few subjects in the world of
sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than
women's surfing. From smart, strong, fearless women shattering
records on 80-foot waves to professional athletes fighting for
equal pay and a more fair and just playing field, these amazing,
wave-riding warriors provide an inspirational and aspirational cast
of powerful role models for women (and men) across all backgrounds
and generations. Over the past two-hundred years, and especially
the past five decades, the surfing lifestyle have become the envy
of people around the world. The perception of sun, sand, surf,
strong young women and their inimitable style, has created a
booming lifestyle and sports industry-and the sport that is set to
make its Olympic exhibition debut in Tokyo 2021. A massive shift
from when colonizers tried to extinguish all traces of Native
Hawaiian surfing and its sacred culture. What is it about the
surfing that intrigues people of all ages, from all corners of the
world? The beaches and idyllic locations? The unique style and
mystique that surfers project? These women, on the beach and riding
giant waves, or in the media, have made their mark on not just
their sport, but our wider culture. Women on Waves is filled with
phenomenal athletic performance, breakthrough female achievements,
and plenty of inspiration and fun to see us through until the time
when we can all hit the surf once more! Spanning a millennia from
Hawaii to Malibu, New York to Australia, South Africa to the South
Pacific and beyond, Jim Kempton presents a fascinating new
narrative that will captivate anyone who loves sports and the
outdoors.
Ramon Navarro, a third-generation subsistence fisherman and farmer
who lives on the coast of Chile at Punta Lobos, learned to surf on
a busted surfboard left by a visiting surfer. Since then he has
become one of the top-ten big wave riders. He has used his surfing
accomplishments to protect his home break, and he is admired around
the world as an environmental activist: he fights resort
development on the point, the building of pulp mills along on the
coast, and sewage pipes that pollute the ocean off Pichilemu.
Editor Chris Malloy created the film and book The Fisherman's Son,
which focuses on Ramon's rise to big wave fame and how Ramon is
using that notoriety to make his voice heard on activism issues.
Contributors to the book include Gerry Lopez, Josh Berry, and Jack
Johnson. Part of the proceeds to the book and film will be used to
support Ramon's environmental efforts.
The Definitive Guide to Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Palm Beach
"This is what divers want. A mapping style and key information
presented in a way that really prepares you for each dive site. I
expect this book will be the tool that dive shops give to their new
divemasters to learn all of the top dive sites quickly." Ocean
Frontiers #1 New Release in Scuba Travel Guides For Lonely Planet
fans comes a unique and essential scuba, snorkel, and surf travel
guide. A great Florida travel book. The detailed descriptions and
illustrations of beaches, coral reefs, shipwrecks, and other dive
spots are ideal for divers, snorkelers, kitesurfers and
windsurfers. This guidebook will help you make the most of your
time in the city and in the water. Detailed descriptions and map
art. Reef Smart catalogues the beaches, surf spots, and dive and
snorkel sites in Palm Beach. With the help of Reef Smart's unique
3D-mapping technology, learn all you need to know about the
regions' top dive and snorkel sites. These maps provide useful
information such as depths, currents, waves, suggested routes,
potential hazards, unique structures and species information. Don't
go diving without it. This indispensable resource will help you
plan and execute dives without a hitch. Make sure to pack this
guidebook with the rest of your scuba gear. This guidebook
provides: The best locations for diving, snorkeling and surfing,
and how to access them Detailed 3D maps, graphics and information
to help you plan your time in and out of the water Species guide to
help you identify and understand the marine creatures you'll
encounter And much more! A unique and comprehensive SCUBA diving
book. Also look for Reef Smart Guides Florida: Fort Lauderdale,
Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach; Reef Smart Guides Barbados; and
the best selling Reef Smart Guides Bonaire.
Aimed at surfers of all ages and abilities, Advanced Surf Fitness for High Performance Surfing offers a complete training package designed to take your surfing to the next level.
The book includes a series of training programs that target the different muscle groups used in surfing, from paddling to all the different maneuvers. The book also includes sections about swimming and cardio regimes, as well as psychology and nutrition.
Advanced Surf Fitness for High Performance Surfing is the follow-up to the best-selling Complete Guide to Surf Fitness.
Waterman is the first comprehensive biography of Duke Kahanamoku
(1890-1968): swimmer, surfer, Olympic gold medalist, Hawaiian icon,
waterman. Long before Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz made their
splashes in the pool, Kahanamoku emerged from the backwaters of
Waikiki to become America's first superstar Olympic swimmer. The
original "human fish" set dozens of world records and topped the
world rankings for more than a decade; his rivalry with Johnny
Weissmuller transformed competitive swimming from an insignificant
sideshow into a headliner event. Kahanamoku used his Olympic renown
to introduce the sport of "surf-riding," an activity unknown beyond
the Hawaiian Islands, to the world. Standing proudly on his
traditional wooden longboard, he spread surfing from Australia to
the Hollywood crowd in California to New Jersey. No American
athlete has influenced two sports as profoundly as Kahanamoku did,
and yet he remains an enigmatic and underappreciated figure: a
dark-skinned Pacific Islander who encountered and overcame racism
and ignorance long before the likes of Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, and
Jackie Robinson. Kahanamoku's connection to his homeland was
equally important. He was born when Hawaii was an independent
kingdom; he served as the sheriff of Honolulu during Pearl Harbor
and World War II and as a globetrotting "Ambassador of Aloha"
afterward; he died not long after Hawaii attained statehood. As one
sportswriter put it, Duke was "Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey combined
down here." In Waterman, award-winning journalist David Davis
examines the remarkable life of Duke Kahanamoku, in and out of the
water.
Grab your board, test your skills and balance on this "mini" wave
while retro surf rock plays in the background, all from the comfort
of your desk. But -- watch out! -- if you lose your balance and
wipe-out you'll have to do the swim of shame back to shore. This
kit includes: A balancing wave with three different surf rock songs
A finger surfboard Customisable surfboard stickersA 48-page book,
with surfboard tricks, fun facts and trivia
The evolution of surfing-from the first forms of wave-riding in
Oceania, Africa, and the Americas to the inauguration of surfing as
a competitive sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics-traverses the age of
empire, the rise of globalization, and the onset of the digital
age, taking on new meanings at each juncture. As corporations have
sought to promote surfing as a lifestyle and leisure enterprise,
the sport has also narrated its own epic myths that place North
America at the center of surf culture and relegate Hawai'i and
other indigenous surfing cultures to the margins. The Critical Surf
Studies Reader brings together eighteen interdisciplinary essays
that explore surfing's history and development as a practice
embedded in complex and sometimes oppositional social, political,
economic, and cultural relations. Refocusing the history and
culture of surfing, this volume pays particular attention to
reclaiming the roles that women, indigenous peoples, and people of
color have played in surfing. Contributors. Douglas Booth, Peter
Brosius, Robin Canniford, Krista Comer, Kevin Dawson, Clifton
Evers, Chris Gibson, Dina Gilio-Whitaker, Dexter Zavalza
Hough-Snee, Scott Laderman, Kristin Lawler, lisahunter, Colleen
McGloin, Patrick Moser, Tara Ruttenberg, Cori Schumacher, Alexander
Sotelo Eastman, Glen Thompson, Isaiah Helekunihi Walker, Andrew
Warren, Belinda Wheaton
The original and still most detailed guide book for surfers heading
to Mexico's surf-packed Baja peninsula. This guide features over
120 surf spots, including the legendary points, reefs, beachbreaks
and even islands. From Tijuana to Cabo San Lucas and around to the
East Cape, with surf maps, surf travel tips, wave height chart,
tips on when to surf where, accommodations and more. Created in the
same style as the very popular THE SURFER'S GUIDE TO COSTA RICA
& SW NICARAGUA as it's written by the same author. There is no
better guide for surfers heading to Baja.
A "New York Times "Notable Book
A "San Francisco Chronicle "Best Book of the Year
In her astonishing new book Susan Casey captures colossal,
ship-swallowing waves, and the surfers and scientists who seek them
out.
For legendary surfer Laird Hamilton, hundred foot waves represent
the ultimate challenge. As Susan Casey travels the globe, hunting
these monsters of the ocean with Hamilton's crew, she witnesses
first-hand the life or death stakes, the glory, and the mystery of
impossibly mammoth waves. Yet for the scientists who study them,
these waves represent something truly scary brewing in the planet's
waters. With inexorable verve, "The Wave "brilliantly portrays
human beings confronting nature at its most ferocious.
Waterman is the first comprehensive biography of Duke Kahanamoku
(1890-1968): swimmer, surfer, Olympic gold medalist, Hawaiian icon,
waterman. Long before Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz made their
splashes in the pool, Kahanamoku emerged from the backwaters of
Waikiki to become America's first superstar Olympic swimmer. The
original "human fish" set dozens of world records and topped the
world rankings for more than a decade. Kahanamoku used his Olympic
renown to introduce the sport of "surf-riding," an activity unknown
beyond the Hawaiian Islands, to the world. No American athlete has
influenced two sports as profoundly as Kahanamoku did, and yet he
remains an enigmatic and underappreciated figure: a dark-skinned
Pacific Islander who encountered and overcame racism and ignorance
long before the likes of Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, and Jackie
Robinson. Kahanamoku's connection to his homeland was equally
important. He was born when Hawaii was an independent kingdom; he
served as the sheriff of Honolulu during Pearl Harbor and World War
II and as a globetrotting "Ambassador of Aloha" afterward. In
Waterman award-winning journalist David Davis examines the
remarkable life of Duke Kahanamoku, in and out of the water.
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