Surfing

A Beginner's Guide

Alf Alderson

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Fernhurst Books Limited
01 December 2022

Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing

Series: Beginner's Guides

Catch the surfing bug with this book that teaches you where to surf, when to surf, and how to surf safely.

Surfing: A Beginner's Guide has been the go-to surf book for beginners since 1996. This third edition, now with the endorsement of Surfing England, takes you through all the vital steps to become a surfer: you will learn where to surf, when to surf and how to surf safely.

You will learn the foundations such as choosing the correct equipment, which is essential to make any progress as a beginner; pre-surf preparation, including getting fit with tips and advice; and your first surfer steps on the beach and in the ocean.

All these stages lead up to you catching your very first wave and the surfing bug.

The sea is renowned for its beauty, but infamous for its dangers. Alf provides you with transferable skills to safely enjoy your new hobby. Safety features heavily in the book, and you will learn all the basic common-sense aspects of surfing that even the most experienced surfer forgets.

AUTHOR: Alf Alderson is an award-winning freelance journalist and photographer. He specialises in adventure sports and travel journalism, and his writing has appeared in a wide range of publications and websites. With almost three decades of surfing behind him, on almost every corner of the globe, Alf is a regular fount of knowledge for all things surfing.

160 colour photographs, 11 diagrams

By: Alf Alderson
Imprint: Fernhurst Books Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 262g
ISBN: 9781912177127
ISBN 10: 1912177129
Series: Beginner's Guides
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 01 December 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Alf Alderson is an award-winning freelance journalist and photographer. He specialises in adventure sports and travel journalism, and his writing has appeared in a wide range of publications and websites. With almost three decades of surfing behind him, on almost every corner of the globe, Alf is a regular fount of knowledge for all things surfing.

Reviews for Surfing: A Beginner's Guide

It gives me great pleasure to endorse this book: Surfing: A Beginner's Guide by Alf Alderson... In this book Alf clearly explains how to begin your journey to be a surfer. There is essential background information, the first steps you should take and the manoeuvres you need to master. Importantly it also tells you how to surf safely and about the protection of our surfing environment. Armed with this book you will be able to become a surfer, get on the waves and go! (Nick Rees, Operations Manager, Surfing England) This is just the book for anyone wanting to get into surfing...a fine combination of authoritative explication and practical know-how. (Times Online) ...takes you through all the essential first steps . (Carve Surfing Magazine)