Surfing Hawaii: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Challenging Waves (Periplus Action Guides)

Cover; Copyright; CONTENTS; Introduction; The Hawaiian Islands Surfing's Birthplace; Oahu; Map - Oahu; Introducing Oahu Surfing's Gathering Place; The North Shore Surfing's Proving Grounds; Map - V-land to Waimea Bay; Map - Waimea to Mokuleia; FEATURE Haleiwa: Hawaii's Surf City Town; FEATURE Pro Surfing and The Triple Crown: Buck, Barrels and Glory; The South Shore Hot Time, Summer in Town; Map - Kewalo Basin to Black Point; FEATURE Da Beachboys; FEATURE Memories af The Duke; At Night When the Shadows are Falling I Hear Your Rolling Surf Calling; Ewa and Da West Neva Eva Go Ewa. Map - Ewa Beach to Barbers PointMap - Kaena Point to Kahe Point; Windward Waves Sometimes Surf; Map - Kailua to Portlock Point; Map - Kahuku to Hauula; FEATURE Tow-ins & Monster Waves; Maui; Map - Maui; Maui On My Min; Map - Lipoa Point to La Perouse Bay; Map - Poelua to Hana; Kauai; Map - Kauai; Kauai Hawaii's Lush Garden Isle; 'Round Hanalei The Northernmost Shore; Haena to Anahola; FEATURE Pioneering Kauai: Words of a Kamaiina Surfer; The Rest of Kauai From Ammonia's to Acid Drops and on Down to Barking Sands; Map - Anahola to lihue; Map - Poipu to Barking Sands. Pa Ka La: Where the Sun ShinesThe Bog Island; Map - Hawaii; Hawaii's BIG Island East Side, West Side, All Around; Map - The Kona Coast; Map - The Hilo Coast; Postscript Surfing in Hawaii: Sacred and Sublime; Practicalities; Content; The Hawaiian Island; Travel Advisories for Surfers; Oahu; General Information; Getting There; On-lsland Transport; Accommodations; Dining; Entertainment; Money and Banking; Medical/Emergencies; Communications; Surf Shops and Boardmakers; Maui; General Information; Getting There; On-lsland Transport; Accommodations; Dining; Entertainment; Money and Banking. Medical/EmergenciesCommunications; Weather; Surf Shops and Boardmakers; Kauai; General Information; Getting There; On-lsland Transport; Accommodations; Dining; Money and Banking; Medical/Emergencies; Communications; Surf Shops and Boardmakers; The Big Island; General Information; Getting There; On-lsland Transport; Accommodations; Dining; Money and Banking; Medical/Emergencies; Communications; Surf Shops and Boardmakers; Appendices; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Index; Back Cover. We now call this most amazing of water sports surfing, but in ancient Hawaii, where this unique form of recreation was born and first refined, it was called he'enalu, a poetic Polynesian word used to describe the wonders of being moved so swiftly and naturally by the sea. Many centuries have passed since Hawaiians first surfed, but those same timeless waves that they rode so regally still rise from deep in the Pacific, striking this island group's pristine reefs and shorelines and generating powerful energy vectors that any surfer will tell you are their sport's ultimate challenge. Join Periplus' team of knowledgeable author-photographer-surfers as they take you on an action-filled tour through the remarkable islands of Hawaii. Surfing Hawaii is the ultimate guidebook to surfing in Hawaii. Drop into stoking wave circumstances, isle-hopping from north to south, through the extraordinary birthplace of surfing. This big, action-packed guide book All the information needed to make any surfer's next visit to Hawaii an endless summer of waves to make any armchair traveler green (or tan) with envy. Drawing on the knowledge of an expert author/surfer and photographer /surfer, Surfing Hawaii covers every island and every great beach in full detail. Surfing Hawaii is a guidebook to surfing at some of the most incredible surfing destinations in the world.

Join Periplus' team of knowledgeable authors-photographer-surfers as they take you on an action-filled tour of the remarkable island of Hawaii. Drop into stoking wave circumstances—hopping from north to south across the Hawaiian Islands—through the extraordinary birthplace of surfing.

This surfing guide contains:

• More than 140 action-charged photographs
• Insightful essays by surfers for surfers
• Detailed maps of important surf spots
• Up-to-date travel advisories
• Surf, suft and more surf

If you like surfing or you are an inspiring surfer; this book will help guide you through the tips and tricks of the sport, including travel advisories, medical precautions, and safety hazards signs. And of course the spectacular views and places to surf in Indonesia are will be made aware to you.

Although centuries have passed since Polynesians first surfed, the same timeless waves rise up out of the deep Pacific, and a world popular sportstill reaches its apex in the place of its birth: Hawaii. This big, action-packed guide book is full of maps, travel advisories, beachside commentaries and up-to-date inside info on surfing sites and, all the information needed to make any surfer's next visit to Hawaii an endless summer of waves and more waves-and to make any armchair traveler green (or tan) with envy. Drawing on the knowledge of an expert author/surfer and photographer/ surfer, Surfing Hawaii covers every island and every great beach in lush, exotic detail.

Author Biography: Leonard Lueras is the author of Surfing, The Ultimate Pleasure and co-author, with his son, of the best-selling Periplus Action Guide Surfing Indonesia, A Search For the World's Most Perfect Waves.

Surfing Hawaii is a guidebook to surfing at some of the most incredible surfing destinations in the world. Join Periplus' team of knowledgeable authors-photographer-surfers as they take you on an action-filled tour of the remarkable island of Hawaii. Drop into stoking wave circumstances—hopping from north to south across the Hawaiian Islands—through the extraordinary birthplace of surfing. This surfing guide contains: More than 140 action-charged photographs Insightful essays by surfers for surfers Detailed maps of important surf spots Up-to-date travel advisories Surf, suft and more surf If you like surfing or you are an inspiring surfer; this book will help guide you through the tips and tricks of the sport, including travel advisories, medical precautions, and safety hazards signs. And of course the spectacular views and places to surf in Indonesia are will be made aware to you. Join Periplus' team of knowledgeable authors-photographer-surfers as they take you on an action-filled tour of the remarkable island of Hawaii. Drop into stoking wave circumstances hopping from north to south across the Hawaiian Islands through the extraordinary birthplace of surfing. More than 140 action-charged photographs Insightful essays by surfers for surfers Detailed maps of important surf spots Up-to-date travel advisories Surf, suft and more surf Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing and one of the most popular surfing haunts in the world. This guide book offers readers an action-filled tour through the islands of Hawaii, where waves regularly rise from deep in the Pacific, striking this island group's pristine reefs and shorelines. The island of Oahu is known as "The Gathering Place" because of its longtime role as Hawaii's financial, social and political center.