The Wave Ripple Junior Street Surfing Board-Cyclone  The Street Surfing Ripple Cyclone junior street surfboard is like no other ride on the street. It combines the feeling of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding on 2 wheels. It gives you the ability to do precision 360s, carve downhill, and even ride uphill! Sports: Street surfing board that blends surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding techniques, Lets riders perform precision 360s or ollies, carve downhill, and even ride uphill, Spring-oriented torsion bar controls front and rear panels; pair of 360-degree wheels, Platforms are made of virtually indestructible ABS plastic; for riders between 5 and 14, Measures 28 x 8 x 5 inches (W x H x D); weighs 8 pounds; 1-year warranty Company: Street Surfing (2005) (2007-08-14) List Price: $84.99 Amazon Price: $70.95
Freestyle Goldcoast Sport Watch Scuba Diving Dive Surfing Surf Swimming Diver Waterproof Surfer Swimmer Travel Traveling Kayak Rafting Jet Ski Snorkeling Snorkel Warranty  WE ARE AUTHORIZED DEALER!!! FULL MANUFACTURES WARRANTY!!! FreeStyle Gold Coast 10 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Depth rated to 300ft/100M Stainless steel crown, caseback, and buckle Saltwater resistant polyurethane band One way ratcheted timing bezel BLACK in color, Model number 77501 Watch: AUTHORIZED DEALER!!! FULL MANUFACTURES WARRANTY, FreeStyle Gold Coast, Depth rated to 300ft/100M, Stainless steel crown, caseback, and buckle, Saltwater resistant polyurethane band, One way ratcheted timing bezel, 10 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Company: FREESTYLE List Price: $49.99 Amazon Price: $24.99
Polo Ralph Lauren Big & Tall Hawaiian Boxer Swim Trunk  Classic-fitting swim trunk in lightweight, quick-drying microfiber. Misc.: Nylon; Lining: polyester, Machine washable, Imported Company: Ralph Lauren List Price: $49.50 Amazon Price:
McNett Micronet Advanced Microfiber Travel Travelling Towels Towel Surf Suring Scuba Dive Diving  MicroNet Advanced Microfiber's Towels, Specially engineered, high density knit fabric is a highly compactable, super absorbent material with absolutely unique water absorption and cleaning properties, Ultra-fine .2 denier microfiber weave dries quickly-90% of water is removed with hand wringing, MicroNet microfiber properties and luxuriant feel are ideal for the discriminating travel, outdoor and watersports enthusiast, Handy carrying bag has a mesh front and waterproof backing, MicroNet Towels in Navy Blue and Ocean Blue are available in 2 convenient sizes!, Incredibly small packed size fits easily into a backpack, travel pack or luggage, Super absorbent?holds up to 5 times its weight in water, Fast and easy drying?hand wringing removes almost all water and provides fastest dry time, Includes convenient hanging loop, Microfiber weave dries faster than regular towels, No special laundering required, Super Soft With Maximum Absorption?MicroNet Advanced Microfiber Towels provide full size towel performance in an ultra small package, Super soft fabric has enhanced capillary action, absorbing up to 5 times its weight while still drying quickly, Contains No Chemical Treatments?MicroNet Towels contain no silicone or other chemical treatments so softness and water absorption properties cannot be washed out, MicroNet becomes softer and more absorbent with each washing!, Removes Oil and Dirt?Our unique Microfiber weave is an aggressive yet soft cleaner, MicroNet gently removes oil, dirt and perspiration from hands, face and body, Optical Cleaner?Dust and Lint Free?Advanced Microfiber weave leaves no dust or lint on eyewear, binoculars, scopes and optical lenses, Also great for cleaning fine furniture, Care: Machine or hand wash in warm water. Do not bleach. Hand wring and hang to dry or machine dry at low heat, Be sure you wash it by itself before your first use. May experience some bleed during first wash, SUPER Towel and easy to use for travel, camping, boat dives, etc. Misc.: MicroNet Advanced Microfiber's Towels, Specially engineered, high density knit fabric is a highly compactable, super absorbent material, Absolutely unique water absorption and cleaning properties, Luxuriant feel are ideal for the discriminating travel, outdoor and watersports enthusiast, Super absorbent?holds up to 5 times its weight in water Company: McNett List Price: Amazon Price:
3/2mm Tilos Titanium Skin Chest Full Suit Jumpsuit Wetsuit Mens Womens Surf Surfing Scuba Dive Diving Jet Ski Wetsuit Wet Suit S Med Large XL 2XL 3XL  This is an Unreal price on the Tilos 3/2mm Titanium Fullsuit. The 3/2mm Titanium Chest Full Suit features: 3mm Body/2mm Sleeves & Legs Titanium Coated Neoprene, Adjustable Velcro Collar, Back Key Pocket, Flat-Stitched Throughout Suit, Back Y.K.K. #10 Metal Zipper Head, Prebent Coral Strip Rubber Knee Pads. This 3/2mm Titanium Chest suit is a great suit at a price you can afford. Be comfortable and look good at the same time. Misc.: 3mm Body/2mm Sleeves & Legs Titanium Coated Neoprene, Adjustable Velcro Collar - Back Key Pocket, Flat-Stitched Throughout Suit, Prebent Coral Strip Rubber Knee Pads, Authorized Dealer Company: Tilos List Price: Amazon Price:
U.S. Divers Shredder Surf II Body Boarding and Body Surfing Fin  U.S. Divers offers a variety of fin styles to meet the needs of water sports enthusiasts whether they're diving, snorkeling, tube fishing, body surfing, or having fun in the pool, and the Shredder Surf II body boarding and body surfing fin is among the best. The Shredder Surf II--which is engineered to deliver power and speed while conserving energy--is distinguished by its dual-composite blade, which cups and channels the water efficiently. In addition, the fin is notably compact, making it excellent for not only body surfing and boarding, but also as a travel fin for snorkeling. And thanks to the adjustable foot strap, built-in leash system, and super-soft foot pocket, the fin fits comfortably regardless of your foot shape and won't float away after getting hit by a particularly big wave. The Shredder Surf II, which comes in metallic red, is available in S (4 to 7), M (7 to 10), and L/XL (10 to 13) sizes and is backed by a two-year limited warranty.
Sports: Adult fin designed for body boarders, body surfers, and traveling snorkelers, Dual-composite blade cups and channels the water efficiently for greater power, Engineered to deliver power and speed while you conserve energy, Adjustable foot strap, built-in leash system, and super-soft foot pocket, Available in S (4 to 7), M (7 to 10), and L/XL (10 to 13); 2-year warranty
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Casio Men's Forester Sports Thermometer Watch #AQF100W-7BV  Thermometer / 100 Meters Water Resist / LED Light with Afterglow / Stopwatch - Countdown timer - Alarm / Black resin band / Silver metal housing / LCD Face Watch: Temperature tendency graph, 100 meter water resistant, Auto electro-luminescent backlight with afterglow, World time, 30 time zones, Daily alarm, Countdown timer, 1/100 second stopwatch, 12/24-hour formats Company: Casio List Price: $54.95 Amazon Price: $28.95
The Wave Original Street Surfing Board  Everyone's talking about the Wave street surfer inline action board, which blends the sensations of surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding in a single fun design. The Wave--which runs on two wheels rather than four--gives you the ability to perform precision 360s in small spaces, carve downhill, and even ride uphill, making it a blast for riders of all ages. And, of course, riders can perform all manner of skating tricks, including manuals, board leaps, ollies, acid drops, kick flips, and more. The Wave is distinguished by a spring-oriented torsion bar that controls the flexible front and rear panels, along with a pair of fully rotating 360-degree wheels with ABEC-5 bearings. Once on the board, the rider merely twists his or her hips back and forth in an S-shaped motion to propel down the street, with no foot propulsion required. Even better, it takes only a few minutes to learn how to ride the Wave. Within a few hours, most riders will become proficient. Riders needn't worry about the Wave's durability, as the platforms are made of a virtually indestructible ABS plastic, while the steel torsion bar never wears down. In addition, the 77mm wheels were selected based on a tenuous balance of durability and traction. The Wave measures 35 by 9 by 5 inches (W x H x D), weighs 10 pounds, and carries a one-year warranty. 
The Wave is distinguished by a spring-oriented torsion bar that controls the flexible front and rear panels, along with a pair of fully rotating 360-degree wheels with ABEC-5 bearings. | Key Details: - Flexible platform for sharp turns and 360s
- Two wheels with ABEC-5 bearings that rotate 360 degrees
- Self-propelled
- Helps improves balance, strength, and agility
- Combines surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding
- Measures 35- by 9- by 5 inches
- Weighs 10 pounds
- 250-pound weight capacity
About The Wave
The Wave is the original Street Surfing board and the hottest inline action board. The Wave appeals to everyone, thanks to its innovative technology that combines the natural fluidity of surfing with the smooth maneuverability of snowboarding and skating into one new extreme board sport known as Street Surfing. The Wave is an inline action board with two wheels that rotate 360 degrees, giving the rider the feeling and flexibility that is normally reserved for surfers and snowboarders. The Wave is also becoming popular with skaters who like the board's ability to do tricks, sharp turns, 360s, and the fact that the rider s feet never touch the ground. The board is propelled using core movements of the body, making for an excellent workout on top of being just plain fun. Learning to ride The Wave is easy and it doesn't require any prior skating, surfing, or snowboarding skills. It only takes about 15 minutes to become proficient. Street Surfing on The Wave offers the rush that riders get from surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding yet it is easy to do right in your own driveway. The Wave is so much fun that most riders don't even realize that Street Surfing is great exercise. The Wave works the core muscles and helps to build strength and improve balance. Not only is The Wave great exercise and easy to learn, it is also affordable and portable as you can take The Wave board just about anywhere.
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WinningEdge 3-Strap Universal Life Jacket Vest - Red  Summer fun in the sun is coming! This universal life jacket is perfect for all your water and boating needs. Whether you are waterskiing, wakeboarding, or jet skiing this jacket is USCG approved to ensure your safety while having summer fun. Product Details Water Ski Vest for All Sizes (Youth and Adult)Will fit Anyone over 90 lbs USCG (U.S. Coast Guard) ApprovedSmooth 200-denier Nylon for Added Durability Without Compromising Comfort Ideal for Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Flat Water Boating, River Rafting, Close-to-Shore Safety Misc.: Adjusts to fit most all sizes(Youth and Adult), USCG(U.S. Coast Guard) Approved, Smooth 200-denier nylon for added durabily without compromising comfort., Ideal for Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Flat Water Boating, River Rafting, & Close-to-Shore Safety Company: WinningEdge List Price: $39.95 Amazon Price: $18.97
WinningEdge 3-Strap Universal Life Jacket Vest - Blue  Summer fun in the sun is coming! This universal life jacket is perfect for all your water and boating needs. Whether you are waterskiing, wakeboarding, or jet skiing this jacket is USCG approved to ensure your safety while having summer fun. Product Details Water Ski Vest for All Sizes (Youth and Adult)Will fit Anyone over 90 lbs USCG (U.S. Coast Guard) ApprovedSmooth 200-denier Nylon for Added Durability Without Compromising ComfortIdeal for Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Flat Water Boating, River Rafting, Close-to-Shore Safety Misc.: Adjusts to fit most all sizes (Youth and Adult), USCG (U.S. Coast Guard) Approved, Smooth 200-denier nylon for added durabily without compromising comfort., Ideal for Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Flat Water Boating, River Rafting, & Close-to-Shore Safety Company: WinningEdge List Price: $39.99 Amazon Price: $18.97
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Learn to Surf  An introductory guide to surfing, body-boarding, and body-surfing Author: James MacLaren Paperback: 144 pages Company: The Lyons Press (1997-05-01) ISBN: 1558215689 List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $5.80 Used Price: $2.22
Surf Science: An Introduction To Waves For Surfing  Have you ever wondered where waves come from? What makes every one different, why some peel nicely and others just close out? Why, some days, waves come in sets of six and others in sets of three, and what factors affect the behavior of a surfing break? If you have, this book is for you. Now in its second edition, Surf Science is the first book to talk in depth about the science of waves from a surfer's point of view. It fills the gap between surfing books and waves textbooks and will help you learn how to predict surf. You don't need a scientific background to read it--just curiosity and a fascination for waves. Author: Tony Butt Paperback: 144 pages Company: University of Hawaii Press (2004-07-30) ISBN: 0824828917 List Price: $32.00 Amazon Price: $22.71 Used Price: $19.65
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board  The amazing story of the thirteen-year-old surfer girl who lost her arm in a shark attack but never lost her faith -- and of her triumphant return to competitive surfing.They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the tremendous passion that drives her to surf? How else could one explain that nothing -- not even the loss of her arm in a horrific shark attack -- could come between her and the waves? That Halloween morning in Kauai, Hawaii -- a glorious part of the world, where it's hard to deny the divine -- Bethany responded to the shark's stealth attack with the calm of a girl with God on her side. Pushing pain and panic aside, she immediately began to paddle with one arm, focusing on a single thought: "Get to the beach...." Rushed to the hospital, where her father, Tom Hamilton, was about to undergo knee surgery, Bethany found herself taking his spot in the O.R. It's the kind of coincidence that isn't mere coincidence to the Hamilton family, a clan whose motto could easily be "the family that surfs and prays together stays together." To them it was a sign someone had a greater plan than the one they'd been working on themselves -- which had been to scrape together whatever resources they could to help Bethany rise to the top of her sport. When the first thing Bethany wanted to know after surgery was "When can I surf again?" it became clear that her unfaltering spirit and determination were part of a greater story -- a tale of courage and faith that this modest and soft-spoken girl would come to share with the world. Soul Surfer is a moving account of Bethany's life as a young surfer, her recovery in the wake of the shark attack, the adjustments she's made to her unique surfing style, her unprecedented bid for a top showing in the World Surfing Championships, and, most fundamentally, her belief in God. It is a story of girl power and spiritual grit that shows that the body is no more essential to surfing -- perhaps even less so -- than the soul.
Author: Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk, Rick Bundschuh
Paperback: 240 pages Bargain Price
Company: MTV (2006-06-06)
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Fit to Surf : The Surfer's Guide to Strength and Conditioning  Fit to Surf, a cutting-edge surfing-specific fitness guide, supplies surfers of all levels of experience with everything they need to create a personal fitness program that builds strength and endurance, increases balance and coordination, and minimizes the risk of injury. Personal trainer Rocky Snyder--himself an avid surfer with two decades of experience riding the waves--provides easy to-follow, step-by-step instructions supplemented with 60photographs of conditioning exercises that can be performed at home, in the gym, or on the water. Author: Rocky Snyder Paperback: 160 pages Company: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (2003-07-01) ISBN: 0071419535 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $7.17 Used Price: $7.00
West of Jesus: Surfing, Science, and the Origins of Belief  A spiritual and scientific surf quest, West of Jesus tracks a contemporary surfing myth and looks at the neuroscience that connects spirituality and high risk sport.
After spending two years in bed with Lyme disease, Steven Kotler had lost everything: his health, his job, his girl, and, he was beginning to suspect, his mind. Kotler, not a religious man, suddenly found himself drawn to the sport of surfing as if it were the cornerstone of a new faith. Why, he wondered, when there was nothing left to believe in, could he begin to believe in something as unlikely as surfing. What was belief anyway? How did it work in the body, the brain, our culture, and human history?
Into this mix came a strange story. In 2003, on a surf trip through Mexico, Kotler heard of “the conductor,” a mythical surfer who could control the weather. He’d heard this same tale eight years earlier, in Indonesia, but this time something clicked. With the help of everyone from rebel surfers to rocket scientists, Kotler undertakes a three year globetrotting quest for the origins of this legend. The results are a startling mix of big waves and bigger ideas: a surfer’s journey into the biological underpinnings of belief itself. Steven Kotler Paperback: 272 pages Company: Bloomsbury USA (2007-05-29) (2007-05-29) ISBN: 1596913444 List Price: $13.95 Amazon Price: $3.36 Used Price: $1.68
Surfer Magazine's Guide to Northern and Central California Surf Spots  Surfer Magazine offers the ultimate guide to catching the best waves from the redwood shores of the Oregon-California border to the wind- blasted coastal plains of San Luis Obispo County. For more than 250 spots, this sturdy manual sporting a water-resistant covers delivers a clear assessment of wave quality, prime wave conditions, and local hazards (both natural and manmade). Informative text answers the burning questions that surfers often pose: What tide? What wind? What swell? How are the locals? Are they worse than the sharks or the traffic? With helpful maps, photos, and directions, this Surfer's Guide is sure to become the gold standard for anyone looking to score the perfect wave. Paperback: 180 pages Company: Chronicle Books (2006-05-04) ISBN: 0811849988 List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $7.97 Used Price: $4.99
Maui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, Drive  A guide for families and outdoor adventurers alike, Maui Trailblazer 2006 covers all of the island, and includes day trips to the neighboring islands of Molokai, Lanai, and Molokini. Clear directions and concise descriptions lead to all of Maui's well-known attractions, as well as to hidden discoveries that Trailblazer readers have come to expect. 137 different hikes and strolls to tropical rain forests and remote valleys, coastal bluffs and lava caves, Haleakala crater and the Hana Highway, cascading waterfalls, beaches, ridgetops, towns, whale-watching perches, historic sites, and archeological ruins. Among the 44 snorkeling spots are hike-to coves and the secret places that tour boats go. Kayakers can pick from about 20 put-ins. Surfers can select from 38 beaches and decide whether to boogie, board, or body surf. Onlookers will find the best places to watch the surfers, windsurfers and kite-boarders ride the big ones. The text is complimented by 10 maps and 240 photographs. Driving tours-nine of them-take readers to all the attractions, natural wonders, and historic sites. A Resource Links section provides numbers for free visitor information and recreational outfitters, as well as hand-picked accommodations and local restaurants to suit every budget and taste bud. A Best Of section lets you pick the right activity to suit your mood and the day. Appendices include free hula shows, farmer's markets, what to pack, climate, history, fauna, and a Hawaiian glossary. This new and completely revised second edition for 2006 includes a Trailblazer Kids section for adventuring families.
Author: Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout
Paperback: 256 pages
Company: Diamond Valley Company (2007-03-15) (2007-03-15)
ISBN: 0967007240
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All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora  Amazon Best of the Month, April 2008: Defining the life of legendary surf icon Miklos "Miki" Dora can be as elusive as the man himself. The self-proclaimed "King of Malibu" has been compared to trailblazers such as Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, and Pablo Picasso for providing the archetype of the counterculture surfer. Yet he was also a convicted felon who rarely missed an opportunity to scam even his closest friends. All for a Few Perfect Waves meets this conflicted figure head on, as David Rensin provides a rare look at the famously guarded Dora through hundreds of interviews with those who knew him best. The result is a portrait of a life wedged between hyperbole and vulnerability. His beguiling personality charmed many, but few relationships and situations were ever deemed off-limits to a con. Happily, any judgments are left up to the reader, as Rensin's engaging narrative seeks only to explore the inner workings of a man who truly lived life on his own terms. --Dave Callanan An Exclusive Q&A with David Rensin, Author of All for a Few Perfect Waves When profiling an elusive figure like Miki Dora, the "why" is evident, but not the "how." How did you manage to gain unfettered access to Dora lore? Rensin: To gain access to people, stories and material like letters, faxes, emails, photos, and interviews, I had to first gain everyone's trust - not an easy task when you consider that Miki spent his life mostly avoiding the press, complaining about it, telling his friends to not sell him about and not talk about him. And, when someone did break through and write about him, as I did for the August 1983 issue of California magazine - for a long time the only mainstream press story about Miki; the rest were in surf genre magazines, including interviews, and Dora's own stories about improbable international adventures - he was likely to threaten a lawsuit. (But never win.) I started with Miki's father, who sent me to Harry Hodge, the administrator of Miki's estate. Harry is from Australia, and he was head of Quiksilver in Europe, so we met several times when he came through Los Angeles. It really came down to the human connection. We hit it off. He told me what he thought a biography of Miki would have to entail: not trashing Miki, not whitewashing him, not sensationalizing. And the book still had to be warts and all - otherwise it would be seen as dishonest. I told him I could do that. I wouldn't dance on Miki's grave, but I also had to be totally independent. I would not let anyone control the story. My loyalty would be to the story, whatever I found. I also told him that I thought an oral history, with some narrative connective tissue, would work best because I could gather 360 degrees of opinion about and experiences with Miki. I thought that was the only fair way to go with someone who had such a multi-faceted personality, who compartmentalized so well. If I took a side, I'd get strong reaction against it from some quarter. Better to be non-judgmental about a character about whom everyone was very judgmental. This helped really put people at ease, and allowed me to get the best and most honest material. No one felt they had to defend a point of view. And though it might run counter to the classic biography, I didn't want to figure out Miki, but to let his mystique remain. Harry liked that and passed me back to Miki's father, Miklos Dora, Sr. We talked, I told him the same. I knew I had to be absolutely authentic with him and he was authentic in return. He had read the California magazine piece and thought it had captured Miki's character. He also told me I'd been "a little hard" on his son as well. I gave him some of my other books to read. He liked them and gave me the go-ahead. Now came the hard part: finding people who knew Miki and convincing them to trust me to do a non-judgmental book that wouldn't focus on the easy "outlaw" aspects of his life that landed him in jail for a short while, nor treat him only as a faded old celebrity surfer from Malibu. The idea was to do a portrait of the man, and in so doing, explain the myth. Harry had told me that when discussing the book with Miki over twenty years of lunches and dinners, Miki said he wanted to be thought of as more than just a surfer. As a journalist who had spent some years surfing, but not a surf journalist, I felt I could give him that bigger tableau. In the end, the tone of my interviews, the questions I asked, the passion I shared, and my willingness to listen instead of try to fit the story to preconceived ideas won out and people trusted me and word spread. I got over one million words of interviews from more than 300 people on five continents. I guess it worked. How do you think the famously guarded Miki would react to this book? Rensin: I was often asked how Miki would react to the book; would he even want it done? Miki had always emphasized how privacy was important. He supposedly hated the commercialization of surfing and his name. These were strong and authentic themes in his life. But they were not absolute. Did he hate being photographed? I've seen many, many snapshots of him. Did he hate surfboard companies and clothing companies? Not if they didn't try to rip him off. Yes, there was a general discontent and desire to be left alone at times--and he wanted empty waves--but his actions were often situational, not carved in stone. I think that publicly Miki would say he didn't want a book, but privately he would want it. He had to be able to put it down, to always have plausible deniability. Part of what I had to do to gain access to interviews was prove that Miki in fact wanted a legacy. I could do that because I had the correspondence as evidence. He had talked with potential book collaborators and had done some interviews. He met with people who wanted to make movies of his life. It never worked out. Some people say he just gamed these suitors for money, and in some cases that is true. But not always. I think Miki never did his book/movie because had to live his life instead of write about it, and because he wanted too much to be in control. I respect that: the wanting to get it just how he wants it. It's his life after all. He didn't want anyone interpreting it. But he had difficulty trusting co-authors. I suppose he was simply waiting for the right person with the right point of view to come along, but as an experienced collaborator, I wonder how well he would have weathered the ups and downs inherent in that kind of working relationship. It's never easy. In the end, Miki left the evidence of his life (letters, notebooks, etc.) that he could easily have trashed. He knew someone would inevitably do something. He called it the vultures picking at his bones. Anyway, does it matter whether or not Miki would have wanted the book? I don't think so. How would he have reacted? He'd have said I blew it, that I could have gotten the real story if only I'd taken the time. But he'd have carried the book everywhere, showed it around and, depending on the situation, would have said he hated it or loved it. That's Miki. How was Miki able to reconcile the fact that he played such a significant role in rise of 60's surf cinema? Considering that these films created the surfing population explosion that Miki loathed, it would seem that he made quite a complex bed for himself. Rensin: I don't think Miki played that big a role in the rise of surf cinema. The irony is simply that at a time when he was most loudly decrying the exploitation of surfing because Gidget and other beach party films had crowded his beloved Malibu, he was also taking money to be a stunt rider and technical advisor. Maybe his ego couldn't let him stay away. Maybe it was the free lunch at the craft services table. Maybe it was his notion that he could subvert from the inside by acting weird as an extra in the background. Maybe he met some women he wanted. Maybe it was just fun, there was no surf, and he needed to do something that day. Later in life he realized that he had in some small way aided and abetted, but I don't think he wasted much time with regret. Miki has been compared to everyone from Jesus to James Dean. However, after reading All for a Few Perfect Waves, I found my own comparison: he was the Tyler Durden of surfing. Akin to the Fight Club character, surfers cannot always condone Dora's antics, but we quietly support his pursuit for point-break perfection. Do you agree? Rensin: I agree. Miki, like Durden, was that sage of harsh reality who made his own way, and the hell with the rest of you. Like Durden he was not completely a loner, and was willing to bring along new initiates if they attracted him with their own inner search. Often while writing the book, I kept thinking about Fight Club and how the rule never to talk about Fight Club was Miki's rule for himself. Many of Durden's aphorisms apply as well to Miki: "The things you own end up owning you." "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything." And my favorite, "Fight club exists only when fight club begins and when it ends." Or, as Miki famously said: "When there's surf I'm totally committed. When there's none, it doesn't exist." How important was Dora's close and inflammatory relationship with Greg Noll? Rensin: Dora's relationship with Greg Noll endured fifty choppy years and I think it was an anchor, a familiar place to return to. Noll just didn't take crap from Dora, yet he appreciated the rascal in him. Noll had it, too. They met as kids. They were of an era and mindset. Noll never wanted anything from Dora. When they made "Da Cat" boards, he endured the games Dora played. And he wasn't afraid - after Dora would pay him a visit at home - to ask to check his suitcase for the silverware. He knew what Dora was about, and he let him know he knew, but he never shunned him for it. They could appreciate each other and that love, if you want to call it that, grew over time. Also, Noll is physically imposing. You don't mess with Noll. Dora didn't. What is your favorite Dora story or experience? Rensin: It's really tough to come up with a favorite Dora story or experience. Overall, I love his audacity, his willingness to go against the grain, to not be bound by the rules, to so cannily manipulate an innocent surf media to his advantage after they'd helped rip away his paradise of empty waves. He was always pulling stunts like wearing a see-though plastic mask, or letting his groupies chauffeur him around, or having what he called his "party kit" (everything from a glass with ice cubes to a tuxedo, so he could crash Beverly Hills doings with ease), to various little cons and pranks (baby chicks in the lifeguard tower). There are too many to go into here. But I guess if I had to chose, a favorite would be Miki being baptized in the Mormon church when he lived in New Zealand in 1975. He played on the eagerness of two young missionaries and led them on a merry chase. I'm sure he was authentically curious about their vision of the universe, but I think he was definitely tongue-in-cheek. And best of all, he went through with the immersion. Dora was living theater. The idea, the best approach now and then, was to sit back and enjoy the show. Author: David Rensin Hardcover: 475 pages Company: HarperEntertainment (2008-04-08) (2008-04-08) ISBN: 0060773316 List Price: $25.95 Amazon Price: $15.39 Used Price: $15.94
Surfer's Code  In Surfer's Code: 12 Simple Lessons for Riding Through Life, world champion surfer Shaun Tomson shares the life lessons he's gathered from decades of surfing-from his boyhood adventures in South Africa to the world tour in the late 1970s to the business world today. For Tomson, surfing is a hobby, a sport, a religion, an obsession and more-it is a way of life. Tomson's life lessons have guided his career to the top of both professional competition and the world of business. Now, he shares these powerful lessons, born on the world's best swells, with all people-including those who might never step on a surfboard. These lessons are born of the collective wisdom of the surf community and are a powerful source of inspiration in the face of extraordinary challenges of every day life. Author: Shaun Tomson Hardcover: 208 pages Company: Gibbs Smith, Publisher (2006-09-13) ISBN: 1423600762 List Price: $18.95 Amazon Price: $7.18 Used Price: $5.74
Tapping the Source  If you aren't already familiar with Kem Nunn's 1984 novel Tapping the Source, or if the idea of a "classic surfing novel" makes you either chuckle or shudder, be prepared to realign your literary biases. This is not a story of gilded surfers and sun-bleached blonds, of insouciant days and moonlit nights on the beach; instead, Nunn has crafted a darkly pensive meditation on solitude and desire. Ike Tucker is the quintessential loner, trapped by both circumstance and inclination in a California desert town, abandoned first by his mother and then by his sister, Ellen, who fled, in turn, toward the promise of the coast. His awareness of his own alienation, rendered in prose that is always elegant and often poignant, is haunting: As he listened the train sounds grew faint and disappeared and someone shut off the music so there was just the silence, that special kind of silence that comes to the desert, and he knew that if he waited there would come a time, stars fading, slim band of light creeping on the horizon, when the silence would grow until it was unbearable, until it was as if the land itself were about to break it, to give up some secret of its own. The secret, though, comes not from the desert but from the sea. Propelled by a mysterious rumor of his sister's murder, Ike enters the surfing mecca of Huntington Beach, whose bright façade conceals shadowy violence and joyless violation. Wistfully intent on understanding the men who might have killed his sister, Ike abandons himself to the hypnotic allure of the ocean: "The tide was low and the waves turned crisp black faces toward the shore while trails of mist rose from their feathering lips in the golden sun." Nunn's language effortlessly reflects Ike's desires and fears; the novel spirals gracefully into the young man's eventual immersion in the surfing culture and riffs on the terrifying ease with which that immersion becomes overwhelming. Although a murder may lie at the heart of the narrative, the novel is far more an exploration of character than of suspect and motive--and that exploration is infinitely rewarding. --Kelly Flynn
Author: Kem Nunn
Paperback: 304 pages
Company: Thunder's Mouth Press (2005-12-29)
ISBN: 156025808X
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