Sports & Recreation:

North Shore Chronicles
Big-Wave Surfing in Hawaii
Written by Bruce Jenkins

Format: Trade Paperback, 248 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2005
Price: $16.95

In this memorable account of 17 trips he made to Hawaii's North Shore starting in 1974, Bruce Jenkins, considered the Kerouac of surf writers, profiles the area's elite, the superstars who live to conquer Hawaii's deadliest waves. Here are the egoists, stylists, gladiators, and purists of the sport, from big-wave greats... Read more >

Dancing the Wave
Audacity, Equilibrium, and Other Mysteries of Surfing
Written by Jean-Etienne Poirier

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2003
Price: $16.95

There is no greater or more powerful or more pure human rapport with the elements than that experienced by a surfer dancing with the ocean. In Dancing the Wave, Jean-Etienne Poirier brings alive the world of surfing by offering historical, anthropological, and cultural perspectives on this increasingly popular sport. By... Read more >

Your Water Workout
No-Impact Aerobic and Strength Training From Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, and More
Written by Jane Katz

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2003
Price: $13.95

Take your workout to the water!

Possibly the world’s perfect exercise, water workouts provide a highly-effective, low-impact way to burn calories, build muscle, improve flexibility, and have some fun.

International Swimming Hall of Fame board member and world masters champion Jane Katz uses a holistic approach to lead you to total body... Read more >

Surf Flex
Flexibility, Yoga, and Conditioning for the Ultimate Surfing Experience!
Written by Paul Frediani
Photographed by Peter Field Peck
Foreword by Jim Lucas

Format: Trade Paperback, 184 pages
On Sale: August 30, 2001
Price: $14.95

No other sport requires more agility and flexibility than surfing. Wiping out is no fun and a solid flexibility program will help prevent injuries and keep you surfing longer and stronger.

Paul Frediani, top trainer and fitness and conditioning advisor to the U.S. Surf Team, has designed an innovative series of exercises... Read more >

The Surfin'ary
A Dictionary of Surfing Terms and Surfspeak
Written by Trevor Cralle

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: June 13, 2001
Price: $24.95

Back by popular demand, this is the definitive reference for surf bums everywhere—or at least any gremmie who's ever pondered the semantic subtleties between bitchin', rad, and killer. Informative and often hilarious, this bible of the cult of Kahuna sports over 3,000 alphabetical entries interspersed with surfing history, international surf glossaries... Read more >