The Kook's Guide to Surfing: The Ultimate Instruction Manual: How to Ride Waves with Skill, Style, and Etiquette

by Jason Borte, Matt Brown (Illustrator)

Anyone can surf. Most people don't, mainly because they believe that riding waves is difficult and dangerous. It's not. Learning to surf can be the most enjoyable and memorable experience of your life. The Kook's Guide to Surfing demystifies walking on water and illustrates the steps toward a simple and safe, yet electrifying, experience. From your first wave to your last, The Kook's Guide shows the way. Jason Borte's informative and witty writing, and the informative illustrations can make a non-kook out of you in no time.

174 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2010

Reviews

[Alex Mitow]

A very helpful if slightly dated instruction manual on becoming a better surfer. I suggest it for its simplicity and the easy, plain way the author lays down complex subjects so that they can be easily understood.

[Ari]

some stuff is a little outdated and definitely sexist