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 enlarge | Author: James Maclaren
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 41694
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 1558215689
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.32
EAN: 9781558215689
ASIN: 1558215689
Publication Date: May 1, 1997
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Well written... for the beginner January 1, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is for the absolute beginner. It teaches you step by step how to get started if you are just beginning. It did provide some nice tips on proper paddling and positioning. Give it a quick read and just go out and do it. I didn't think all the beginning steps (jumping into white water, riding on your knees, etc.) were necessary. Just do what feels right. It's a good book for the right audience though.
 for people who know zero about surfing July 11, 2001
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book covers some areas well such as technique, and the dangers of surfing. But it left me with many questions, almost as if this were half a book. This book is for people who have never seen a surfboard in their life.
 Learn to Surf November 25, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book gives up the basic technics on surfing. Mr. MacLaren gives simple step by step instructions on how to position yourself in the board, to buy perfect surfboard for you and paddle the perfect waves. The only thing he can't do with this book is to tell you which is the perfect wave in the really life. I recommend this book, for all of us who wanted to know how to do this and really couldn't find anyone that can teach.
 Save yourself the money and go to the beach October 30, 2000
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
For what is useful in this book, go to the beach for an afternoon and watch some surfers - you'll get just as much out of it - probably more.
Pretty good for starting off May 23, 2000
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I've just taken up surfing here in Ireland and so I read this book with great interest - especially the part about water temperature. 48 degrees in the water is damn cold, so a 5/3 wetsuit with boots is a necessity to make sure you don't have a miserable session(at the very least).It was very good, covering all the basics of how to to get up on the board in stages and good detail was also available on wave mechanics. The only thing I felt lacking was a more indepth discussion on surfboards - for example - why some boards have three fins fitted and others just one etc..
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