Surfer Magazine's Guide to Northern and Central California Surf Spots

Surfer Magazine's Guide to Northern and Central California Surf Spots
Author: The Editors of Surfer Magazine
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2006-05-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780811849982

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 sharksor 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.

Surfer Magazine's Guide to Southern California Surf Spots

Surfer Magazine's Guide to Southern California Surf Spots
Author: The Editors of Surfer Magazine
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2006-05-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780811850001

Surfer Magazine offers the ultimate guide to catching the best waves from the pristine points of Santa Barbara to the sunny beaches of San Diego. For more than 250 spots, this sturdy manual sporting a water-resistant cover 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 sharksor 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.

Lonely Planet Coastal California

Lonely Planet Coastal California
Author: Lonely Planet
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Total Pages: 955
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1787019403

#1 best-selling guide to Coastal California* Lonely Planet Coastal California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get to know the rocky Big Sur coast like the locals do, hug the world’s tallest tree in Redwood National and State Parks, or take a tour of biodynamic vineyards and sample new vintages in the Napa and Sonoma wine country; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Coastal California and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet’s Coastal California Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, politics, customs, lifestyle, visual arts, literature, music, architecture, landscapes, wildlife, earthquakes, cuisine, wine Covers San Francisco, Marin County, Bay Area, San Jose, Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Coastal Highway 1, Redwood Coast, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Disneyland, Anaheim, San Diego and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Coastal California, our most comprehensive guide to coastal California, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. Looking for a guide focused on San Francisco or Los Angeles? Check out Lonely Planet’s San Francisco guide and Los Angeles, San Diego & Southern California guide for a comprehensive look at all these cities have to offer; or Pocket San Francisco and Pocket Los Angeles, handy-sized guides focused on the can’t-miss sights for a quick trip. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. *Best-selling guide to Coastal California. Source: Nielsen BookScan. Australia, UK and USA. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

The Encyclopedia of Surfing

The Encyclopedia of Surfing
Author: Matt Warshaw
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 820
Release: 2005
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780156032513

With 1,500 alphabetical entries and 300 illustrations, this resource is a comprehensive review of the people, places, events, equipment, vernacular, and lively history of this fascinating sport.

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Total Pages: 674
Release: 2006
Genre: Surfing
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The Rough Guide to California

The Rough Guide to California
Author: Rough Guides (Firm)
Publisher: Rough Guides
Total Pages: 892
Release: 2003
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781843530497

An illustrated guide that covers urban hotspots such as San Francisco and LA to the natural beauty of the Yosemite National Park and the Lake Tahoe area. Camping and hiking information in Sequoia, Death Valley and the other great National Parks is included as well as the highlights of the east - Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Hotel and restaurant details are given to suit all budgets together with the lowdown on the coolest (or, failing that, the most interesting) clubs and bars. Comprehensive contexts sections featuring the best books and movies on California, as well as extracts from two best-selling authors are also included.

Wave-Finder Central America

Wave-Finder Central America
Author: Terry Gibson
Publisher: Wavefinder Limited
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780958172684

Pocket surf guide for the best spots in Central America. In depth reviews and detailed surf data. Tide, wind & swell data. Reviews for Nlcaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.

Outside Magazine's Adventure Guide to Northern California

Outside Magazine's Adventure Guide to Northern California
Author: Andrew Rice
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1996
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

Frommer's Great Outdoors Guides offer a unique "one-stop shopping" approach to adventure travel and outdoor recreation for every age group and skill level. This guide divides northern California into a dozen regions, with complete details on the best sports and natural wonders. Maps.

Surfing California

Surfing California
Author: Raul Guisado
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2023-11-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493083333

Surfing California is your one-of-a-kind guide to more than 200 of the best breaks in the Golden State - from classic surf spots to lesser-known waves. This revised and updated, full-color guide now includes SUP-friendly spots, too--allowing surfers and paddlers alike to find the best breaks and all get along! Explore the surf from the Oregon border to the Mexican border, from North Jetty in Arcata to Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz to Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach.

Surfer's Start-Up

Surfer's Start-Up
Author: Doug Werner
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1458785351

Recommended by the United States Surfing Federation as a book that every beginning surfer should read, this instructional guide details the basics of surfing gear, conditions, safety, etiquette, and history. Written by someone who went through the learning process, topics are covered with just enough detail to get the reader riding the waves qui...