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Surf UK
This is your ultimate guide to Britain's surf beaches. It's packed with the local knowledge you need to discover exciting waves in unexpected places. Discover the hidden spots that make the UK a surfing paradise. From the beach breaks of the UK's surfing epicentre - the South West - to the slab reefs of the North East, each chapter deals with a particular section of the coastline and each 'break' is discussed together with details about the beach including access, facilities and accommodation. Using this book, you should always find the best waves going, whatever your standard. There are also hints as to where you might discover your own 'secret spot' for those surfers eager to get off the beaten track.
What a Load of Balls
Whether you're a football fan, a tennis aficionado, a keen golfer or a basketball nut you'll love this top collection of facts—the must-have miscellany for any sports fan. Whether you're a football fan, a tennis aficionado, a keen golfer or a basketball nut you'll love this top collection of facts—the must-have miscellany for any sports fan. Featuring obscure, unbelievable, intriguing, and engaging facts about some of the world’s most popular ball sports, discover fascinating nuggets of information on the sports, the balls, the players, the history, and plenty more. All the major ball sports are covered and you can find out why the number of dimples on a golf ball can make you a better player, what the fastest recorded serve is in a tennis match, and who is the world’s highest-earning ball player. All this makes this miscellany a must-have for any sports fan.
Surfing: A Beginner's Guide
Surfing: A Beginner's Guide has been the go-to surf book for beginners since 1996. This third edition, now with the endorsement of Surfing England, takes you through all the vital steps to become a surfer: you will learn where to surf, when to surf and how to surf safely.You will learn the foundations such as choosing the correct equipment, which is essential to make any progress as a beginner; pre-surf preparation, including getting fit with tips and advice; and your first surfer steps on the beach and in the ocean. All these stages lead up to you catching your very first wave and the surfing bug. The sea is renowned for its beauty, but infamous for its dangers. Alf provides you with transferable skills to safely enjoy your new hobby. Safety features heavily in the book, and you will learn all the basic common-sense aspects of surfing that even the most experienced surfer forgets.
Ultimate Surfing Adventures
Ultimate Surfing Adventures takes you on a thrilling ride around the world's best surfing spots Stunning, full-page photographs put you at the heart of the action while inspirational descriptions tell you why each break is so special. This is a sumptuous coffee-table book that's perfect for planning your next surfari, or that allows you to indulge in some armchair surfing of some breaks that only the most adventurous will visit. As well as classic waves around the Pacific there are a wealth of more unusual surf spots from Antarctica to Nova Scotia. Every continent is covered – expect to read about some waves you've ridden and some you never knew existed. Each entry is accompanied by useful information about season, hazards, how to get there and what to do when you're all surfed out.
Ultimate Surfing Adventures
This new edition of Ultimate Surfing Adventures takes you on a thrilling ride around the world's best surfing spots – from tropical reefs, through temperate waters to ones where you will need a wetsuit. There are exciting adventures that will appeal to everyone from novice to expert. Stunning, full-page photographs put you at the heart of the action, while inspirational descriptions illustrate why each break is so unique. It's perfect for planning your next surfari, or alternatively allows you to indulge in some armchair surfing of breaks that only the most adventurous will ride. As well as classic waves around the Pacific, there is a wealth of more unusual surf spots from Antarctica to Bristol. Every continent is covered, so expect to find waves you've already ridden alongside those you never knew existed. Each entry is accompanied by useful information such as the best season to surf, hazards to consider, how to get there and what to do when you're all surfed out. Discover where you will surf next – in reality or in your imagination.
Ultimate Skiing Adventures
Ultimate Skiing Adventures takes you on a skiing voyage around the planet's biggest, best and most unusual ski destinations – from the huge mega-resorts of the French Alps to sailing along Iceland's north coast in search of great snow, there are exciting adventures that will appeal to everyone from novice to expert. The inspirational descriptions of 100 locations combine Alf Alderson's personal experience with the input of experts in all aspects of skiing and mountain sports and are accompanied by stunning full-page photography from some of the world's foremost ski photographers. Published in a year of great uncertainty for ski travel, this book allows you to escape onto the slopes in your...
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The Rocky Mountains
A handbook to the peaks and valleys of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Nothern Utah, this guide contains advice on outdoor adventures including the regions trails, river runs and ski slopes. Reviews are given on what to pack and where to eat, drink and sleep in every area and price range. In-depth coverage of gateway cities Denver and Salt Lake City, and the grand geology of Glacier, Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain national parks is included.
Surf Nation
If golf is the new football, then surfing must be the new golf. People are flocking to the sport in record numbers, often defying the unforgiving British climate to make the best of what can be some world-class waves. But is it all just surf dudes in VW camper vans heading down for a week's hell-raising in Newquay? Or is the sport attracting a wider range of addicts, often eschewing the established beaches in pursuit of a more solitary, and sometimes more dangerous, goal? In SURF NATION: IN SEARCH OF THE FAST LEFTS AND HOLLOW RIGHTS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND, Alex Wade takes the pulse of these islands' surfing credentials, and finds a growing army of devotees as well as some stunning locations. A witty and engaging mix of travelogue, reportage and guide to where to find the best breaks, SURF NATION reveals Britain and Ireland to be not just a growing hotbed of surfers but a surf destination of real credibility.
