Surf Trip Suggestions
Surf Trip Suggestions
Hawaii Surf Trip Suggestions
All Those Summers - Michael McPherson
A great collection of photos of 1960’s Hawaii.
Bustin’ Down the Door - Shaun Tomson
Provides some insight into why you are getting the stink eye in the North Shore line-up.
Da Bull: Life Over the Edge - Greg Noll
A romantic view of late 1950’s Southern California & North Shore surf scenes.
Eddie Would Go - Stuart H. Coleman
You can’t surf the North Shore without knowing about Eddie. Period.
Fierce Heart: The Story of Makaha - Stuart H. Coleman
Before you venture into Oahu’s wild west, you best read this.
Hawaii - James Michener
A gripping, detailed work on the history and emergence of modern Hawaii.
Kula, Murder on Moloka’i, Wipeout! - Chip Hughes
Want to learn some pidgin before you land? Hawaii-Five-O meets Raymond Chandler.
Leroy Grannis - Jim Heiman
Classic Hawaii photos from surfing’s golden age.
Maverick’s - Matt Warshaw
Huh? Yes, Maverick’s. The book includes a great North Shore big wave history.
Mountains of the Sea - Gunter O. Swoboda
Kind of like a Bounty prequel that winds up in Hawaii.
North Shore Chronicles - Bruce Jenkins
The best writing I’ve read on the North Shore big wave experience.
The Pilgrimage - Sean Doherty
50 classic spots to surf before you die.
The Pipeline - Surfline
Know what you’re getting into before you paddle out.
The Soul of Surfing - Fred Hemmings
A nostalgic and slightly conservative view on North Shore history.
Soul Surfer - Bethany Hamilton (Rick Bundschuh)
If you’re surfing Tunnels on Kauai, you’ll now know about one of the locals.
Stealing the Wave - Andy Martin
Insight into North Shore big wave surfing via Mark Foo and Ken Bradshaw.
Surf Is Where You Find It - Gerry Lopez
Loads of references to Hawaii’s 1970’s surf scene.
Tales of the Pacific - Jack London
Stories about Hawaii from the late 1800’s/early 1900‘s.
Tom Blake - Gary Lynch
An expensive and excruciatingly thorough history of the quintessential Hawaiian waterman (Yes, even though he’s a Midwestern transplant).
Waves of Resistance - Isaiah Walker
A controversial book that will give you the best insight you can get on why you are getting the stink-eye on the North Shore.