Surf Atlas: Iconic Waves and Surfing Hinterlands Around the World

To surf is to be at one with nature, in an intimacy that imbues any spot with a certain magic. An atlas of stories and surf breaks, ‘The Surf Atlas’ celebrates both the practice and the places of surfing. Explore the world’s most unique, unusual, and most-loved surf destinations – from catching waves under the northern lights in Iceland to the best waves in California. This book moves beyond sunshine and palm trees to get to the heart of a way of life that is in communion with nature and place.Surfing is a way of life. It is communion with place. Living with and by the tides, surfers are attuned to the environment. They experience the sea at all seasons, learn the movements of the ocean, feel the moods of the break. —- ISBN: 9783967040586 | ISBN10: 3967040585 | ISBN-13: 978-3967040586