Cold Water Souls

Product Description

Surfers have always been drawn to warmer climes, like a migratory instinct triggered by dropping temperatures as winter draws in. Californians habitually seek refuge along the desert coastline of Baja, European waveriders flock south to the sun-baked point breaks of Morocco & Australians abandon the chill of Bells Beach for the balmy waters of Indonesia's jungle fringed reefs. The dream has always been for the perfect wave, chasing an ' Endless Summer' around the globe armed only with boardshorts & warm water wax. Over the last few years, pioneering souls have begun to swim against the current, eschewing the increasingly crowded tropics for a new search. In looking at the globe, they turned their attention to some of the planet's chilliest locations. Cold Water Souls is the first book if its kind. It's a blend of history, travel, memoir & characters coupled with a sleek design & beautiful images. It's a celebration of coastlines where waves are ridden by hardy surfers who have evolved into small, tight knit communities with distinct genes & characteristics, all living the surfing lifestyle in some of the most unexpected locations. There are new backdrops
- from the moss covered cedars of Vancouver Isl&, the frost dusted volcanic boulders of Iceland to the snowy wilds of Alaska. This book is about the heart of surf culture & the stories that surround the most adventurous travelers. Cold Water Souls tells the story of each surf destination through its waveriding community, exploring the local environment & landscape & how it shapes their lifestyle & surfing experiences. So pack away your boardshorts, the era of the Endless Summer is over, & a whole new front of surf exploration has opened up, a world pioneered by the Cold Water Souls. www.coldwatersouls.com