Stoked: A History of Surf Culture

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Summary: A Califorian view of surfing
Review: Kampion has the sixties cult outlook on the sport of surfing and his book reflects that perspective. As with the many other "official" history books of surfing most of the facts are accurate.

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Summary: A visually oriented historical survey
Review: Now in a new and expanded edition, Stoked! A History Of Surf Culture by writer, photographer, and surfing expert Drew Kampion (who was also a former editor of "Surfer," "Surfing," "Wind Surf" and "Wind Tracks" magazines) is an informative, adventurous, visually oriented historical survey of a wildly popular sport -- and the people who embraced and developed it. Gorgeous full-color photographs stir visions of wind and wave, while the accessible text traces the love, lore, and sometimes tragedy of this exciting pastime down through the years. Stoked! is enthusiastically recommended -- especially for surfing enthusiasts!

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Summary: Drop Into This
Review: Of all the surf books I've reviewed, this is, by far, the best to date. Kampion does it right with just the right amount of detail, written words and appropriate photos. He has encapsulated the history of the sport in a beautiful coffee-table sized book and it is the one book that outstokes all the rest. The title says it all with each page bringing out the "stoke" of the moment reported. Kampion knows how to capture the feeling without even getting wet!

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Summary: A Califorian view of surfing
Review: This was a great book full of imformation as well as history and the evolution of the surfboard formt he changes in materials as well as the changes in length and styles. It is also a great tribute to the Surfers and shapers that revolutionized the sport. I highly recommned this book to anyone interested in Surfing.