“It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when quality East Coast surf journalism was hard to come by. Stoked to see so many classic Atlantic sessions stockpiled in a single collection.”
– Matt Walker, former Eastern Surf Magazine Editor/Surfing Magazine Senior Editor
“SURF LESSONS is a book for East Coast, West Coast, and international surfers…and even the non-surfer. No one who picks it up will regret it…rather be challenged to get down to the shore where the waves are breaking…where they’re calling.”
– surfd.com, ranking SURF LESSONS No. 11 on its list of Best Surf Books Published in 2016
“SURF LESSONS captures the simple pleasures and experiences of being a surfer on the East Coast.” – Brent Nultemeier, editor, OBX Surf Info.com
Put your toes in the sand and the wax in your hand as you drop into the pages of this vibrant set of surf stories from Earl Shores. It’s a Top 20 of his best work, including favorites from his early days with Eastern Surf Magazine. And it’s the first surf book ever written with an East Coast point of view.
That means Surf Lessons isn’t full of heroic gnarly surf dudes trekking the globe for perfect waves. Instead, Shores aims his focus on the ordinary moments of the surfing experience. And after he puts the reader in his “regular guy” flip-flops, he never fails to capture the passion that drives surfers to rise before dawn to catch the early morning calm.
This is a surf book that all readers can enjoy.
Even if you’ve never climbed into a thick wetsuit for a wintertime wave fix, you will enjoy Surf Lessons. Just bring your sense of adventure. And also your sense of humor.