The California Surf Project

I liked this book. But then I like both surfing and good travelogues in general so it was a bit of a given.Two surfers win a free grant to go on a surf trip as long as they write a book about it, so they do. Pretty much explains it.Nice photography, interesting thoughts and angles from a surfers perspective and two guys get to surf the californian coast just for fun and document the whole thing. I thought the pic on the cover was one of the best in the book regarding mood and sense of place but the photography overall is good - in a trendy 'art' surfer mag kind of way. I was disappointed to only see photographs as one of the guys is a painter, but I thought the photographer had a good eye and natural style re graphic layout and image. (My thoughts anyway.)Am also keen to read the Bend to Baja book mentioned by another reviewer.Gave it as a present because I thought it was a good book for inspiration and didn't want it wasted, just sitting on my shelf.(Would have donated it to the local library but have given them both the Bra Boys Autobiography and Mick Fannings and haven't seen either on the shelves, so passed it on to someone who I thought would appreciate it.)Nice book. Recommended for the right audience.

Lovely photos. Good coffee table book.

The photographs in this book are absolutely beautiful. As a surfer who grew up in Northern California who made their way to Southern California, this book has pictures of all the beaches and surf breaks that are special to me. When I show guests the book, I can almost tell my own story using the photographs from the various beaches. 5 stars all the way!

Ok, so I admit I am an armchair mountaineer and armchair surfer. I love to read and look at photos about surfing. So when I heard about this book, I was all in. I read it from cover-to-cover, studied the photos and watched the included video. This book inspires you. You can feel the road/journey they are on. I completed the book feeling like I needed to go. Head out. Take a journey. This is good. The book inspired me to live again and I will.

Grew up in southern California so anything to do with surfing is going to get my attention. Loved all the pics in this book. Thank you.

Excellent book - interesting for surfers & non-surfers alike. Beautiful photos. Great visual story about traveling the coast of this amazing state. And an excellent price for this book!

Great book—surfer or not. Wonderful pictures, journal entries, and fun to flip through.

Photos and text intertwine, letting reader "accompany" these two surfers on a vagabond adventure, following the California surf line from Oregon to Mexico. Living in a barely operational VW bus, with little money, they press through dreary rain and bright sun to sample the waves, but more importantly for a couple months of complete freedom.

I love this book! I really want to visit California one day, but my (surfer) boyfriend wasn't convinced. This is the book that convinced him! I gave it to him for Christmas and it's the nicest "coffee-table" book we have. Good pictures and text - and the humour in the book and on the half hour DVD is just great. It's shows something different (and more realistic) than "The Perfect California" you mostly see with sunshine and pretty beachbabes. I totally recommend it to anyone who has just a drop of salty water in their veins.

Great book, worth buying!

Immagini spettacolari e coinvogìlgenti, rilegatura elegante, corredato di un dvd che, a dirla tutta, risulta esser un po' corto. Un ottimo acquisto!

Ottimo prodotto

The book itself is amazing, however it was damaged when it arrived. The only option I was given was to pay to have it shipped back for a refund.