Surf Survival: The Surfer's Health Handbook

As a new surfer this book really covers everything from gear to wave knowledge to etiquette and most important of all, direction of what to do when things go wrong. Also includes helpful tips to as far as fitness and nutrition. Really good value for the price! Easy to read and short but thorough chapters

I read a couple of chapters and got turned off reading it. I have been surfing for years and didn't like the attitude of the author.

Every surfer should own this book. I borrowed it from the library, flipped through it for 5 minutes, and then bought a Kindle version! I will be referring to this as long as I surf. It is easy to read and contains medical advice / some statistics to support findings (i.e. most cold water surfers will develop surers ear after 5 years). The Kindle version works great and clicking the table of contents takes you to the appropriate page.

I bought this book because I have ear problems and wanted to see their advice. I read this chapter and it was very good advice which I will use and hope for some relief. I recommend this book! It is chuck full of info...some I never really thought about. Worth the money. Will be a good reference book from here on.

This is a great book, very detailed, and informative. I move around alot and don't carry many things with me, and this book is one of the few possessions I always have around.

Amazing and useful for intro to surfing, rehab, and medical care when going on a surf safari. Nice job guys!

Exactly what I ordered and wanted.

Engaging, informative read and worth the price ($10). Best parts are the surf survival stories. I learned a lot of information that I wouldn't have otherwise.

Comprehensive, informative and clear read, well illustrated.

Read this and take your surfing to the next level without breaking your head and being ready just in case.. Everytime you survive a surf accident you are so lucky to have this.

In my opinion, this is a must have (or at least a must read) book for any surfer. Not only does it cover a wide range of topics (fitness, nutrition, first-aid, surfing in cold water and big wave conditions, etc.), but it is well-written and, more importantly, is well-organized and well-indexed so that relevant materials can be quickly located. These three physicians have written a much-needed book that fills a noticeable gap in the existing literature concerning surfing first-aid, and what makes this book so valuable is that these docs all surf. By reading this book, you will truly have the information necessary to develop habits so that you can, as G. Lopez points out in the Foreword, "surf to surf tomorrow". If you surf and do not have this book, then it should be the next book you buy. Enjoy!

Gut geschriebenes, anschaulich bebildertes Buch. Pflichtlektüre für alle die regelmäßig Reisen und Surfen. Buch ist vollständig auf Englisch, aber einfach zu verstehen.

Despite of German being my mother tongue it's not very hard for me to read the book and catch the fine sense of humour the authors include. A very nice collection of things you should know about dangers etc. in surf.