If you are interested in learning how to surf on a longboard, then Longboarder's Start Up: A Guide to Longboard Surfing is the book for you.  A new appreciation for the grace and poise of surfing a longer board along with design innovations has lifted the art of longboarding back into the limelight and into the minds of serious surfers who are looking to expand their wave riding experience. 

The first-half of this guide covers the basics of longboard equipment, wave selection, courtesy and surfing technique through standing up.  The second part gets into intermediate and advanced longboarding skills including: cross-stepping, trimming, turning, turning maneuvers, essential noseriding and on to some of the breathtaking tricks that the pros execute so flawlessly.  The key points are brought home with stripped down text and photos featuring some of the best longboard surfers in the ocean including Ted Robinson, Colin McPhillips, Jeff Kramer and Mark Stewart. 

136 pages plus a Glossary, Resources and Index.