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Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 1, No. 1spacer (1K)
  This is the one you've been looking for: Volume 1, No. 1! Great J-Bay travel feature takes a look back at some of the great surfers to charge the famed righthander, including Owl Chapman, Shaun Thomson, Terry Fitzgerald, ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 1, No. 2spacer (1K)
  "Cakewalk: The Consumate Pipe Master Gerry Lopez" profile by Drew Kampion offers some amazing Pipeline sequences. An Erik Aeder pictorial and Kelly Slater interview complete the content. No, you can't buy this back issue ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 1, No. 3spacer (1K)
  From The Surfer's Journal first year of publication, "Humaliwu: The Epic Saga of California's Perfect Point" offers a study of early Malibu. Check out Darryl Todd's conception of Malibu (pages 34-35) when generations of ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 1, No. 4spacer (1K)
  Skip Frye interview and a surf lifestyle feature highlights Bruce Brown's Santa Barbara County retreat, written by Brown's daughter, Dana. Baja Sur travel feature and Woody Woodworth pictorial add to the sheer collectibility ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 2, No. 1spacer (1K)
  Drew Kampion takes a look back at 1969 in "When the Smoke Cleared." Bill Boyum offers a first-hand account of the very first G-Land expedition with comments and captions by Gerry Lopez. Peter Cole, Bunker Spreckels, and Joel ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 2, No. 2spacer (1K)
  Wayne Lynch interview and Gerald Saunders pictorial highlight this SJ from 1993. Western Australia and Kauai figure prominently. The shots of huge Hanalei and mud-brown, gaping Kalihiwai on pages 65-66 are heavy duty. Also a ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 2, No. 3spacer (1K)
  Tom Curren interview, a feature on the late Rell Sunn's country lifestyle, and Peter Crawford pictorial highlight this Journal from 1993. Fantastic, colorful imagery. This one is in near-mint or Betty condition with just ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 2, No. 4spacer (1K)
  You can actually feel the quality...heavy stock, glossy cover, amazing photographs, very few ads. Steve Pezman seems to have a knack for knowing what we want: sophisticated presentation, editorial depth, diversity. Now ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 3, No. 1spacer (1K)
  "Les Vagues des France" explores the Basque coastline from Hossegor to Guethary and beyond. Also includes a Bob Simmons retrospective, while "Bruce Channon and Hugh McLeod's Surfing World" looks back at the Aussie greats of ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 3, No. 2spacer (1K)
  A Denjiro Sato portfolio shows why he is Japan's master surf photographer: "Big Waves always like strong earth. I always wonder why they have so much power. Always stronger than me. Making me respect the nature." Other ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 3, No. 3spacer (1K)
  A loaded early issue featuring "Mexico Memoirs," a Dale Velzy profile, a Matt Warshaw portfolio, "The Art of Victor Kerpel," "The (Pat) Curren Gun Project," a Christmas Island travel feature, and "The Box in the Attic," a ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 3, No. 4spacer (1K)
  Jock Sutherland profile, Caroline Zimmermann gallery, Brian Bielmann portfolio, "Talking Story" with Rabbit Kekai, "The California Dream Revisited," and easy ridin' in Costa Rica with longboarding legends like Robert August ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 4, No. 1spacer (1K)
  "Travels in Indonesia," John Kelly profile, LeRoy Grannis portfolio, and "1976 and the Birth of the World Professional Surfing Circuit." Gerry Lopez takes a "Quantum Leap" with his piece on tow-in surfing at Jaws. Wayne ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 4, No. 2spacer (1K)
  "The Strange Disappearance of Ron Stoner, "Odds and Ends: A Photo Editor's Mulligan Stew," "Dolphin Glide" with George Greenough, a Jerry Cibilic gallery, Maverick's pictorial, and Chile travel feature. This one's in ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 4, No. 3spacer (1K)
  "Island Hopping in the Caribbean" offers some tropical tubes in Tortola, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. Other content includes Dale Hope profile, Three views on the development of the shortboard, 1964-1968, "A Letter from ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 4, No. 4spacer (1K)
  Dave Parmenter essay explores postmodern surfing in the age of reason. Plus New Zealand greenery -- both in and out of the water, a Bud Browne interview, and an epic Rob Gilley portfolio. This issue is in very good or ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 5, No. 1 spacer (1K)
  Chris Malloy pens "A North Shore Diary," while Brian Gillogly examines the ultimate surf mobile in "The Surf Woodie." Plus coverage of the Catalina Classic paddleboard race, a lengthy Don James portfolio, a "Twist" gallery, ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 5, No. 2spacer (1K)
  In this epic cover shot, Tom Curren nabs the tube ride of the season at Backdoor Pipe during a three-day hiatus to the North Shore. See the entire 14-shot sequence here... Other content includes a Jim Banks profile and ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 5, No. 3spacer (1K)
  Take a trip to remote Indonesia aboard the Indies Trader in Keoni Watson's "Wasteland: Where Almost All Waves Go Unridden." "Green on Blue" explores the relationship between highly paid young rippers and their adoring ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 5, No. 4spacer (1K)
  Take a marathon surf trip in "46 Months," a travel feature by Dana Fisher. Matt Warshaw interviews legends like Midget Farrelly, Kelly Slater, Tom Carroll, Tom Curren, and Nat Young in "Green on Blue on Tape." Other ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 6, No. 1spacer (1K)
  "Prodigy," Jeff Hakman profile by Gerry Lopez, Ron Anderson gallery, Coverage of the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race, and John Callahan portfolio. Dale Velzy's sister provides a few momentos from the past in "Come Down to ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 6, No. 2spacer (1K)
  "California's Halcyon Days" covers the period from 1980 to 1983, "four short years that saw a giant leap forward in the development of West Coast surfing." "Eye of the Pelican: Tracing the Polecam Revival" offers some unique ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 6, No. 3spacer (1K)
  "Litmus: A Surfing Odyssey" by Andrew Kidman, Profile of master shaper Mike Diffenderfer, Brazil travel feature, "Young Man and the Sea" by John Severson, Rick Doyle portfolio, and Matt Warshaw looks at surfing in the ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 6, No. 4spacer (1K)
  This issue kicks off with selected black and white images from the book Surfers by Patrick Cariou. Then it's "Beyond G-Land: A Mentawai Wave Count" by Gerry Lopez (photos by Don King). Chris Hubbard pens "Climb to ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 7, No. 1spacer (1K)
  Kevin Lovett takes us to remote Indonesia in "Custodians of the Point," an epic saga of Lagundi Bay, Nias. A Warren Bolster pictorial gives readers a surfer's-eye view of tube riding subtleties. Johnny Fain of Malibu feature ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 7, No. 2spacer (1K)
  "Endangered Species" examines the disappearing art of kneeboarding; George Greenough, Ray Pino, Bill Sharp, and Ron Romanosky figure prominently. "Returning to Tahiti" offers a beautiful look at French Polynesia beyond ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 7, No. 3spacer (1K)
  A G-Land travel feature by Gerald Saunders takes us inside the famed lefthander, while Bud Browne's "Cavalcade of Surf" takes us back to 1962. Warren Bolster offers some unique camera-board footage in "Maalaea: An Insider's ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 7, No. 4spacer (1K)
  Matt Warshaw's "Rough Cut: Surfing on Film" examines surf movies through the ages -- the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Randy Dible takes readers on a Mainland Mexico travel adventure, "In Search of the Secret ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 8, No. 1spacer (1K)
  No Way! It's Monterey County's own Jimmy Schaller shacked in Big Sur on his red and white spiderweb Town & Country twin fin (circa 1980) on pages 30-31. We miss you, Jimmy! Chris Klopf portfolio features epic Indonesia, ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 8, No. 2spacer (1K)
  Namotu travel feature explores Fiji beyond Cloudbreak, while a Clarence Maki portfolio looks back at some Hawaiian legends as youngsters, including Michael Ho, Larry Bertleman, and an 11-year-old David Nuuhiwa. Victoria ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 8, No. 3spacer (1K)
  Wedge pictorial leaves spectators awed and participants sandblasted, naked, and in some cases seriously injured. Other content includes a Steve Valiere gallery, Rob Keith pictorial, and Philippines travel feature. This ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 8, No. 4spacer (1K)
  Josh Mulcoy finds the green room within the red triangle in this cover shot, site of an elephant seal breeding ground. Great White drive-bys are commonplace here... This issue takes off with a Mainland Mexico ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 9, No. 1spacer (1K)
  Easter Island travel feature by Sam George will have you scratching your head..."Why isn't anyone out?" Also, an Eric Haas biography, Wayne Lynch travel feature titled, "The Crossing" (including an unlikely group made up of ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 9, No. 2spacer (1K)
  "Accelerator: The Terry Fitzgerald Story" documents the Sultan of Speed in his heyday. Or go mat surfing with George Greenough in Paul Gross' "Inflatable Dreams." If you like it cold, a Russia travel feature might inspire ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 9, No. 3spacer (1K)
  With aerial photographs, diagrams, and underwater shots, "Deconstructing Teahupoo" offers every conceivable reason to give this wave the respect it deserves -- preferably from the shore! An Ocean Beach pictorial begs for ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 9, No. 4spacer (1K)
  "Wave farming" in New Zealand, a Ron Church portfolio, John Severson feature, and Jeff Divine portfolio spanning 30 years of surf photography make this one a keeper. This one is in Betty-minus condition with just a few ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 9, No. 5spacer (1K)
  Mainland Mexico travel feature, Hank Pitcher art exhibit, and Jeff Johnson biography. Photographer Warren Bolster offers "The 50% Solution," a collection of images that combine above- and below-water views for a unique ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 10, No. 1spacer (1K)
  Yasha Hetzel chronicles his Southern Hemisphere travels, including Indo, New Zealand and scary Western Oz. Paul Gross waxes nostalgia in "Transitions." Ken Bradshaw feature takes a look at the hellman's quest for size. He ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 10, No. 2spacer (1K)
  "Light in Darkest Baja: Kent Layton's Boat Ranch, Maldives travel feature, and "Clockwork Blue: The Strange Journey of 1970 World Champ Rolf Aurness. Insane Mike Balzer portfolio chock full of portraits and pumping ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 10, No. 3spacer (1K)
  Let's start with a Mozambique travel adventure. Then sign up for a surfing survival boot camp -- with North Shore Lifeguards Jeff Johnson and Todd Sells, Chris Malloy, and Photographer Seth Stafford -- on a self-inflicted ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 10, No. 4spacer (1K)
  South African hellmen Ian Armstrong and Cass Collier hard charging underground power zones. Other features include "Noll's Wood," and an El Salvador travel feature. Warren Bolster takes us deep into a Teahupoo tube with a ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 10, No. 5spacer (1K)
  This packed issue includes a Jon Frank portfolio, a stunning Japanese pictorial, a Larry Bertlemann retrospective, an unlikely excursion to surf a muddy Amazon tidal bore, and Sam Cody's "Resin Art." A South America travel ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 11, No. 1spacer (1K)
  Derek Hynd feature, the Duke stamp, New South Wales pictorial, and Rum Pirate John Elwell remembers Oahu 1958-60 from his sloop in the Sea of Cortez. Epic blur-motion images of Teahupoo by Warren Bolster will leave you in a ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 11, No. 2spacer (1K)
  Andaman Islands travel feature, "Board Stories" by Jeff Devine, David Pu'u's "Retinal Scans: Input for Your Cones and Rods," David Anderson's Bronze Age wave sculptures, David Rastovich feature, Miki Dora tribute, and a ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 11, No. 3spacer (1K)
  Check out the Miki Dora prom photo from 1969 on page 1! This issue also features a John Bilderback portfolio, a Kevin Short gallery, a lengthy Reynolds Yater interview, modern outrigger canoes, "Lost Horizons: Surf ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 11, No. 4spacer (1K)
  Nothing compares to sitting down with an issue of the Journal after a hard day's work. This one includes a Naki portfolio, Kimo Hollinger scrapbook, and lengthy Sumba travel feature with grinding lefts at Nihiwatu. Jim ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 11, No. 5spacer (1K)
  A Walter Iooss portfolio offers some stunning portraits and relatively empty Kauai lineups. "Mana Overboard: Heavy Abundance at Laguna Art Museum's 'Surf Culture' Show" offers a surfing history lesson for all who tune in. A ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 12, No. 1spacer (1K)
  A French Riviera travel feature illustrates that there are indeed surfing waves on the Mediterranean coast. The late Miklos (Micki) Dora pens "The Aquatic Ape," his "closing argument." Joel Smith reinvents the sport of ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 12, No. 2spacer (1K)
  "The Price of Gas: Watermen as Stuntmen, From Duke to Dora to Doerner" examines surfers doubling for stars in the movies. Bob McTavish re-analyzes the shortboard revolution in "Kicking Over the Traces." In "Progressions," ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 12, No. 3spacer (1K)
  Begin with a colorful Tamarin Bay travel feature, then check out Stanley Pleskunas' remarkable inventions. Or visit the Outer Hebrides Islands off Scotland's Atlantic coast for a chilly diversion. This issue also includes a ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 12, No. 4 spacer (1K)
  Travel with Dan Malloy and Tom Campbell to remote Indian Ocean locales. Then accompany Nathan Myers as he gathers data for "Surfing's Ultimate Encyclopedia" by calling living legends on the phone. Follow Geoff "Camel" ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 12, No. 5spacer (1K)
  This one features a travel adventure to Papua New Guinea, a Steve Wilkings pictorial, and Andrew Kidman gallery. A Rick Griffin feature and "Colored Laminations" makes for a quality read. Direct from the publisher, these ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 13, No. 1spacer (1K)
  This issue features a year-long quest for big waves with Rusty Long, an Angola travel feature, "Invisible in Maine," and Mickey Dora in Chile. Direct from the publisher, these mint back issues are immediately sealed in a ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 13, No. 2spacer (1K)
  This issue features "A Night at the Cantina," a travel adventure to Pavones, Costa Rica. Also includes a profile of Gene "Tarzan" Smith and a look at 10 of New Zealand's most interesting characters. Direct from the ....... Details

Surfer   Surfer's Journal Volume 13, No. 3spacer (1K)
  This issue includes "Infinite Games: The Final Days of Peter Crawford," Scott Carter's "Ankle Snappers," a French Polynesia travel feature, an Edem Elesh gallery, Dale Velzy profile, East Coast hurricane chasers, and a David ....... Details

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