Your Ticket to Women’s Surf History…

Books & Textbooks

• “Surfer Girls in the New World Order” by Krista Comer

• “Women in Action Sport Cultures” by Rebecca Olive and Holly Thorpe

• “Girl in the Curl” by Andrea Gabbard

• “Waves of Wahines: A History of Women’s Surfing” by Richelle Reed

• “Wave Woman Book: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer” by Vicky Durand

• “She Surf — The Rise of Female Surfing” by Lauren L. Hill

Websites & Links

• History of Women’s Surfing - this is an online, public free archive

• Articles

  • Women Surfers by Becky Little

  • “Surfing for Freedom: Black Surfers and Reclaiming Cultural History in Los Angeles” by Ryan Reft

  • “Defying stereotypes, Black Girls Surf strives to teach women of color to surf and compete”

  • 5,000 Years of Riding Waves: History of surfing in Peru

Social Media & Researchers

• Kim McKenzie

• Black Girls Surf

• Rebecca Olive

• Institute for Women Surfers

Surf Museums

Films

Zines

This is an ongoing project.. Have women surf history resources that you recommend and we are missing? Email Brianna at sea.together.mag@gmail.com