Imagine a time when the surfing community was so small, most surfers worldwide knew each other
on a first-name basis. Bikinis were high-waisted and swim trunks skimmed the tops of thighs. Riding the California waves was akin to exploring the Wild West. It was the birth of an era — and California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties,
from T. Adler Books, captures the pioneers in action.