Deep Water : Travel Stories & The Search for The Perfect Wave.

Gritty, thoughtful, emotionally raw literary mix of one man's coming of age, part travelogue, part philosophy, woven together with drug infused mayhem and the beautiful freedom that comes from being immersed in the ocean.
''I spent my adolescence dreaming of escaping a land-locked country town in western Victoria... of sheep and wheat and dirt.''
From the land-locked boondocks of rural Australia to the wild coast of West Papua, Deep Water follows Brendan McAloon's remarkable journey to the most remote corners of the globe in search of the perfect wave. Evocative and enthralling, Deep Water travels from isolated Indonesian island chains to Hawaii's infamous North Shore, from Tahiti's Tuamotu Atolls to the velvet green fields of Ireland, the unearthly suspense of an Icelandic winter and beyond. Illustrated by images from the world's leading surf photographers, led by Jon Frank and Ted Grambeau, the text and imagery combine to capture the allure of travelling to exotic wave locations, explore the philosophy of travel and present compelling portraits of some of the biggest names in surfing, including world champions Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater. McAloon's journey of discovery takes you to the very heart of the surfing experience, stepping beyond the sandy shoreline and paddling out into deep water.

Brendan McAloon is an award-winning writer, filmmaker and television producer. A former print journalist, he has written feature articles for a wide range of surfing, lifestyle and travel magazines, both in Australia and overseas. He has collaborated with renowned cinematographer Jon Frank on a number of award-winning surf films, including Inner Visions and Mick, Myself & Eugene, and was a finalist in the 2008 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) short film competition. He is among the world's pre-eminent producers of action sports television he founded Rip Curl's Search TV television series, has produced ground-breaking snowboarding programming (Stylewars, The Battle) and was series producer of television programming from surfing's elite ASP World Tour.