Founded by Surfers Adam Coxen, Jeremy Goring and twice Pipeline Master Larry Blair, Wavefinder started out in 1998 and created a surf guide to Australia. It became a best seller in it's first month of release.
More surf guides quickly followed; Hawaii, USA, Indonesia, UK, Ireland, Mexico, Central America etc. Then came manuals for pro surfers, and guides for snowboarders, skiers and followers of other adrenalin sports.
Wavefinder creates books with the help of its vast team of collaborators like:
Cheyne Horan, World Masters champ
Jim Kempton, Ex-editor of Surfer Magazine
Andy Irons, three times World champion
Kelly Slater, eight times World champion
Shane Dorian, Hawaiian legend
Brad Gerlach, Tow-in pioneer
Mike Parsons, Tow-in pioneer
Mark Occhilupo, World champ and power surfing legend
Dave Rastovich, Iconic surfer and cult figure
and at least 100 more of the worlds top surfers spanning the generations
In the Ski and Snowboard space, our top-flight team of contributors is led by Hugh Hutchison, British Mogul Skiing Olympian. Contributing editors and writers include:
Martin Bell, highest placed GB downhiller in history;
Graham Bell, 5 times GB winter Olympian;
Alain Baxter, First ever GB Olympic medallist;
Franz Klammer, Olympic downhill winner, 5 time World Cup downhill winner and Austrian ski legend; Luc Alphand, Winner of 10 World Cup downhills; Glen Plake, iconic American freestyle skier;
Daron Rahlves, 12 time Wold Cup race winner;
Candic Gilg, 2 time World Mogul Champion and James Bond stunt girl