Ok, I have been perth for 2.5 years now and prior to that I was a keen snowboard instructor. In snowboarding the vibe is really good, the snowboard community look out for each other, encourage their mates to progress and get stoked when beginners get anew trick or progress.

So I came to Perth expecting the same from surfing, only to find the opposite. A lot of people are so up themselves and selfish in terms of taking waves. Not all welcoming to newcomers or beginners. It makes me sad, it's supposed to be a sport which is supposed to be a soulful one, where you are out in nature enjoying it with friends. Instead you are given bad looks and in some instances sworn at and told not to come back. What's that all about?

A lot of the chat on here really annoys me and it is always WA people saying 'f-in kooks' this and that. To all those that share this opinion, please just take yourself back to when you were a beginner, and we all were one time. We have all dropped in on someone, I don't care what you say, it's part of learning. A bit of tolerance and good karma goes a long way guys, give it some thought eh. So next time you see a 'kook' out there give him some room say hi and ask how he's going. Manners don't cost anything guys.