Went out for a surf today. Magic seaweed was giving 4 star surf so I wasnt expecting to get a beach to myself but away I went. Thurso was poor with loads of boardies out. So westwards I went Sandside flat! Melvich about 6inches!! Strathy about 3-4 foot Hardly what I would call 4 star surf but never mind. Offshore breeze and quite nice waves but 3 car loads of boardies. Never shared strathy before and I wondered how it would go. Everyone took positions and picked away at the bigger sets that were coming in for a good fun couple of hours. I have not been out much this year much to my disgust for various different reasons so it was nice to get out twice this month. My last trip out was a mixed bag with more swims and trashings than waves caught so I was a bit aprehensive this time. However once out on the water I was having great fun and caught quite a few of the better waves and maged some good long rides and some practice at bottom and top turns. Man I love the sound of the fins humbing in the water when you are flying! I was starting to get tired and a swim made me decide to call it quits.  AsI am loading my kayak onto the roof rack a couple of the boarders came over so I wasnt sure what to expect. Anyway they were wanting to have a look at my funny kayak with fins! They told me they had seen kayakers in the surf before but always assumed that there were river boats. We had a nice chat about surfing on boards and kayaks and they said that they had been west at Farr beach earlier and there had been about 25 boards on the water so they steered clear because they didnt like the attitude of some surfers who thought they owned the place and hogged all the waves!! Looks like its not just “goat” boaters that some surfers dont like it is anyone else in the water. If only everyone you met in the water was a friendly and approachable as those lads everyone would be fine. They also said they thought my boat looked fast amd smart on the water so that made me Grin!! I must of been surfing well today if a boardy was dishing out compliments…. Looking forward to my next trip out.