Surfing
General Club Information
The Caithness and North Sutherland offers some of the best venues for kayak surfing. There are surf breaks suitable for beginners to world class competitors.
The area is popular with others surfers (board and kayak). It is important that
- kayakers follow the correct surfing etiquette to avoid endangering or annoying other surfers.
- Inexperienced kayak surfers should keep well clear of others. If this is not possible, then you should find an alternative location. You may avoid an accident or even an insurance claim against you.
Surfing Etiquette
- The surfer (no matter what craft) nearest the shoulder has priority and should not be inhibited on their wave.
- Incoming surfers have right of way.
- It is up to outgoing surfers to take evasive action, even capsizing if necessary. NOTE this rule is only true for competitions.
- In recreational (or free) surfing the surfer coming in has most control, speed and manoeuvrability and should avoid those paddling out or stationary.
- It may be necessary for an outgoing kayaker to paddle into the broken wave to avoid hindering an incoming surfer riding the shoulder.
- Do not surf casually within any Surf Competition area.
- Respect the request of an event organiser.
- If collision is imminent you should capsize.