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comment by landers, 2009-10-06 10:53:54

whats going on up there?
easy. me and one other mate are getting the train up to thurso from london in mid-december, just as soon as our last papers are handed in for this semester. he's from argentina, im english, & we immediately bonded on the first day of our course when he walked into the lecture theatre wearing an uluwatu t-shirt (i'd just got back from lakeys). he wanted to arrange a trip somewhere asap, and i told him i was fed up with being disappointed with trips south west being consistently blown out. i showed him photos of thrso cranking and needless to say he's now super keen. looking at this board now though im having my doubts, seems to be a few bad vibes knocking around. could a genuine local tell me what the score is? i heard it was proper uncrowded, (bearing in mind i was last at lakey peak in peak season!) with a friendly vibe. if you give respect you get respect. im hoping that all i had heard before looking here remains true, as me and my pal could butcher a clean right!

comment by Anonymous, 2009-09-22 16:37:31

bad vibes
what are you on about?!! yeah the local boys up here travel and when they pitch up in spain ,canaries,france,indo what kind of reception do you think we get?!certainly not the same vibe that we used to give to travelling surfers!!wake up man!now these same foreigners think they can come here and snake and take all the waves they like cause they are a little better...there is gonna be more agro up here you better believe that!and these fannies will be hounded out of town!

comment by Anonymous, 2009-03-21 17:10:46

Locals
Just been up to Thurso, a great wave but bad vibes and comments from the locals, im wondering if they ever travel? If you want to live on a great surf break then you have to expect visitors, as far as i can gather most of the locals are not local either? Shame.

comment by Anonymous, 2009-03-19 21:12:47

I can assure you the locals of Thurso have had nothing but respect from the the surfers who visit the town and look forward to their return. The previous comment is not representive of the locals at all and instead of whining should join in if up to the challenge.

comment by Anonymous, 2009-02-21 15:08:04

kekwk
very possible that great white sharks have been in british waters but my guess is as good as anyones wheather any have been seen. or mistaken identities such as orcas at gills or something. plenty of seals up that way for sure and with the gulf stream im sure many exotic marine animals and fish have got lost and found their way up there.
you only have to remember that a few stray turtles have ended up on cornish shores along with sun fish making appearences so great whites i dont see why not but i think its just a few rare occurences.
mind you how long has it been since we just realised the visiting orcas, did they get lost then found the a great deal of food at stroma.
i guess we will never know the true story as the ocean is a big place and nature has endless possibilities and secrets.
none of us know the facts but id like to think they have been up there and personally i reckon they have after all they are just down in the med sea which isnt that far away

comment by Anonymous, 2009-01-20 15:51:05

dffe
whats with this gaining thurso local boys respect. sure dont hassle or drop and show a little respect but no need to kiss their asses.
im from thurso and i can tell you most of them are big headed wankers. and by the way it is true appart from the surf thurso is a shit hole and we probably are inbreds.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-05-22 10:51:53

Don't just respect the locals, respect the place.
I'm a Thurso local, been surfing for 2 an a half yrs, only surfed thurso east 3 times because i can't get a wave ahead of visiting surfers. They are at a level above me and just position themselves deeper, take the wave, paddle back out and so it continues. Most of the visiting surfers who surf east just come up when they know a swell is arriving, surf for 3 days, then take off. without checking out the conuty, without getting the crack with the locals, then leave saying thurso's a shit place. This ain't sour grapes either as i'm a goofy and love lefts. Karma is real. Remember it.

comment by eric , 2008-04-17 14:27:37

respect the locals
The last comment makes me a bit sad. Hopefully disrespectful travelers are not the norm. As a frequent surf traveler i hope to me in Caithness this autumn, and would hate to see non-locals being hassly in the water. If the locals are still cool then it's a rare gift and you should return the respect double. Don't make it another Bali/Canaries/Maritius situation.

comment by Anonymous, 2007-06-11 20:37:21

Respect the Locals
Any visiting surfers to thurso, please show respect to the locals, as it has been distinctly missing in the water since the QS events of the last 2 years.
Things will start to happen to visitors snaking, dropping in, hogging the waves, littering and being twats in general.
We are sound people up here, not like the 'hillbillys' we are perceived to be and deserve a lot more respect.
Enjoy the place, remember KARMA

comment by gradjagan@gmail.com, 2007-06-07 05:01:10

Aberdeen to Thurso
Hey, are there any surfers living in Aberdeen and willing to go to Thurso on Weekends? I'm moving to Aberdeen this summer, and looking for someone to carpool. Aloha, Hill.