Stand up paddle board ettiquite

EVERYONE, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF BOARD YOU RIDE SHOULD READ THIS!
IT'S ABOUT RESPECT AND THIS IS HERE FOR EVERYONE TO ABSORB. PAY
ATTENTION TO THE VIBE IN THE WATER!

Are you Dangerous to others?    Are you a WAVE HOG?

When Beach Boy surfing, there are Kool things and things that make you a
huge KOOK!     This section is dedicated to Kook & Kool!

1. You paddle out floundering to a lineup with surfers.   You can barely stay
standing but proceed right into or outside of the lineup.    You paddle for
waves while people scramble out of your way only to fall off before you can
even get on the wave.... Your big board becomes an extremely dangerous
projectile....   Kook alert!!   KOOK!!   KOOK!!   KOOK!!   KOOK!!

2. You can barely stay standing so you practice in an area where no one is
around that you could endanger or bum out.   You care about the world wide
effects of SUP surfing so you paddle and surf with Aloha.    Very Kool!!

3. You start to get the hang of it and want to surf better waves so you decide
to surf a more popular spot.    You paddle out and stand outside everyone.
The sets come and you paddle in like a locomotive right thru the pack.   You
get waves in every set... KOOK!!

4. You start to get the hang of it and want to surf better waves so you decide
to surf a more popular spot.   You paddle out and check out the situation.
You see waves off to the side that a lot less people go for.   You catch a few of
those... Since you don't want to wear out your welcome, you decide to catch
only a few set waves at most.     You surf with Aloha.... Kool!

5. You paddle out on an in-consistent day to a crowded spot.    You stand
outside everyone the whole duration of the lulls.      You never sit down so
you tower over others the whole time...    You make sure you catch a wave
from every set.   KOOK!

6.   You paddle out on an in-consistent day to a crowded spot.      You feel like
you're on stage so you stand off to the side or sit down between sets
because you don't like blocking everyone's view of the beautiful ocean.    You
catch a couple waves then move to the inside or on to another spot or just
paddle around because you figured out how to surf with Aloha... KOOL!!

7. You're pretty good and can get in and around the surf well...   You surf
crowded spots and catch all the waves you can.   Small ones, set waves etc.
Because you can surf good you get plenty waves.    You're always calling
people off your waves.     You just can't help yourself to sit sets out so you
basically take over the spot for the duration of your surf. HUGE SELFISH KOOK!
  HUGE SELFISH KOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!

8. You're pretty good and can get in and around the surf well...   You go to a
crowded spot and check out what's going on.   You see some of the lesser
quality waves going un-ridden and surf those.     You catch a ton of waves but
ones that no one really wants.     You paddle out and get a few set waves but
you make sure others get waves by quietly cluing them in to incoming sets.
You become a quiet spotter of sorts for others to score good waves....   You
always sit out a few sets.      You use your high vantage point to stoke others
out.    KOOL!!

9. You see how cool SUP surfing is because you can paddle fast and want to
get back at those greedy longboarders.   You decide to get into it to take over
and be the dominent surfer at any spot at any time.    Do the entire surfing
world a favor and don't get into it.   You are the biggest KOOK!!!!!!

10. You see how cool SUP surfing is because you can do something that is a
challenge, get great exercise, paddle far up the coast at will, have a blast
riding waves you never thought would be fun, discover new spots, like to
enjoy the comraderie of the SUP surfers around the world.   KOOL!!

Note: If there are more than one of you SUP surfing, everything becomes
doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc.    Avoid heavy rotations with other SUP
surfers when surfing with others.     Be aware of your actions and the actions
of others.   Be KOOL!