Kong : the life and times of a surfing legend

Retail A no-holds barred memoir by Gary 'Kong' Elkerton: champion surfer, world class party animal, and, in his own words, 'a half-mad ball of pure aggression'. In the world of pro-surfing, personalities don't come any bigger than Gary 'Kong' Elkerton. Born in Ballina and brought up on a prawn trawler, Gary took to surfing when school, discipline and other conventions failed him. Cutting a swathe through the industry, living the life, getting the girls, taking the drugs - it all added up to a very good time until he woke up one day and found his nickname and reputation had become the 100-pound gorilla on his back, one which it was going to be very tough to rid himself of. What do you do when everything around you, including the industry you're in, encourages your bad behaviour and then punishes you for it? An eye-opening wild ride and a great Australian story. Born in Ballina and brought up on a prawn trawler, Gary took to surfing when school, discipline and other conventions failed him. Cutting a swathe through the industry, living the life, getting the girls, taking the drugs - it all added up to a very good time until he woke up one day and found his nickname and reputation had become the 100-pound gorilla on his back, one which it was going to be very tough to rid himself of. What do you do when everything around you, including the industry yoúђøre in, encourages your bad behaviour and then punishes you for itAn eye-opening wild ride and a great Australian story I Was An Arrogant Foolish Young Man With Talent, Celebrity And Opportunity But Without A Shred Of Respect For My Blessings. The Problem Of Course Is That Cocaine Is The Perfect Enabler For Just This Kind Of Dickheadedness. In The World Of Pro Surfing Personalities Don't Come Any Bigger Than Gary Kong Elkerton. world class surfer, larrikin and party animal. Gary tells it like it was, the good and the bad that has made the man today.