SUP 101: Intro to Paddleboarding

3 hours
$60 (w/ board rental)
$45 (bring your own board)

This class focuses on helping new paddlers gain the basic knowledge and skills to safely paddle a standup paddleboard in flatwater environments where winds don’t exceed 10 knots or waves 1 ft.

Skill level: Newbie
Prerequisite: None

Skills taught in this class:

  • Prepping your board for the water: fin, leash; transport

  • Launching and landing a SUP from a beach and from a dock

  • Stances: neutral; staggered; surf

  • Posture and use of core for efficient forward and reverse paddling

  • Forward and reverse sweep strokes for directional control and turning

  • Pivot turns

  • Draw strokes for sideways maneuvering

  • Safely falling from and remounting your board

Concepts taught in this class:

  • Selecting an appropriate SUP: features, design, and fit.

  • Essential safety equipment for paddling and how to use it.

  • Safe trip planning: understanding weather, filing float plans, assessing water conditions.

CLasses4.jpg
Classes6.jpg
CLasses5.jpg
Classes SK101 2.jpg