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Are you relevatively new to paddleboarding?
Do you want to raise your awareness of paddling your SUP safely?
Do you want to learn practical solutions if you get into difficulty?

Then the SUP Safer course is for you!

Your course will support you to consider safe practices, explore and learn to appreciate the potential hazards you might encounter and be prepared to avoid or deal with them.

Why take the SUP Safer course?

First of all, this award is all about keeping safe on your SUP in sheltered water venues. So, whether you are paddling with friends or your club, this practical course is packed with safe practical solutions. It doesn’t matter about your age or whether you have limited SUP experience, this course supports your knowledge and raises your awareness of your personal safety.

If you needed any more convincing, the course is completely based around training, raising awareness with no assessment. Structured to support you, our experienced tutors will ensure you have plenty of time practising, as well as understanding how you can develop skills and experience after the course.

The course takes around 4 hours and will cover 4 modules:

SUP Equipment
Environment and Weather
Planning
Safety on the Water

There will be opportunities to develop and progress your rescue skills and meet like-minded people during the course. Many of our course candidates develop long lasting friendships, connections and contacts.

You can read the sample programme and session plans here.

This course is open to anyone of any age. Book your course today via the ‘Booking Now’ tab.

This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the water, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on the water.

The course will cover 4 key modules -

SUP Equipment

Craft overview, safety considerations and features

Clothing and equipment worn

Additional safety equipment

Environment and weather

The sheltered water environment

Other environments

Weather considerations

Tide and flow

Water features

Planning

Knowledge, experience and ability

What to expect and what to look out for

Where and how to find help

Safety on the water

Getting started safely

Supporting others

Rescue techniques

Calling for help, sustaining yourself whilst waiting for assistance

All our courses are ran by fully qualified and vetted external trainers. Choosing Book Course will take you to a trainer's website. Paddles Up Training is not responsible for the content of external websites.

UK Courses

SUP Safer

Sat 21-10-2023
Adam Heathcote
low bank ground, CONISTON, LA21 8AA
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Course Description

Are you relevatively new to paddleboarding?
Do you want to raise your awareness of paddling your SUP safely?
Do you want to learn practical solutions if you get into difficulty?

Then the SUP Safer course is for you!

Your course will support you to consider safe practices, explore and learn to appreciate the potential hazards you might encounter and be prepared to avoid or deal with them.

Why take the SUP Safer course?

First of all, this award is all about keeping safe on your SUP in sheltered water venues. So, whether you are paddling with friends or your club, this practical course is packed with safe practical solutions. It doesn’t matter about your age or whether you have limited SUP experience, this course supports your knowledge and raises your awareness of your personal safety.

If you needed any more convincing, the course is completely based around training, raising awareness with no assessment. Structured to support you, our experienced tutors will ensure you have plenty of time practising, as well as understanding how you can develop skills and experience after the course.

The course takes around 4 hours and will cover 4 modules:

SUP Equipment
Environment and Weather
Planning
Safety on the Water

There will be opportunities to develop and progress your rescue skills and meet like-minded people during the course. Many of our course candidates develop long lasting friendships, connections and contacts.

You can read the sample programme and session plans here.

This course is open to anyone of any age. Book your course today via the ‘Booking Now’ tab.

Course Content

This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the water, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on the water.

The course will cover 4 key modules -

SUP Equipment

Craft overview, safety considerations and features

Clothing and equipment worn

Additional safety equipment

Environment and weather

The sheltered water environment

Other environments

Weather considerations

Tide and flow

Water features

Planning

Knowledge, experience and ability

What to expect and what to look out for

Where and how to find help

Safety on the water

Getting started safely

Supporting others

Rescue techniques

Calling for help, sustaining yourself whilst waiting for assistance

Courses Booking Now

All our courses are ran by fully qualified and vetted external trainers. Choosing Book Course will take you to a trainer's website. Paddles Up Training is not responsible for the content of external websites.

UK Courses

SUP Safer

Sat 21-10-2023
Adam Heathcote
low bank ground, CONISTON, LA21 8AA
Book Course

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