Your Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Award will give you an understanding of how to plan and paddle an enjoyable and safe trip on a Stand Up Paddleboard. You will be able to journey in water that is no more than 200 metres from the shore and up to force 3 winds. In order to have…
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Do you want to have fun? Like to spend time on the water? With likeminded people? Do you want to introduce people from all walks of life to paddlesport by running fun, engaging taster and starter sessions? If so your pathway to becoming a Paddlesport Instructor starts here. Why take the Paddlesport Instructor Award? First…
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Do you want to coach stand up paddleboarding? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, the Stand Up Paddleboard (Sheltered Water) Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Stand Up Paddleboard Coach? First of all, you will be…
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Have you completed your Stand Up Paddleboard Inland Open Water Leader? Do you want to: coach stand up paddleboarding? support your club? start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions the Stand Up Paddleboard Open Water Coach Award could be for you! If you are a BCAB…
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Do you want to coach stand up paddleboarding? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions the Stand Up Paddleboard Race Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Stand Up Paddleboard Race Coach? First of all, you will be…
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Do you want to coach SUP? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions the Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach? First of all, you will be…
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Your Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Award will progress your skills on a SUP and introduce the skills required to have an enjoyable and safe day out on white water. This will be on rivers up to grade 2. When heading out onto the river you will need to make some key decisions to ensure…
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Your Stand Up Paddleboard Paddle Surf Award will give you the personal and decision-making skills to enjoy your first wave riding experiences. You will learn how to catch, ride and exit a wave. In order to have an enjoyable day out surfing, you will need to make sure that we look at some key factors…
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