SUP Safer Award

Service Description

Are you relatively new to paddle-boarding? 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 coach 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. This course will run 10-13.00 to allow for the 4 hour course time and a lunch break. Please bring your own packed lunch. **All equipment included** ***You may bring your own paddle board but our coach would need to sign it off as safe to use at the beginning of the day***