August 17- 18 Basic/ Advanced Sup Skills

A perfect weekend combo spent on the water! This is for the individual who is confident standing up on a board, but would like to further their skills overall.

BASIC SKILLS: August 17 — 2-3 hours

ADVANCED SKILLS: August 18 — 4-6 hours

Lessons start at posted time depending on weather.

Basic Skills you’ll learn:

• Safety Skills like: how to fall off safely, remounting the board, using a leash

• How to read weather for safe paddling conditions

• Choosing and holding a paddle

• Prone paddling

• Kneeling & Standing Paddling

• How to paddle in a straight line

• Forward Stroke

• Braking Stroke

• Sweeping Strokes

• Paddling in windy or turbulent conditions

• Knowledge about SUP boards, care, equipment, clothing and transporting a board

Advanced Skills you’ll learn:

• Towing

• Launching into waves

• Paddling in waves

• Foot positions

• Pivot turns

• Efficient forward stroke (speed up your paddling!)

• Draw Strokes

• Cross Draw

• Bracing

• Edging

• Paddling in wind

• Knowledge about Environment, Heritage, advanced board design, risk assessment and management