SUP Safer Award

Paddle UK SUP Safer Award

Are you relatively new to paddle-boarding? Would you like to raise your awareness of paddling your SUP safely, and, learn practical solutions if you get into difficulty? If yes, then the SUP Safer Award is for you! Your course will support you to explore, learn and appreciate the potential hazards you may encounter. You will be prepared to avoid or deal with these hazards.

The course

First of all, this award is all about keeping safe whilst paddle-boarding 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 and raising awareness with no assessment. Structured to support you, our experienced tutor 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. Would recommend this course if thinking about undertaking the SUP Instructor Award.

This course is open to anyone of any age but we recommend from 14yrs upwards. Any under 18’s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

You may bring your own equipment and there will be opportunities to try other boards. You will be spending a lot of time in the water, so need to dress appropriately. We do have wetsuits and dry suits for hire if required.