Anna
Wonderful service, great place and really friendly! Thoroughly recommend!
Join a small group paddleboard lesson on the non-tidal River Thames in Surrey, designed for those aged 11 and above. With sessions lasting 90 minutes, this lesson allows you to learn new skills at your own pace while enjoying a friendly group environment. The calm waters make it ideal for beginners, and the private pontoon launch ensures a relaxed start.
The session begins on dry land with an overview of the equipment and a safety briefing. Participants are introduced to basic techniques and guided through kneeling manoeuvres before progressing to standing once ready.
As you paddle along the quiet stretch of river, the instructor offers support and tips, helping you feel confident while exploring islands, bridges, and riverside wildlife. The lesson encourages learning in a relaxed, supportive environment, giving you time to practise skills without pressure.
Lessons start from a private pontoon on the River Thames in West Molesey, Surrey. This calm, non-tidal stretch of river is perfect for beginners, with minimal current and scenic surroundings including islands, bridges, and local wildlife.
The area is shared with other river users, so paddlers are guided to keep to the right-hand side and respect riverside properties. Its accessible location also means nearby parking, bike storage, lockers, and restrooms are available, making it easy to plan your session.
Participants must be aged 11 or above and accompanied by an adult if under 18. No prior paddleboarding experience is necessary. It is recommended to wear layered, quick-drying clothing suitable for the weather and bring a change of clothes, as cotton or denim can become heavy when wet.
All sessions include full safety equipment, including a paddleboard, paddle, buoyancy aid, leash, waterproof phone case, and straps for glasses. Guidance from the instructor ensures everyone learns safely and enjoys the process.
The lesson is led by a qualified, local instructor with extensive experience on the River Thames. Their focus on personal attention within a small group ensures everyone gains skills and confidence in a safe environment.
As Paddle UK Delivery Partners and BSUPA members, the team maintains the highest standards of professionalism and safety. Their hands-on approach ensures lessons are enjoyable, supportive, and tailored to individual abilities, making learning both fun and effective.
No, our lessons cater to beginners and those with some experience alike.
We recommend quick-drying sportswear and avoiding cotton. Dress for the weather and bring a change of clothes.
Participants must be aged 9 and above to join the lesson.
We are based on the towpath in West Molesey. It’s an easy place to walk and cycle to and we encourage all our customers to do that if possible – we have plenty of space for bike storage.
If you are driving, the nearest free public parking is at Hurst Park.
An incredibly easy water sport to learn, SUP can be picked up quite quickly, with many becoming expert paddle boarders in no time at all.
No matter your age or fitness level, paddleboarding is accessible to all.
With the help of our experienced instructors the basics can be learned with one 90 minute lesson.
One of the benefits of paddle boarding is that it works your entire body, not just your arms.
Each stroke you take, you bend your knees, which means you are working your upper and lower calfs, hamstrings, quads and even glutes.
You can expect your arms and back to be working just as hard, which will help to improve your balance and strengthen your core.
When using the correct technique, paddleboarders can expect to work a range of muscles whilst pulling themselves through the water.
The main muscle groups that are being activated during a paddle are your mid back muscles (latissimus Dorsi or ‘lats’), Shoulders (deltoids), Arms (triceps & biceps) and abs. Paddle Boarding is an all-body workout which has more than just the physical rewards, it can also restore your balance and is very calming.
You can burn twice as much calories as walking with paddleboarding.
On average, you might burn anywhere from 300 to 400 calories based on a light, recreational paddle.
On a more vigorous paddle, such as a cross-training SUP workout incorporating yoga or something really rigorous like SUP racing, you could expect to burn over 750-to-1,000 calories!
The amount of weight a paddle board can support is genrally determined by it’s size – the bigger the board, the more weight it will support.
The average 10’6″ paddleboard can support approximately 110KGs
However, there are boards that can support much more, so it’s just a matter of finding the right board for your size.
Likewise, a lighter paddler might find an average 10’6″ board too cumbersome to paddle and there are smaller boards that would be more suited.
It is possible to paddleboard without knowing how to swim, although wearing a life vest will be essential. Therefore, it will be better it if you know how to swim as it is without a doubt that you will fall off of your paddleboard at some point!
Wonderful service, great place and really friendly! Thoroughly recommend!
We had a fantastic morning on the river, the sun was shining and Andy was very helpful in his advice of where we could get to in the time we’d booked. All equipment and facilities great too, very handy to have lockers to leave some bags behind. Would definitely recommend!
Had a great Kayak session with Andy. A knowledgable, friendly and interesting guy and gave me the confidence I needed to start going out on my own kayak reguarly.
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