Glide along the scenic Gannel Estuary on a supersized stand-up paddleboard, perfect for groups, families, or friends. This 2-hour experience combines calm exploration with playful adventure, allowing you to enjoy wildlife, hidden corners, and tales of local maritime history. No prior experience is required, and all safety equipment is included.
From our heated changing rooms, you’ll be kitted out with a wetsuit, buoyancy aid, helmet, and paddle. After storing your belongings in secure lockers, your instructor will guide your group down to the launch point on the sheltered banks of the Gannel Estuary. Take in views of rolling hills, blue lagoons, and golden sandbanks along the way.
Once on the water, you’ll learn essential SUP techniques including launching, landing, kneeling, standing, balancing, paddling, and team directional changes. Beginners will start kneeling and gradually progress to standing with step-by-step guidance from our instructors.
Paddle along overhanging trees, explore secluded creeks, and observe the estuary’s wildlife including seabirds, crabs, and seals. Your instructor will share fascinating stories of local smugglers and fishermen, bringing the Gannel’s rich history to life. Games and playful challenges can also be added for extra fun.
The Gannel Estuary lies just south of Towan Headland, where it meets Crantock Beach. Launching from a quiet, sheltered spot away from the main beaches, this estuary provides calm waters ideal for beginners and groups seeking a relaxed yet engaging adventure.
The estuary’s network of creeks, lagoons, and sandbanks offers a scenic backdrop for exploration. Expect to encounter abundant wildlife and enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding Cornish coastline, making it a perfect combination of nature, adventure, and learning.
No previous paddleboarding experience is needed. Participants should be comfortable in the water and able to follow instructor guidance throughout the session.
Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. All participants are provided with safety equipment, ensuring a secure and enjoyable experience for all ages and abilities.
Our passionate instructors are animated, knowledgeable, and committed to making your session memorable. They provide expert guidance while sharing insights into the local coastline and wildlife.
The centre is designed for comfort and convenience, offering heated changing rooms, hot showers, lockers, and equipment hire. We also have back-up plans for adverse weather, ensuring your Estuary Super SUP Tour goes ahead whenever possible.
Super SUP (Super Stand Up Paddleboarding) in Newquay is riding the wave of popularity as one of the UK’s freshest and rapidly expanding water sports, and it’s proudly part of our thrilling activity lineup at our centre!
We’ve introduced a fleet of grand, inflatable paddleboards that can accommodate groups of up to 8, creating a unique way to explore Newquay’s storied coastline. Setting off from the Gazzle on Fistral Headland, you’ll navigate your craft into hidden smugglers’ caves, traverse natural rapids, and circle around whirlpools, all while mastering the balance and steering of the vessel.
This engaging activity is a hit with participants of all ages and fitness levels, serving not only as an exciting adventure but also as an excellent diving platform and observation deck for peering at the aquatic life beneath the waves.
After getting kitted up at our centre, you and your group will launch the craft from the safety of Towan Beach and navigate it along our craggy coastline, into deep smugglers caves and through the natural whirlpools. The area is steeped in history and heritage.
Having learnt core paddle strokes and skills, you’ll moor up for a variety of hilarious games including SUMO SUP, King of the SUP or Mega SUP races, before navigating ocean swells.
The Gazzle’s caves and craggy coastline are home to an abundance of wildlife, from our native seals that call the coves home to jellyfish under the water’s surface. During your SUP experience, you’ll learn how to identify the flora and fauna of Newquay’s coastal ecosystems and witness them up close from the SUP itself.
All our Instructors are fully qualified Beach and Surf Safety Lifeguards, ISA awarded surf instructors and experienced coasteer leaders. They’ve undertaken extensive First Aid training and we endeavour as an Activity Centre to regularly in-house train our staff so they have experience in all weather and water conditions. Every instructor must have years of personal experience in the water and we also work in close partnership with the RNLI to ensure your safety in and out of the water.
SUP paddling requires a basic level of fitness and it certainly gets the heart pumping, but you don’t have to be an athlete! The beauty is that you can rest if you need a break.
We ask that everybody who takes part in our SUP experiences can swim a minimum of 50 metres. However, you’ll be provided with a buoyancy aid at the start of your session, meaning you always have a floatation aid throughout your SUP experience.
Yes! During the winter you’ll be provided with some extra kit to help keep you warm on colder days – a wetsuit hood, neoprene gloves & neoprene boots!
We both loved it , the instructor was a gentleman . Clear , concise instructions and very helpful . Can’t remember his name sorry , very tall with long hair
Jamie was a good instructor but a bit disappointed with the time snorkeling and not seeing anything. The sighting of the seals and info about the coast was great
Everyone was so friendly. My crew leader Alex was really supportive and encouraging as I am not an avid swimmer and so easing my way into kayaking and coasteering was a breeze. The team back at their headquarters were amazing ... keeping my baggage safe as I toured and even…
We had a really good time with Heath today. He showed us all the safety information and kept checking we were all okay. Instead of just staying out snorkelling he showed us some caves and told us about the history and cool knowledge about the caves and rocks. Had a…
We had an amazing time with heath. He was so lovely and gave us a bit of history as we went along. Very caring and made sure we had a fab time
Fun and exciting. The guide Oleks made it really enjoyable for us
Olek was such a cool instructor…let you get on with enjoying the water whilst keeping you safe and giving lots of detail…dan was super helpful when we got there and having a chat afterwards 10/10 hope to be back next summer
Amazing time coasteering in Cornwall with our instructor James. Great fun and James was very knowledgeable and easy to chat to. Thanks for an amazing time
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