Learn to Open Water SUP

With our Open Water SUP Course you'll elevate your stand-up paddleboarding experience with a focus on technical mastery, physical prowess, and mental resilience. This 3-hour immersive course goes beyond conventional SUP and is designed for adventurers who are ready to challenge their limits.

Key Details

• Price: One-to-one: £150 | Two-to-one: £201
• Duration: 3 hours
• Timing: Divided into 1-hour theory and 2-hour practical session
• Equipment Provided: Touring boards of various sizes, carbon paddles, buoyancy aids, throw lines, 5mm full wetsuits, suitable leashes

Please Note: You will be directed to select a start time (10am or 2pm). We will do our best to cater to your choice of a morning or afternoon session but your exact start time will be confirmed once you book as it will be based on tide times for that day.

Open Water SUP

At our centre, we break the mold with our Open Water SUP sessions.

What sets us apart?

Two things: our hard-construction touring boards, and you, the adventurer willing to defy the ordinary.

1. Our Boards: Unlike the inflatable boards you commonly see, our hard boards offer unmatched speed, stability, and agility. They let you slice through choppy waters and strong winds, taking your paddleboarding to a whole new level.
2. It's About You: Think you've 'done' SUP? Trust us, you've barely scratched the surface. Open Water SUP will challenge and restore you, both physically and mentally. You'll gain strength, coordination, and self-reliance, and leave the water a different person than when you entered.

So, if you believe in truly living your one precious life, paddle with purpose with us. We’re not just passionate about SUP; we live it, breathe it, and are excited to take you on this transformative journey.

Ready to leave the 99% behind? Come join us!

Key Skills

• Open Water Skills: Sea-chop up to 10 cm, non-breaking swell up to 0.5 m. 
• High Wind Skills: Wind up to 15 knots, a flat-water enclosed environment (not affected by chop or swell) with shallow sloping sides.
• Tide Paddling Skills: - Tide up to 2 knots (flooding tide up to slack water only).
• Technical Skills:
  • Paddling techniques (upwind, crosswind, downwind)
  • Tidal river crossing and back-eddy hopping
  • Enhanced speed, power, precision, and efficiency
  • Rough water stability and self-rescue techniques
• Theory Skills:
  • Advanced route planning
  • Weather forecasting and tide knowledge
  • Water reading and fear management
  • Equipment know-how
• Equipment: 11'0, 12'6 or 14'0 hard construction touring boards, carbon paddles, rough water buoyancy aids, throw lines, 5mm full wetsuits, suitable leashes, comms, first aid. 

Course Breakdown

1. One Hour: Dive into theory, covering topics like route planning and weather forecasting.
2. Next Two Hours: Hands-on paddling experience, learning various skills ranging from enhanced paddling to self-rescue techniques.

Location

We will meet at our centre which is located underneath Headland Hotel. We are located directly under the Terrace Bar in the main hotel building. When you book, we will send you the precise address.

Prerequisites

Prior experience on one of our SUP tours or an equivalent intro lesson elsewhere is required. Please not that this is a very specific form of paddleboarding. We are quite unique in being able to offer Open Water SUP thanks to our location, team experience and equipment. This is not suitable for beginners.

Why Choose Us?

We're a collective of lifelong surfers and SUP-ers passionate about sharing our knowledge with you. We exclusively use hard-construction touring boards for a superior paddling experience. We're based at the luxurious Headland Hotel, overlooking Fistral Beach.  And our sessions aren't just about SUP; they're a journey in self-discovery and building resilience.

Ready to leave the 99% behind? Book your transformative journey with us today!