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Family SUP – private lesson

  • paddleboarding

  • 2 hrs

  • Max 5 people

Family Learn to SUP lesson, for kids and their adults...

Highlights

  • Learn essential paddle skills from the absolute basics
  • Paddleboard at Paper Mill Lock on the River Chelmer
  • Receive a BSUPA Ready to Ride ticket as a successful candidate

Description

Family Learn to SUP lesson, for kids (ideally 10+ years-old, 8+ by arrangement) and their adults...

Parents and children can Learn to SUP on our 2-hour family paddleboard lesson at Paper Mill Lock on the River Chelmer, Essex. Starting from absolute basics we teach all of the essential paddle skills in our 2-hour Learn to SUP lesson. You’ll have a lot of fun, but most importantly you’ll learn all you need to know to SUP safely and competently by yourself – successful candidates will receive their BSUPA Ready to Ride ticket. Full details at www.supsect.com

(Note: if you have a voucher to redeem, enter the # during checkout and you will be discounted accordingly.)

www.supsect.com/learn-to-sup – please email info@supsect.com if you have any particular questions or requests!

Requirements

Customers should be in good health, fit to paddle (with a basic level of all-round fitness: see ‘Can I do it?’ in our FAQs), 8 years old or over, capable of swimming and confident in the water.

What to bring

All adults need to bring is a towel, and arrive wearing swimming kit under your clothes.

Please ensure kids arrive wearing suitable waterwear and footwear: while we do carry kids' buoyancy aids and shorties, we only have a very limited supply of footwear below size 4.

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    Cancellation policy

    100% refund if cancelled 5 days in advance

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SUPsect, you were amazing! I had a really wonderful experience Sunday, 6 September 2026 learning stand up paddle boarding. The instructors dunc & ë were really informative, delivered their instruction in an interesting ...

Amber Nicholls

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My first ever time on a paddle board. Duncan and Ian were excellent coaches, incredibly knowledgeable and gave so much encouragement to everyone in the group. The whole experience was fun and informative, I'm so happy I ...

Maria Stockton

Maria Stockton

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I had an amazing time learning to paddleboard with SUPsect. The coaches Dunc and Ian make you feel so welcome and know absolutely everything there is to know about Paddleboarding. They teach you all about the boards, how ...

Gemma Pulford

Gemma Pulford

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My daughter (16) joined a group lesson at Papermill Lock with Dunc and it was brilliant. She wanted to stand up and that was achieved pretty quickly. They covered everything including safety, winds, tides etc. 100% ...

Kerry Burles

Kerry Burles

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Absolutely fabulous time with Dunc and E, really enjoyed ourselves with the lesson and both us 60 year olds ended up standing up and paddling thank you so much hopefully be joining your Wednesday night group

donna kelly

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