A basic intro to SUP for complete beginners
If you're completely new to SUP, this is the perfect introduction to get you on the water and building confidence.
In this basic 1 hour introduction we'll start out paddling on our knees, and then aim to get everyone up onto their feet and enjoying paddling.
We'll teach you some basic paddle techniques to get you turning and controlling your board.
This session is very family friendly and suitable for children of 10 and over.
**Under 18’s – EACH child must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian for the full lesson on the water**
This lesson is aimed at complete beginners. You don't need to have tried SUP before, and it's ideally suited to both individuals and families.
A Perfect, gentle introduction to SUP which will show you the basics of standing and paddling.
Minimum age for children - 10
ALL under 18's must be accompanied by an adult on the water
Please check in at SUP Club HQ.
Once we've got you kitted up and ready to go we'll head over to the water.
After a quick 5 minute demo and safety brief we'll get straight onto the water and get paddling.
Depending on confidence and ability you can expect to get onto your feet and paddling, and learning some basic turns and control skills.
You should expect to be on the water and paddling for 50 minutes.
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Great beginner session yesterday. Have paddled a few times but this is the best company by far. Really informative but make it fun, Matt and Ben showed my group the ropes. We even got a go on a mega SUP which was really ...
Bethany Wates
A friendly club with excellent instructors. Andrew and his team taught me how to do a step-back turn on the paddleboard. On the water the expert instruction and tips from Ben and Mat (and Nessa) gave me the confidence to ...
Tim
I have been paddling for about 3 years and wanted to improve my technique so booked in with Andrew on recommendation. It was a complete game changer! By the end of the session I was paddling with less effort, more ...
Maggie T
I had an excellent experience completing my Ready to Ride Paddleboard Instructor Level 1 with Oxford SUP Club. Andrew and Katie were fantastic—knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely passionate about what they do. I ...
Simone Talfourd
We had a great time in our taster lesson. The instructors were attentive and kind. We had a lot of fun and felt like we left able to steer and stand on the boards. The next day, we set off on a river with some ...
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