Saturday breakfast club

The weekend has landed! Celebrate by renting a board or bringing your own and paddle with our growing GWTF community! Our Saturday sessions are followed by breakfast from our good friends at https://roastwokingham.co.uk.

When it's warm, we recommend you wear what makes you feel comfortable, so shorts and t-shirt or other leisure/gym wear. Neoprene/wetsuit is perfect if you have them. We can provide wetsuits if you need them, but please let us know in advance. Please wear something on your feet if possible, so wet shoes, flip flops or old trainers, whatever you're happy to get wet. Please also bring suntan lotion, and insect spray if you have it, plus a towel, and spare clothes just in case for your journey home (hopefully you won’t need them!). We can look after car keys, but please leave other valuables in your car.

– You should be able to swim.

– You should be over 18. All children must be accompanied by at least one adult.

– You must have completed our booking form.

You do not need to be a proficient swimmer, but you should feel comfortable about falling into water while wearing a buoyancy aid. A certain level of flexibility and ability to get up to standing from kneeling is required for learning to paddleboard.

We will be taking extra precautions to keep you safe and well. Every paddle, board and buoyancy aid will be disinfected before and after use, and antibacterial hand wash will be used at the end of each session. We will be keeping 2m apart on the water, but also before and after each session. 

Please cover any cuts on your feet/legs with plasters.

For beginners, we will start sessions on our knees to help you find your balance and practice the basic principles of the stroke, turning and stopping. From our launch point, we then stand and perform a loop along the river and explore the local surroundings. 

For regulars, we'll simply launch, and enjoy.