STAND UP PADDLE LESSONS
Stand up paddling is one of the fastest growing sports in America right now. Water is all you need. Lakes, calm rivers, marinas, flat ocean water, and the surf are some examples of where you can SUP. There are no limitations to the sport. The planet is 70 plus percent water, so the sport is not restricted.
The advantages of Stand Up Paddling
Core strengthening
Improved balance
Stress management
No experience necessary
Improves posture
Great family activity
Beautiful scenery
Top of the line equipment
Guaranteed success
Extremely stimulating
Beginner lessons are in flat water only.
Beginner lessons are one and one half hours.
No more than 4 students per instructor.
Private lessons are suggested.
You begin with a short land lesson that involves :
Three basic paddle strokes:
thrust stroke
control stroke
distance stroke
Three basic board positions:
knee paddling
sit paddling
parallel paddling
We teach:
How to correctly mount your board in shallow and deep water
Self rescue
How to fall correctly in shallow water and in deep water
After practicing these skills on land we then enter the water. First we learn to paddle on our knees with basic paddle strokes. After a few minutes in the water you will be ready to take stance on your board.
We will teach the following in the water:
How you turn the board 180 degrees
How to stop and slow down with stability
How to build and decrease speed with multiple paddle strokes
Correct posture while paddling
Relaxation techniques
Now that we have worked on our fundamentals it’s time to apply them.
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