SUP Introductory Lesson

Join us for a SUP session and get active this summer! Thames Sailing Club is a perfect place to learn and enjoy the beauty of the river.

 

Keep Sailing has partnered with the Thames Sailing Club (TSC) Paddle Board School. The TSC Paddleboard school is one of the original SUP Clubs, providing thousands of people their first taste of supping. 

 

Anyone under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult, please choose an Adult and Child ticket.

 

Please note: A minimum height of 1.3m is required, minimum age is 10

 

During the SUP Taster Session, we will cover:

• Water Safety
• Board design including their relevant applications
• Paddle design including their relevant applications
• Advice on which type of boards and paddles would best suit your individual requirements.

We give you the opportunity to try SUP boarding in a safe environment where you will also be able to try various boards and paddles to get an understanding of how they could affect your paddling.

"SUP Introductory Sessions" are subject river and weather conditions

Buoyancy aids and safety leashes will be provided but you will be expected to bring along any personal equipment that you require. As this is not a falling in sport, we advise T-shirts, board shorts, and wetsuit booties if required (most SUPers paddle in bare feet) oh, and towel (just in case!)

Cancellations due to adverse weather:

The wind is our biggest enemy. If the forecast is more than 12 mph and depending on the direction, we may postpone the lesson for safety reasons, so keep an eye on the weather forecast.

We rarely postpone a lesson due to rain.

Cancellation policy 

Keep Sailing or organisations we are booking agents for reserve the right to cancel the course if the minimum number of students has not been reached. If this is the case we will endeavour to reach a compromise by either offering a shorter 1:1 course or you will receive a full refund.

Refund Policy 

1. From the time of booking until 7 days before the start of the course 
   1. Full Refund
2. Between 7 days and the start of the course 
   1. No refund
3. If the course is full and there is a waiting list: 
   1. If we can fill your space you will receive a refund, minus a £25 administration fee

If you would like to cancel your booking please email info@keepsailing.co.uk

All cancellations must be confirmed in writing 

All cancellations and transfers are subject to a £25 admin fee.

What should you bring for a taster session?

• Clothes to go paddling in / wetsuit.

Thames Sailing Club does not provide wetsuits so please bring clothes you don’t mind getting wet in and are not too heavy when wet. For example jeans are not good when wet. Please bring a few changes of clothes, we hope you won’t capsize while sailing but we can’t guarantee it!

• Water-proofs: a lightweight waterproof jacket is perfect and trousers if you have them.

• Shoes for paddling in either wetsuit boots, old trainers or deck shoes are fine.

• Buoyancy Aid (if you have one), it must be a 50 newton BA with a ‘CE’ Mark. If you don’t have a buoyancy aid we will provide one for the course.

• A towel.

• Sun-Screen, sunglasses and a hat.So you're not actually going to get wet, you really don't need any special kit for paddleboarding (unless you're going out in the waves, which is not on the agenda for any of our taster sessions). However, if you want to play safe there would be no harm in having a change of clothing and a towel in your car for your first few sessions, just in case.

 

Please note:

All courses booked at location: ‘Thames Sailing Club’ (TSC) with Keep Sailing Limited (KS) are delivered by Thames Sailing Clubs SUP Instructors. Keep Sailing Limited is acting as booking agents for Thames Sailing Club.

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