SUP Lessons
SUP Coastal Touring 1
HIGHLIGHTS
This course introduces participants to paddle boarding day-tripping in a coastal environment. The emphasis is on planning, navigation and safety skills. The course expands on paddling skills introduced in the Advanced Flatwater course and applies them to a more dynamic coastal environment. This course will provide you with all the skills needed for planning your own Nova Scotia stand-up paddle boarding day trips.
Paddle Canada SUP Touring 1 certification available.
Safety Skills:
- Safety equipment
- Group paddling dynamics
- Communication
- Basic rescues & towing
Paddling Skills:
- Stroke efficiency for longer distances
- Launching
- Paddling in wavy conditions
- Paddling in wind
- Paddling a loaded board
Knowledge:
- Decision making models & route planning
- Basic weather forecasting
- Navigation
- Exposed vs. sheltered shoreline
- Touring specific equipment
- Tides and currents
- Heritage
Equipment Rental included in all lesson prices! Have your own paddling gear? Get 10% off lesson prices when you use your own equipment. Use discount code OWN10G at checkout when you book.
We insist on small groups – that’s what makes our tours and clinics special – so there can be no rescheduling or refunds within 48hrs for day tours and rentals, and 30 days for multi-day tours and clinics unless a suitable replacement is found.
We reserve the right to cancel or alter any clinics or trips due to weather or insufficient registration. In these cases, refunds will be issued and we will do our best to reschedule.