Led by experienced and qualified coaches & instructors (mainly Tara & Phil Crist) , Maidenhead SUP Club is open to paddlers with their own boards (we can do a monthly hire if you don’t have your own board as it is great to try other boards before you decide. Unlimited paddles each week to choose from. One of our Senior Team Members will assess your paddle skills; this can be during the Skills, Safety and Rescue 2 hour session which must of completed before becoming a member. Paddling regularly within a club atmosphere is the best way to ensure you paddle each week despite the weather and throughout the year. If you are looking to broaden your paddling experiences, meet new pals and improve your stamina and technique, this is the club for you!
Well, we have seven really good reasons to sign up today:
- Improve your skill and confidence: If you want to get better at anything, you need to be doing it regularly and be stretched. This means doing things that are at the boundaries of your current skill level and just beyond your normal comfort zone. Being in a SUP Club means you have access to instructors and other club members who will help you raise your game with some informal coaching and lots of encouragement.
- Stick with it: You are much more likely to get up and out of the house early if you are meeting others. Ever pulled the duvet back over your head on a chilly morning instead of leaping out of bed to exercise? Yep, we’ve been there! SUP Club will give you the reason not to hit snooze.
- Have fun: Come and meet some new people. We’re a friendly bunch and we laugh a lot. On weekends, we often like to check out the coffee and cakes at the nearest café after a paddle. Sometimes the destination IS the cafe!
- Get into good habits: We’ll encourage you to warm up and stretch – things that can be easily forgotten when you’re on your own. We’ll show you some yoga stretches on the board. It’s fun, easy and your body will thank you for it. We’ll also make sure you don’t fall into bad habits that can slow you down and lead to injuries.
- Boost your mental health: Getting outside and connecting with nature regularly is good for your mental health. You will see some magical parts of our local waterways including quiet backwaters where we paddle past herons, kingfishers, water voles and more.
- Feel SUP- Safe: It’s always best to paddle with others. It will give you peace of mind that there are other experienced paddlers around you who have your back should you take an unplanned dip. Our fully-trained instructors and coaches make sure the conditions and location are suitable before each paddle.
- Get more paddling for your pound: Finally, the more you paddle with the SUP club, the more value you will get! Once your monthly fee is paid, there’s no limit on how often you can SUP with us. You’ll get exclusive perks too including some pretty cool club merch and discounts for friends and family.
The SUP Club Sessions
These happen no matter the season or the weather and only get cancelled if weather conditions are awful. If you can make at least one a week then it is worth being a SUP Club member ( £49 a month) otherwise you can PAYG £20 a session . You can focus on refining paddling technique, to avoid repetitive strain injuries and ensure you are paddleboarding most efficiently and effectively with a relaxed style. Each session we paddle a different local stretch of the Thames and in the winter we explore canals too.
What is included?
SUP Safari’s – Thursday & Sunday morning half or full day paddles which can be as far as Oxford and as south a Basingstoke canal
SUP Explorers – Saturday afternoons 1pm – 3 hours paddles no more than 25 minutes from Maidenhead
Guided River Trips – available most days of the week and the location on Tuesday and Friday will vary locally -2 hours
Full Moon paddles once a month
Early Boards 6.30am 60-90 minutes depends how long you have – Boulters or Windsor
Sunset Paddles at least 3 evenings and location will vary Night Paddles ( in the winter)
Sunset & Yoga Thursday evenings from Boulters – 1 hour paddling and 1 hour SUP yoga with Tara – Summer only
Skills & Technique sessions with one of our coaches
SUP Yoga River Retreats 50% discount
All sessions are booked through the website and you can do as many as you want each week – 4 paddles a month works out at £12.25 a paddle !
Your progression and your paddleboarding experiences on the Thames will grow expediently, as will your core strength and stamina!
Ready to join then message us 07505 147957
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