Beginners Course - Part 3
Our beginner's course has been designed to give you the basic skills in controlling your board. Once you've completed the course, you'll have the confidence and abilities to join us on our trips, tours and regular paddle sessions.
What You’ll Learn:
- Paddleboarding safety and water awareness
- Launching, balance, and basic paddling technique
- Turning and manoeuvring
- Fun activities and games to build skills and confidence
This course must be pre-booked as so we know how many coaches we need for each session; we cannot accept on the day arrivals.
If you can't attend one of the sessions, please let the coach know and we'll try to fit you in another time. Please arrive promptly as we will aim to be on the water as close to the start time as possible
Alfresco changing rooms. Unfortunately, we do not have access to the changing rooms at the Julie Rose Stadium. Please arrive dressed to paddle and bring a large towel, plastic bag etc. to cover your car seat just in case you are damp on the way home. (You may alternatively choose to change in the car park). This also means there are no toilets available.
Dress for the weather. We'll be outside, obviously, so if it's a chilly day in October you'll dress differently to a sunny day in July. Everything you wear will at least get dripped on and might get very wet indeed! Man-made materials are generally better than natural ones as they dry faster and remain warm when wet. Some suggestions include:
Top Half
- Gym top, t shirt, rash vest
- Wet-suit (not required, but OK if you have one)
- Thin fleece (depending on weather)
- Thin waterproof, e.g. pac-a-mac. These are great to keep the wind off. (depending on weather)
- Hat (depending on weather). Sometimes to keep the heat off; sometimes to keep the heat in!
Bottom Half
- Tracksuit bottoms, shorts, leggings, walking trousers
- If you have them, wet-suit / neoprene bottoms
Footwear
- Beach shoes / sandals
- Old trainers
- Wet-suit booties
- Flip-flops / Crocs (although these are not ideal as they float away if you fall in!)
Location of Conningbrook Lake
The road, access, point to Conningbrook can be found using what3word here (https://w3w.co/mirror.logic.class)
As parking is limited by the lake, we ask where possible, that you drop off boats/kit, and park in the newly laid access road. There are limited spaces, if we park sensibly, we will be able to accommodate everyone.
(Container location is here https://w3w.co/closes.fence.panel)*
Important
Paddlesport has inherent risks associated with it. By registering for this event, you are acknowledging these risks.
By Signing up to this event, you are confirming you have the paddle ability stated in the event details, this could be a self-rescue, a specific PUK craft award or skills of equal level.
The coach/leader/Instructor is viewed as being responsible for leading the session, managing safety, enforcing rules and making informed decisions in response to changing conditions or emergencies.
Participants are expected to follow the instructions of the coach/leader/instructor, to act responsibly, follow club rules, support each other and the general safety of all participants
