TASTER/LESSONS
Q. How old do i have to be to have a taster /lesson? Age 12 and above. Saying that we have in the past had a special indoor taster for younger paddlers. (you must be able to swim!!)
Q. Do i need my own Stand Up paddle board? You do not need any equipment for the taster sessions and Lessons we provide Oshea Isups
Q. Can i bring my children/Dog to the lessons and sit them on the board? No its hard enough standing up with just yourself on the board!! After you have bought your own board then we can have a chat about the safe way of carrying passengers
Q. Do i need an indoor taster session before an outdoor beginners lesson? Not at all the taster session are just to see if you like SUP in a warm clean environment a lot of people don't like falling in outdoor water ....but the pool well we all go swimming.
Q. Can i hire SUPWirrals Boards? No
Q. Can i bring my own board? YES absolutely
Join Us
Q. I have years of experience SUP do i have to do the induction on the dock? Yes . Everyone who joins us will need to have a short assessment just make sure there paddle ability is safe, we offer a variety of lessons to get you to a safe standard ready to go out on to the rivers/coast and enjoy the vast waterways there is on offer around the UK and worldwide
Q. I don't have my own board yet can i still Join? You would need your own board to join us out on social paddles. However you do not need one for SUPolo!
Q. I have had a taster session can i come out on socials? With the taster session you do not learn anywhere near as such as you do on structured lessons we would highly recommend a lesson or two prior to socials, The socials are for our instructors to have a break from teaching. Also the more competent you are as a paddler the more you will enjoy yourself
Q. Can i use the dock when i want to? No the private waterways is not 24/7 it is a lock gate environment.
With join us we want to offer a safe place to paddle most of the time, Weather dependent is the biggest issue (it may be sunny but if it is windy NO)
We will have instructors on hand to have a chat about different directions you want to take your sup adventure. be that just pottering on the water, equipment to use bags hydration cameras or taking the first step on to the racing circuit locally and Nation wide.
Q. How long is the join us for? We will be running May 2023- May 2024 with a review from both SUPWirral and the waterways
Q. Where will the social paddle be held? Regular paddles will be at the docks (weather permitting) we aim to get out exploring the local waterways as often as we can so don't worry if you cant make it one week.
Albert Docks/ Chester and Ellesmere port canal system/ River Dee/ River Weaver.
Q. How old do i have to be to have a taster /lesson? Age 12 and above. Saying that we have in the past had a special indoor taster for younger paddlers. (you must be able to swim!!)
Q. Do i need my own Stand Up paddle board? You do not need any equipment for the taster sessions and Lessons we provide Oshea Isups
Q. Can i bring my children/Dog to the lessons and sit them on the board? No its hard enough standing up with just yourself on the board!! After you have bought your own board then we can have a chat about the safe way of carrying passengers
Q. Do i need an indoor taster session before an outdoor beginners lesson? Not at all the taster session are just to see if you like SUP in a warm clean environment a lot of people don't like falling in outdoor water ....but the pool well we all go swimming.
Q. Can i hire SUPWirrals Boards? No
Q. Can i bring my own board? YES absolutely
Join Us
Q. I have years of experience SUP do i have to do the induction on the dock? Yes . Everyone who joins us will need to have a short assessment just make sure there paddle ability is safe, we offer a variety of lessons to get you to a safe standard ready to go out on to the rivers/coast and enjoy the vast waterways there is on offer around the UK and worldwide
Q. I don't have my own board yet can i still Join? You would need your own board to join us out on social paddles. However you do not need one for SUPolo!
Q. I have had a taster session can i come out on socials? With the taster session you do not learn anywhere near as such as you do on structured lessons we would highly recommend a lesson or two prior to socials, The socials are for our instructors to have a break from teaching. Also the more competent you are as a paddler the more you will enjoy yourself
Q. Can i use the dock when i want to? No the private waterways is not 24/7 it is a lock gate environment.
With join us we want to offer a safe place to paddle most of the time, Weather dependent is the biggest issue (it may be sunny but if it is windy NO)
We will have instructors on hand to have a chat about different directions you want to take your sup adventure. be that just pottering on the water, equipment to use bags hydration cameras or taking the first step on to the racing circuit locally and Nation wide.
Q. How long is the join us for? We will be running May 2023- May 2024 with a review from both SUPWirral and the waterways
Q. Where will the social paddle be held? Regular paddles will be at the docks (weather permitting) we aim to get out exploring the local waterways as often as we can so don't worry if you cant make it one week.
Albert Docks/ Chester and Ellesmere port canal system/ River Dee/ River Weaver.