Paddle UK Coastal SUP Leader (Mod Water)

The Paddle UK Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader is open to anyone with experience of paddling in moderate coastal waters. Its is currently the highest Paddle UK no-river SUP qualification. The award will enable you to lead fun, safe and enjoyable trips for groups of paddleboarders, with a range of experience.

Secondly, you will be supported to develop your personal and leadership skills during two days of training, with like-minded paddleboarders.

Alternatively, if you have sufficient experience you could go straight to assessment.

Furthermore, this award is used by clubs, outdoor centres and organisations to support their SUP journeys on moderate coastal waters.

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What does a Coastal SUP Leader do?

• Your award will support you to lead safe and enjoyable journeys. You will lead paddleboarders with a range of experience on trips based on their needs and aspirations in a moderate coastal environment.

• As a Leader, you can choose to work independently or be deployed by a club, centre or organisation to lead trips and journeys.

• The purpose of these trips may be wide ranging from educational experiences, social adventures or trying something new.

• You will also be able to provide Paddle UK Awarding Body Awards and Training

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Prepare for the course

To get the most from your course, you will need to feel comfortable on your board and be able to paddle on open water that may be choppy and challenging.  It is also important that you have gained some experience of coastal water conditions before booking on to your training.

Before your Assessment, you need to attend Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Training. This isn’t a requirement for training but will support you to consider the safety aspects to be able to better plan journeys with confidence.

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Prerequisites to be assessed: 

• 1 day First Aid Certificate

• Safeguarding training

• Navigation

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Assessment

Is a completely separate course. Over 1 or 2 days assessment, you will lead your participants on a planned moderate water journey and be assessed for your leading, personal, and rescue skills for SUP.

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Paddle UK Certificate upon completion.  Paddle UK Coastal SUP Leader link

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