SUP Safer

Summary

SUP Safer, Ballyhass Mallow

Course Length 4 Hours
Accommodation Available
Location Ballyhass Mallow
Activity Type Courses
Location We Come To You

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Are you ready to take your SUP adventures to the next level while ensuring your safety and that of your fellow paddlers?

Join our SUP Safer course and learn the essential skills and knowledge to navigate the water with confidence. Our immersive SUP safer course will give the knoweldge and skills to keep yourself and others safe on the water.

Key Features:

SUP Equipment: Understand the proper use and maintenance of SUP boards, paddles, leashes, and other essential gear. Learn how to choose the right equipment for different conditions and paddling styles.
Environment and Weather: Gain insights into marine ecosystems, weather patterns, and potential hazards. Learn how to identify and respond to changing conditions, such as currents, tides, and storms.
Planning and Safety on the Water: Develop effective planning skills to ensure safe and enjoyable paddles. Learn about navigation techniques, route planning, and emergency procedures.

What You'll Learn:

Self-rescue techniques for various scenarios
Buddy rescue procedures
Safety Equipment
Weather forecasting and safety considerations
Tide and flow
and much more!

Why Choose SUP Safer:

Experienced and knowledgeable instructors
Small group sizes for personalized attention
Focus on practical skills and real-world scenarios
Fun and engaging learning environment

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Paddle UK is a leading organisation in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting and supporting paddlesports, which include activities like kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). They are the governing body for these sports in the UK, offering a wide range of services and resources for paddlers of all levels.

Here's a brief overview of what Paddle UK does:

Training and Qualifications: Providing a comprehensive range of training courses and qualifications for paddlers, from beginners to advanced levels. This includes instructor training, safety courses, and performance awards.
Membership: Paddles UK Membership offers various benefits, including waterway access, insurance, and discounts on equipment and services.
Competitions and Events: Organising and support a variety of paddlesport competitions and events throughout the UK, from local races to national championships.
Safety and Advocacy: Paddle UK promotes safety standards and advocates for the rights of paddlers, working with government agencies and other organizations to ensure safe and enjoyable paddling experiences.
Resources and Information: Providing a wealth of resources and information for paddlers, including guidance on equipment, techniques, and safety.

Conveniently we offer this course not only at our fully equiped facilty at Ballyhass Mallow, we can also bring our expertise directly to your school or business.

Training at Our Center: Benefit from our fully equipped facilities for a comprehensive learning experience.

On-site Accommodation: Enjoy the convenience of staying at our center during your course. Our bunkhouse village is excellent choice to breakdown travel and be on the doorstep for the training course- please contact us to book or for more information.

We Come to You: Our expert instructors can travel to your business for personalised training- please note, if we conduct the training at your location, there will be a nominal daily off-site operational fee to cover our external expenses

How remote is the location? Ballyhass Lakes is 15-20mins car journey outside known towns of Mallow and Kanturk. All roads leading to the lakes are regional or secondary roads. During the winter season and early morning/late evening hours, the roads are not lit and would be more known as back country roads. Taxis can be gotten from the lakes to the local towns however there is no bus route passing the entrance.

No equipment is specifically needed to partake on this course as all the required equipment is provided by the Training Academy incl. but not limited to wetsuits, BAs, kags, paddles etc. This equipment is returned at the end of the course.

What is recommended to bring:

Towels- swimming togs ect,
A change of dry clothes
Food and water- we do have a onsite cafe if you need some extras or forgotten your own
Notepad and pen
Weather dependent gear- Suncream, hat, waterproof clothing