Lessons

Learning to be a Stand up paddleboarder is a rewarding challenge, leading to a lifetime of exciting experience. Whether you you want to get into exploring, whitewater, downwinders or racing, we can help you along your journey.

Paddle Scotland has some of Scotlands most spectacular scenery as a backdrop for your lessons. We will show you all the skills and techniques you wilL need to start SUPing.

We only use small group ratios  (max 1:6) to ensure you get the most out of your session. All equipment is provided such as Wetsuits and Buoyancy Aids.

We use Loch Freuchie and the River Quaich as our main location, but happy to teach from elsewhere if required.

 LOCH FREUCHIE AND THE RIVER QUAICH

This loch and river trip is a hidden gem, getting you away from the crowd. We start off by exploring the lovely scenery of Loch Freuchie, surrounded by majestic mountains, getting to grips with SUP'ing in a wonderful location. From there we paddle underneath a tiny humpback bridge, and paddle upstream on the tiny River Quaich. This tiny, slow moving river meanders along, with wonderful views at every corner. After about a mile, its time to turn around and let the current help propel us down the river and back onto the loch.

Loch Freuchie is about 12 miles from Dunkeld, Aberfeldy and Crieff.

£40 per 3 hour session or £25pp for 1.5 hours.

We are proud to be able to offer British Canoeing Paddle Safer, Paddle Start and Paddle Discover Courses.

These three courses are certificated by British Canoeing and are fantastic ways to start your journey into the world of Paddlesports.

Designed to help you get into Paddlesports, the awards can be undertaken on any craft - SUP, Kayak, Canoe or Inflatable Kayak. We can provide either kayak or SUP, but you are welcome to bring your own craft too.

The Paddle Safer Awrds is approximately Two hours in length and gives new and novice paddlers the opportunity to practise and learn safety skills when taking to the water. It is a practical award looking at the equipment and skills required to stay safe and rescue people in a sheltered water environment. It will give you plenty of confidence to be able both sef rescue and peer rescue, essential skills in becoming an independent paddler.

The Paddle Start Award Course is approximately Two hours in length and  covers Clothing and Equipment information, Tips for getting on the water, How to paddle your craft practically, Staying safe on and off the water, along with how to perfom some rescues.

The Paddle Discover Award Course is approximately 6 hours in length, so a full day by the water. If you want to be independent on the water, go on self guided adventures and know how to control your craft and stay safe on the water, this is the award for you. Perfect also for perfecting your skills before moving onto the British Canoeing Personal Performance Awards.

Anyone can undertake the Paddle Discover Award from total beginner upwards and on any craft. 

We will look at the skills and control to get you your paddling independence. Topics covered include On the water etiquette, different paddling environments,  controlling your craft independently, clothing and equipment and safe exploration.

British Canoeing Paddle Safer Courses are run every Sunday Evening ( 5pm - 7 pm £50pp) for online booking. We can run at other locations and other dates/times on request.

British Canoeing Paddle Start Courses are run every Thursday Evening ( 5pm - 7 pm £50pp) for online booking. We can run at other locations and other dates/times on request.

British Canoeing Paddle Discover Courses are run every Thursday ( 10am - 4 pm £90pp) for online booking. We can run at other locations and other dates/times on request.

River Surfing on a Stand Up Paddleboard is an incredible experience. Imagine surfing a stationary wave, miles from the ocean, carving turns as the river surges around you, and amazing feeling.

Paddle Surf Scotland is proud to be offer the UK's first SUP River Surfing Lessons. If you have some experience on a SUP and are pretty confident with swimming, or have a whitewater paddling background, then River Surfing could be for you.

There will be lots of spills and thrills along the way in this energetic and enthralling activity.

The lessons look at equipment, river wave knowledge, whitewater swimming and safety, wave positioning, getting on and off the wave, and eventually, effective surfing.

Based on the River Tay in Perthshire, we need certain levels of water in the River to offer this activity but there are several incredible waves to surf on.

We have regular twice weekly Summer evening sessions available to book online. If you want another date or time just let us know.

We are happy to offer One on One Coaching in both Kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboarding.

For those who would like to work on certain paddling elements, progress with a tailor made session or experience a style of paddling in particular, this could be for you. 

We offer guaranteed 1-1 slots every Wednesday evening (6pm to 8pm £50), but happy for other days and times as well, just contact us.

Whether you would like to learn how to roll a kayak, run your first rapid, look at SUP rescue techniques, work on SUP turns or surfing a river wave, we can make the session tailor made to fit your requirements.

Locations for this are: Clunie Loch, Loch Freuchie, River Tay Dunkeld and River Tay Stanley for moving water. All equipment and clothing required is provided but feel free to use your own if preferred.

New for 2023, we are proud to launch Paddle Surf Yorkshire. Based in West Yorkshire and offering lessons, hires and river trips, we shall have sessions across the Yorkshire region.

From paddling under urban cityscapes, past glorious Yorkshire Dales scenery or underneath the wide open East Yorkshire skies, there are locations of huge variety to enjoy.