standup paddleboard LessonsPrivate, semi-private, & group lessons give you the flexibility to learn standup paddleboarding in an environment that suits you best.

LESSON TYPESPrivate, semi-private, and group lessons give you the flexibility to learn standup paddleboarding in an environment that suits you best.

For beginners, lessons emphasize fundamental skills like mounting the paddleboard, balance, and efficient paddling techniques. Advanced paddlers can focus on fine-tuning their maneuvering, improving speed and efficiency, or mastering navigation and trip planning.

Each lesson is customized to your needs, whether you want to paddle with more confidence, explore further distances, or simply enjoy a relaxing glide on the water.

    • Proper forward stroke technique, emphasizing use of your entire body to help drive your board through the water.

    • Understand the principle of "setting your paddle" and pulling your board past it, rather than moving the blade through the water.

    • Maneuver your board with sweep strokes and cross bow draws, focusing on proper blade and shaft angles as well as how to keep balanced while using a variety of strokes on the board.

    • Learn to remount your board after falling off.

    • Strategies for paddling against headwinds or strong currents, so that you can take to the water in a variety of conditions.

    • Use nose, tail, and T draws to control the orientation, tracking, and position of your board.

    • Perform a pivot, or step back turn, for faster 180 degree turns.

    • Employ a high brace or low brace to stay upright after losing your balance

    • Gain confidence moving your feet around your board, and understand how trimming the board will affect the way it paddles in wind and waves.

    • Assist struggling paddlers with a variety of towing techniques.

With drysuits available for rent, paddleboarding lessons are offered year-round, so there's no need to wait for summer to start your journey!

Learn the art of paddleboarding in private, semi-private, or group settings with our expert instructors:

  • Aaron Mearns

    owner/instructor/guide

  • Ashley Skomurski

    owner/instructor/guide

  • Audrey Dalton

    instructor/guide

  • Aedan Knowlton

    instructor/guide