What our clients say...
"Learnt loads and was able to track personal improvements. Great fun! Enjoyed it. Liked learning new skills." "Two great days and coaching. Good to be in the river both days. Progression and encouragement and I know I have improved my fundamentals and new skills. Encouraged to try new and different skills and ideas and explore what makes things happen. Thanks again!" "Course structure very good. Instructors very knowledgeable and demonstrations very good." "The amount of support we all got was very good, everyone is very helpful. The help and coaching was excellent. I was helped when it was needed and pushed to my limits."

What our clients say...

"Learnt loads and was able to track personal improvements. Great fun! Enjoyed it. Liked learning new skills."

"Two great days and coaching. Good to be in the river both days. Progression and encouragement and I know I have improved my fundamentals and new skills. Encouraged to try new and different skills and ideas and explore what makes things happen. Thanks again!"

"Course structure very good. Instructors very knowledgeable and demonstrations very good."

"The amount of support we all got was very good, everyone is very helpful. The help and coaching was excellent. I was helped when it was needed and pushed to my limits."

British Canoeing Awarding Body

SUP White Water Award

This award is designed to introduce and progress your ability for an enjoyable and safe day out on white water on a stand up paddleboard (SUP).

White water SUP Cumbria

Your Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Award will give you the ability to apply your choices to a successful day on rivers of up to grade 2 and support you in the understanding and use of the fundamentals in SUP white water paddling. You should be confident when looking at the factors which affect our decisions on where and when to go out and create a proficient use of skills and equipment to be in control throughout our day on the river. You will expand your knowledge of dealing with mishaps; our own or those of others, so you are a competent member of the team.

Content

Location and river conditions
Equipment and clothing
Safety and rescue
Manoeuvring - crossing flow, maintaining direction, changing direction, running the river

Venues

Possible venues we use for this course include:

River Lune near Sedbergh
River Eden north of Penrith
River Derwent near Keswick
River Leven south of Windermere

Each day we spend SUP paddling we further expand our skills and knowledge. In SUP steady, gradual development is encouraged creating a more enjoyable experience on the water. With no two experiences ever the same, we never stop learning.

Continually evaluating the choices we make creates a natural evolution of decision making ability and skills. When we reach a certain point, it may be worth considering moving onto the SUP Paddle Surf Award.

White water paddleboarding in Cumbria

The NEW Personal Performance Awards are designed for paddlers wanting to gain recognition of their learning and development, in the craft and environment they choose.

These awards allow paddlers to improve their skills, working towards the award of their choice, developing their decision making and fundamental skills.

From January 2019, the Personal Performance Awards will no longer be directly linked to the Coaching or Leadership awards.

The changes do not affect current Star Award holders. Any Star Awards taken with British Canoeing will remain recognised.