About
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This will be a full day's coached course covering the basics of how to paddle safely, using standup paddleboards or sit-on-top kayaks (a group for each craft). You will complete the day in either SUP or sit-on-top as you prefer and you are welcome to bring your own craft. Topics covered will include; trip planning; choosing safe areas to paddle; forecasting; equipment selection, sizing and set up, personal paddling skills, efficient forwards paddling, self and peer rescues, what to carry; and more. Ideal for anyone who has just bought (or is considering buying) a SUP or a sit-on-top kayak. We have paddleboards and kayaks for you to use, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Coached by our friendly and experienced coaching staff, this course is the perfect way to begin and to ensure you have the basics right.
Prerequisites
This course is suitable for people with no SUP or paddling experience or those that have completed one of our multicraft Learn to Paddle courses and wish to progress on to independent paddling.
We recommend that participants should be at least 14 years old; eager to develop their skills and willing to engage in coached exercises. The ability to swim is not required.
Equipment
We will provide all the paddlesport equipment you need, including paddles, buoyancy aids and helmets.
The only thing we can’t supply is your personal paddling wear.
For this course a wetsuit and a windproof/waterproof paddling jacket is essential. Please make sure you have a full set of dry clothes including shoes and a towel with you, to change into afterwards.
Please talk to your coach or get in touch if you need further guidance on this.
* Please bring your own lunch, drinks and snacks.
Facilities
Normal public toilet arrangements, changing and showering facilities may still be closed due to Covid. Please plan not to have to use public toilets and arrive ready to go paddling or change at your car as many paddlers do. A changing towel and a mat to stand on make this a much easier and more discrete process, or a large bin liner to sit on on the way home in your paddling kit works well too.
General Information
All our courses are open to all. You do not need to be a member to book.
We aim to be as inclusive as possible. If you have any additional needs please contact us before booking to see how we can accommodate you.
Prices
Non Member Rates
All our courses are open to all, you do not need to be a member to book.
For Adults (18+)
Full price: £75
Assistance Rate: £37.50
For Juniors (U18)
Full price: £45
Assistance Rate: £22.50
Member rates:
For Adults (18+) with Current EP Membership
Full price: £50
Assistance Rate: £25
For Juniors (U18) with Current EP Membership
Full price: £30
Assistance Rate: £15
Covid-19 Statement:
Erne Paddlers has followed all the recommended procedures, and more, to properly mitigate the risk of covid-19 transmission. We have conducted a review of our operating procedures and added covid-19 considerations to our risk assessments, conducted staff training and will provide all the relevant information to our participants and members as they book onto our courses.
Club sport is now allowed with mitigating procedures in place under the NI Public Health regulations and guidelines. From the CANI Guidelines, "During active participation of sport, you do not have to continuously maintain social distancing", so paddlesport can be conducted as normal and for the most part social distance occurs naturally.
Latest Covid-19 public health advice: "It is strongly recommended that, given the high transmission rates of the Omicron variant, everyone attending a sporting event should take a Lateral Flow Test prior to attending."
We ask that all participants please:
•Take a Lateral Flow Test before attending a club event or coached pool session.
•bring their own hand gel and wash their hands before joining the session, again after leaving
•follow the instructors' guidance on social distancing.
•Avoid car sharing outside your household, or put mitigating procedures in place (sit as far apart as you can, wear masks, keep windows open, keep journey times short and wash hands).
•Avoid congregating before and after the event
•Do not participate in club activities if you are currently shielding, displaying covid19 symptoms or have been in close contact with anyone displaying symptoms in the last 14 days.
•Contact the club if you have been on a session and test positive within 7 days.
