SUP Skills & Safety Clinic
2 hours | Essential skills for any paddler!
Here's your opportunity to improve your paddle skills and learn essential safety and rescue skills!
On Pause for Summer 2026.
Learn SUP technique & rescue!
Whether you're brand new or a seasoned paddler, this workshop is designed to improve your paddle boarding skills!
You'll learn how to paddle responsibly and safely, Including SUP Rescue and towing techniques. Essential skills whether you're flying solo or paddling with others!
You will learn and practice :
Board "anatomy" and how to correctly prepare your SUP and safety gear before use
How to safely launch and return to shore
Paddle strokes to improve your paddling efficiency and to use in various situations
Reading tide-charts and determining water-depth and optimal times to paddle
SUP etiquette and nautical laws
How to navigate local wind / water / and weather conditions
How to rescue and tow both a conscious and an unconscious paddler
This workshop is as FUN as it is informative. Trust us! It's the same course our team of Guides completes at the start of each season, and we all have a BLAST together. We hope you join the fun!
Prior paddle boarding experience is recommended but not required!
Keep reading below for rates, requirements and policies.
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Rates
• Paddler - $75 pp
All equipment included! Must know how to swim. Prior paddle boarding experience recommended but not required.
What’s Included
• Premium VESL paddleboard
• Carbon fiber adjustable paddle
• Personal floatation device (PFD)
Requirements
• All participants must know how to swim
• Minors 16 - 18 must weigh at least 80lbs, have a signed Parent/Guardian waiver, and be accompanied by an adult chaperone
SUP Safety workshop schedule.
Reserve your spot and meet us at our launch location! Pre-registration required.
Prepare for your SUP class.
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• Waivers must be completed by each participant prior to arrival
• Our launch location and directions will be provided upon registration
• Please arrive at least 15 min prior to your activity to secure parking
• Carpooling is highly recommended due to limited on-site parking
• Each board is equipped with a deck net where you can stow belongings • Plan to stow your valuables and keys in your vehicle or on your person -
• Sunscreen
• Bug spray
• Hat
• Water
• Rash guard / light layer
• Sunglasses / glasses (only if properly secured to your person)If you choose to bring your phone, camera, sunglasses or glasses it is at your own risk. Please ensure electronics and other valuables are attached to a floatation device as these items will sink when submerged in water. Complimentary photos taken by our guides can be emailed or texted to guests upon request after tours!
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• Face masks are optional while on-shore
• Face masks must be removed on the water for safety reasons
• Please follow NH State Guidance regarding self-isolating or self-quarantining if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or been exposed to someone who has tested positive within the last 10 days. -
Portsmouth Paddle Co. reserves the right to cancel any activity due to dangerous weather or water conditions. In the event of operator cancellation, customers will receive a credit for use during the remainder of the 2023 Summer Season, or a refund, less a 10% processing fee, if rescheduling is not possible.
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All purchases are non-refundable and non-transferrable to others. Purchases and credits are valid during the 2023 summer season.
Customers will receive a credit if notice of cancellation is received at least 24 hours before the scheduled start time. All reservations cancelled less than 24 hours prior to the start of the activity and no-shows will be charged as attending. In the event of unforeseen circumstances due to COVID-19, refunds may be issued, less a 10% processing fee, at the sole discretion of the company.
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