• Newquay Activity Centre - With the correct safety advice and instruction, stand up paddle boarding is quick and easy to learn. First, our instructors teach you the basics, then the tour kicks off with a unique and exhilarating perspective from which to view Newquay’s dramatic coastline. From the sheltered smugglers coves of Towan Head, to the harbour and Newquay Bay; Newquay has SUP locations and coastal routes perfect for SUP adventures of every description.

You’ll be provided with your own paddle board, paddle, wetsuit and buoyancy aid at our purpose-designed centre, just a short walk from Towan beach. After a water safety briefing and a lesson in basic paddle skills, you’ll launch from a sheltered section of coastline and begin your stand-up paddle board adventure in Newquay!

By the time you step back on dry land, our SUP Lesson & Tour should have transformed you from complete newbie to confident paddler within a few short hours. Our experienced instructors will take you through the motions of standing up with a step-by-step guide on balance and control. Starting out on your knees, you will get a feel for this exciting new sport before advancing to a stand-up position when you feel safe and confident.

• Professional, qualified surf instructor
• All paddleboarding equipment included

Ever admired those surreal photos of paddle boarders in dreamy locales? The tranquil scene of a paddle boarder’s silhouette cast against the background of a colourful sunset? It’s about time you experienced the fastest growing water sport globally! Stand up paddle boarding progresses quickly, and we promise you’ll be coasting along the shore by the end of your first practice session.

Our Stand Up Paddleboard Lesson & Tour aims to teach you essential skills such as launching and landing the board, standing up and maintaining balance, handling the paddle, executing base strokes, and making direction changes. Beyond technical skills, we also aim to enable you to continue paddleboarding as a thrilling new hobby. This involves learning to judge optimal weather, wind and wave conditions - a skill our trainers will ensure you master. Our professional instructors will also enrich your experience by sharing local historical stories and facts about the indigenous wildlife.

• This experience requires reasonable weather conditions. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered an alternative activity, different date or a credit note.
• Suitable for children over 8 years of age

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.