Introduction to Playboating

Learn how to surf holes and waves with control. We’ll focus on how to manoeuvre around the feature, keep balance and how to stay on the wave while being able to leave when you want to! We’ll introduce basic freestyle moves such as spins and shuvits, while showing how to progress onto other moves. This course aims to leave you with a love of playing, plenty to work on and a big grin.

Pre-reqs: Good moving water roll.

Duration: 1 day

Price: £80

Spins to Cartwheels : gaining elevation

Ever wish you were ‘that paddler’ hucking endless, vertical ends with seemingly no effort? Develop better edge control and balance to take your flat spins into the third dimension. Learn how to get vertical, link your ends and retain the feature with our specific workshops for this very skill. We’ll give you the tools to practice wherever you normally paddle so that you can continue to improve your cartwheeling technique until you are ‘that paddler”. Exact course content will depend on the individuals enrolled.

Pre-reqs: The ability to spin.

Duration: 1 day

Price: £90

Blunts, Loops and Going Big

Ever watched in awe as some young gun goes shooting in the air, does a somersault and lands back on the wave with a huge grin on their face? The loop is actually one of the most basic moves to master; yet feels great and wows the crowds. This course will combine on-the-water practice with short land-based exercises to help you visualise your movements and fine tune your core skills of moves such as blunts and loops, then help you on your way to those Helix, Tricky Woos and Phonix Monkies!

Pre-reqs: Reliable spins and cartwheels. Previous attempts with mixed success at moves such as loops, blunt, splitwheels etc.

Duration: 1 day

Price: £90

Competition Preparation

Looking to improve your competitive freestyle paddling? Our coaches will use their years of success at freestyle competitions of all levels to show you how to plan effective runs, mentally and physically prepare and ensure that your moves are scoring in order to do your paddling justice in a competition environment.

Pre-reqs: No competition experience required.

Duration: 1 day

Prices are based on one-to-one competition preparation. Group discounts are available, please contact us for more information.

Intro to Big Wave Surfing

The thrill of surfing a 15 foot standing wave is something no-one will forget and we’re yet to meet anyone who hasn’t been hooked right away! Living in the UK, the opportunity to paddle such awesome waves is rare to say the least. Let us take all the stress out of logistics, understanding water levels and tactics for catching the wave; so you’ll be surfing, spinning and airblunting in no time!

Pre-reqs: Some experience of playboating and a good moving water roll required.

Duration: 3 days

Price: £350
Price includes wave specific coaching every day, transport to and from the wave if required and handy local knowledge. Travel to Lyon, accommodation and food not included but we will help you to find and book suitable accommodation / flights.

If you are interested in a course and there are no dates to suit you, please just get in touch.