River SUP basics clinic

11500 N Roxborough Park Rd,Littleton CO 80125

25 June, 2022

Description

Intimidated by progressing your SUP passion from flatwater to moving water? This clinic will prepare you with a solid foundation, knowledge & techniques you need to move from intimidation to confidence in successfully and safely paddling & navigating the river in class I-II rapids. We’ll be covering: River gear, trip planning & preparation Reading whitewater, dangers to avoid, best lines to look for, eddy catching & peel outsPaddling, Bracing & stance techniques Trip safety, river communication, safe falling, self rescuePutting safety & fun first! Duration 2.5 hours. Price: $139 and $119 for SUP sisters club members Max students: 12. 6:1 student to instructor ratio *SUP Sisters club members save $ on clinics, retreats and other events plus enjoy other amazing perks. Learn how to support SUP Sisters CO and save $ on this and future adventures now here: https://sup-sisters-colorado.mailchimpsites.com/join-the-club Want to join a weekend full of adventures on the river? SUP Sisters and L2S is taking a group out for a weekend of SUP on the Colorado river in July. Learn more here. If you sign up for the weekend trip we will send you a code to save 10% on this clinic fee! About your instructors: Mary Sundblom is a RiverSUP pioneer who started paddle boarding on the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers in 2011. She has spent thousands of hours on the water & taught hundreds of people how to stand-up paddleboard on rivers & lakes nationwide. Mary loves to share her passion for the sport and assist paddlers in learning how to teach paddle boarding with safety and fun as her highest priorities. Mary is trained & Certified in SUP instruction through PSUPA, the American Canoe Association (ACA), Academy of Surfing Instructors (ASI), and the World Paddle Association( WPA). She is also trained in SUP yoga & fitness by H2yo, Paddle Into Fitness, & Nikki Gregg. Lauren Jones is a Colorado native, exercise physiologist and has been participating in water sports since a child; white water rafting, kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding all over the world! She is a PSUPA certified instructor and she loves the adventure of a good river or ocean SUP adventure!