STAND UP PADDLING

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STAND UP PADDLE

Waves or Flat Water Exploration

Join us in Essaouira or Dakhla where we offer lessons or rental from a large range of Stand Up Paddle boards. You can learn how to power through the waves or have a great trip of discovery.

Paddle Board Sup 1
Paddle Board Sup 2
Paddle Board Sup 3
Paddle Board Sup 4

WHERE TO GO STAND UP PADDLING

#destinations We currently offer SUP lessons, rental or storage in Essaouira or Dakhla, We hope you join us in one of these destinations.

Essaouira Stand up Paddle in Essaouira

Essaouira is a huge endless beach which offers a variety of conditions to suit all levels. If you want to disconnect and explore we run great trips around the Medina Walls and back to our centre on the beach or across to the island to explore the caves. If you want to learn how to surf the waves with your paddle then we run daily lessons right in front of our centre or for the more experienced wave riders we run trips to second beach and Sidi Kaouki.

Why do you stand up paddle ?

“ For our SUP instructor Slimane who is a master at SUP and sponsored by Naish, for him SUP allows him more flexibility on the wave to push his limits and progress with tricks and maneuvers, when he is on the water he feels free and happy. ”
Slimane

FAQ'S

The 10 most popular questions we get asked around Stand Up Paddling and learning to SUP.

SUP or Stand up Paddling on flat water water without a current is very easy to learn and enjoy, after a few explanations you will be ready to set off and explore the area and have a lot of fun. For Stand up Paddling in the waves you will need a bit more time to master, but after your first lesson you will be standing up and catching your first wave. It is however easier and faster to progress than that of surfing

If you are on a flat water lagoon or a flat water area with no current you do not need to have a lesson, after a few simple explanations you will be able to get going, If you want to learn how to SUP in the waves you will need to lessons to ensure you learn correctly and are safe. We would recommend you have lessons from a qualified instructor

We are insured to teach from 5 years and older in our centres in Essaouira and Dakhla. We would however recommend that for children they start with surfing and then progress to Stand up Paddling when they are a bit olde

On flat water it is very easy, in the waves after your first lesson you will be able to stand up, understand how to paddle, change your speed, turn and paddle through the waves. You will also have caught your first wave. If you want to progress we would recommend a course over a week, as this gives you a great foundation with one of our expert instructors.

Yes Stand up Paddling is a good overall body workout, it is great for your core stretch as you are always having to adjust your body to maintain your balance, you are also using your shoulders and arms as you paddle.

This depends where you are and how hot it is, outside and in the water. For lessons with us you need to bring your swimsuit, suncream and a towel, we provide the wetsuit if required and the rest of the equipment you need.

With any watersport ideally you need to be able to swim as this means you are safe and can get to a higher level. For your first lesson we can do this in shallow water to enable you to participate if you can’t swim but part of the joy or Stand up Paddling is exploring and therefore going in deeper water. Therefore you need to be able to swim to continue with anymore lessons or if you want to rent the equipment from us

Yes we are a fully certified watersports school, we have our licence from VDWS who are a certified watersports body. We then use a german insurance company for our full liability insurance. We would however recommend that you have adequate travel insurance and check that it covers Stand Up Paddling

This varies by person as everyone learns at a different pace, it will also depend what type of lesson you would prefer, group, semi private or private. A 2 hour group lesson is 40 Euros, we however would recommend a 12 Hour course as a great foundation to learning to Stand up Paddle. A 12 hour group course is 195 Euros and 12 Hour Private Lesson is 450 Euros

Stand up Paddles are expensive to buy; To buy an inflatable one the prices start at 450 Euros and the normal one is 700 Euros. They can be tricky to travel with so at the beginning I would recommend you rent, if you really love it and can SUP from your home then it it worth investing in one.