SUP Wise offers flexible delivery formats to suit your schedule and goals, whether for recreational paddling or the first steps to becoming an instructor.

SUP Wise Activ :  Take your first step in learning SUP with fun, practical on-water sessions designed to introduce you to SUP guidelines and techniques and help progress your skills. Choose from 3 modules of 1-3 hours each: Starter, Improver, Cruiser.   Flexible options to join one or all three. Logbook available.

SUP Wise Certificate Course : Gain more confidence and some self-sufficiency with this in-depth SUP skills certificate course.  10 hours (5 sessions of 1-2 hours each) of on-water and theory. Logbook and certificate available. Also ideal for school sports & community groups.

SUP Wise Intensiv & Paddlers Card :  For extensive learning, with online manual, videos, practice techniques, and feedback.  Competency based  course, leading to the “ASI SUP Paddlers Card”.  A pre-requisite for the ASI Level 1 SUP Instructors course.

SUP Wise Intensiv for Instructors : This is a workshop option only for trainees enrolled in the ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor Course. It combines the SUP Wise Intensiv online course with hands-on sessions. Not a coaching course, it reviews ASI guidelines, techniques. Participants need at least 100 hours of paddling experience to enrol.  

Recognizing the unique hazards and requirements of various environments, from enclosed flat waters to exposed coastal areas, SUP surfing and downwinding, the courses identify location-specific skills and guidelines.

Mastering the correct paddle stroke is essential for efficient paddling over long distances without fatigue, maintaining balance to reduce falls and injuries, and controlling the board for sudden stops, effective navigation, and using speed to avoid hazards. Moreover, correct technique minimizes muscle strain.

ASI SUP Wise offers three distinct paddle stroke skill levels in flat water settings:

• Basic level:   Confident with basic skills, achieving 30 strokes per minute.

• Foundation level:  Moderate paddler, improved technique with a speed of 40 strokes per minute.     

• Technical level:  Strong paddler, achieve technical perfection and paddle strength with 50 strokes per minute.

This modular approach ensures smooth progression of skills and abilities, enabling effortless paddling along waterways.

Other SUP disciplines, such as SUP Surfing and Downwinding, also benefit from effective paddle strokes for safety and maneuvering.

SUP Wise learning resources are also available to enhance your learning. Includes booklets, online with videos and photos.