Learn how to stand up paddle and have SUP lessons at Stand Up Paddle SA, an ASI accredited learn to stand up paddle school located at the beach side town of Seacliff, only 12 kms (about 20 mins drive) from Adelaide city centre. 

Seacliff is a beautiful location with wide beaches, white soft sand and blue clear waters and ideal flat water conditions for stand up paddling. The water is full of wildlife and you often see dolphins, stingrays and a range of other marine creatures playing alongside you as you paddle along. 

Stand Up Paddle SA is owned and run by Nat Gohl. He is an experience waterman and with a strong paddling background in a range of sport.  He is qualified to deliver sessions for a range of SUP disciplines  flat water, SUP surfing, and downwinding.  Nat is also an ASI Trainer and qualified to train others to be ASI SUP Instructors.

Sessions cater for people from all backgrounds and abilities.  Rentals, tours and purchasing good quality SUP gear and equipment are also available.

Get on down, join in the weekly SUP sessions and afterwards relax at a café right on the beach and watch the world go by  !

Stand Up Paddle SA is owned and run by Nat Gohl.  He has a solid paddling background in a range of sports.  At the age of 12, he started paddling surf skis and won Surf Lifesaving State and Australian titles.  He also competed in K1 kayaking racing and dragon boating.  Nat started supping in the early days of its popularity in Australia, when a friend suggested he try it out.  

Nat started the SUP school in 2010 as many people saw him paddling and were curious to learn more.   He entered some SUP races and won. Was sponsored and more people asked him how to SUP.  He is also activity involved in the local stand up paddle club and assists in organising local SUP race and SUP events.

Nat is an ASI Level 3 SUP Instructor (Downwind) and a Level 3 SUP Instructor (Beginner Surf), holds surf rescue and first aid and Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. He is trained in firefighting in various rescue disciplines as well as being a former crew member of the Westpac Rescue helicopter service.

He is assisted in the SUP school by a team of experienced ASI accredited SUP instructors. 

Stand Up Paddle SA offers private and group lessons, SUP tours and certificate courses, rentals for beginner to advanced levels in flat water, beginner surf locations, downwinding for children, adults, parties, school groups, family groups, corporates, hens and stag parties. 

Special programs are available for primary and high school groups. 

If you're already accomplished or experienced on a stand up paddle board but you want some coaching for stroke correction or speed or if you want to get some general tips or specific refinement, come and have a chat with Nat.

SUP Surfing and SUP Downwind skills sessions are available.  

Stand Up Paddle SA is also an ASI Instructor Training Centre (ITC), and Nat is authorised to train others to be ASI accredited stand up paddle instructors in Australia.  

The SUP School operates at Seacliff, Adelaide.

Seacliff is a beautiful location. The beaches are wide, with white, soft sand.  The water is protected and smooth making it ideal to learn to SUP.   There are also places that offer more challenges in the exposed waters and there are ideal downwind locations for the more advanced.  

The water is full of wildlife and you often see dolphins, stingrays and a range of other marine creatures playing alongside you as you paddle along.

It's a water persons paradise and only 12 kms from the Adelaide city centre. 

SUP surfing sessions are also conducted at various locations near to Adelaide.  Conditions depending.