Sanna Paivarinta

ASI SUP Trainer Sanna Paivarinta
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SUP

Qualified to Train

Instructor Courses:
ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)
ASI Level 2 SUP Instructor (Exposed Waters)

Skills Courses:
ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award (Flat Water)
SUP Wise Intensiv (Enclosed Flat Water)

About Sanna

Sanna is a highly experienced stand up paddler and trainer as well as a professional lifeguard with over 10 years of experience.

Based in Kalajoki, Finland, Sanna has been involved in SUP since 2010.

During summers she was operating a SUP School at Kalajoki beach. She is also working as the Chairman of Finnish Boardsailing Association. In those roles she is working passionately working with  improving the ways of safe and sustainable stand up paddling, helping to develop racing and recreational SUP.

Through the Surf Center in Kalajoki Sanna has delivered hundreds of clients from beginner flat water level and beginner surf. She also organizes SUP racing events.

Sanna is a beach and water rescue specialist, specialised in IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) rescue and windsurf & kite rescues.

She regularly travels the world finding more places and ways to SUP. Her favourite companion on SUP is the family dog “Pulla”, a Spanish Waterdog who just loves go for a paddle!

Stand Up Paddle Experience

  • Paddling since 2010

  • Actively involved in the local stand up paddle club.

  • Event director and organiser of SUP race events in Finland.

Coaching and Training Experience

  • Trains ASI SUP instructors in Finland and Scandinavia/ Northern Europe.

  • Personal coach for SUP paddling skills.

  • SUP Instructor: flat water, exposed waters

  • Windsurfing trainer

  • Working closely with Finnish Lifesaving and Swimming Instructing Association

  • Previous owner/operator, SUP School in Finland.

 Qualifications

  • ASI SUP Trainer (Level 2)

  • ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)

  • ASI Level 2 SUP Instructor (Exposed Waters)

  • ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award

  • ASI SUP Wise Intensiv

  • Beach rescue

  • IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) rescue

  • First aid

  • Windsurfing Instructor

  • Windsurfing Trainer

Other

Fluent in spoken & written languages: Finnish (first language), English

Location

Kalajoki, Finland