ASI SUP Trainer Stevie Boyle
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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)
SUP Tour Guide (Enclosed Flat Waters)
SUP Tour Guide (Exposed Waters)
SUP Professional Skills Update

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

About Stevie

Stevie has been an outdoor pursuits instructor and youth worker for 25 years, including managing activity centres.

A good portion of that time was spent in a wetsuit in the sea or Loch or a Canyon. He is a stand up paddler, surfer, climber, mountaineer, trail runner, mountain biker, skateboard rider, wakeboarder, both at work and in his spare time.

Stevie is co founder of Ocean Vertical. Based on the rugged coastline of East Lothian, 25 miles east of Edinburgh specialising in paddle boarding, coasteering, surfing, climbing and mountaineering locally and across Scotland. Also specialising in wild camping and remote tours.

Stevie is an experienced trainer and assessor - training SUP instructors, Coast steering instructors and is a trainer/assess for Surf Lifesaving courses. He is also the Scotland East Coast representative for the National Coasteering Charter.

Scotland based, he has extensive knowledge of the East Lothian Coast line, using the lochs and rivers of the Lomond and Trossachs national park, Mull, Ardnamurchan and Harris.

Stand Up Paddle Experience

  • Supping since 2010, in Scotland and locations around the world

  • SUP Surfed Scotland east coast, Northumberland as well as the outer Hebrides. California (Santa Cruz area) and Australia.

  • Flat water paddling including distance paddles 10km plus. 

Coaching and Training Experience

  • Trains ASI Stand Up Paddle instructors in Scotland and other locations

  • Personal coach for SUP paddling skills

  • SUP Instructor: beginner to advanced levels (flat water and exposed waters)

  • 15 year of youth work and personal and social development programs for local charities 

  • Trains/assesses people to be UK surf lifeguards

  • Trains/assesses people in first aid

  • Trains people to be coast steering instructors and guides

  • Volunteer trainer at the Dunbar surf lifesaving club.

  • Facilitates a trainee instructor schemes

  • Writes and maintains Ocean Vertical’s SUP School risk assessment and maintain AALA license since 2004

  • Delivers CPD training as East Coast Representative for the National Coasteering Charter.

  • First Aid Trainer

Qualifications

  • ASI SUP Trainer / Assessor

  • ASI Level 1 Stand Up Paddle Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)

  • ASI Level 2 Stand Up Paddle Instructor (Exposed Waters)

  • ASI Level 3 Stand Up Paddle Instructor (Downwind)

  • ASI Level 3 Stand Up Paddle Instructor (Beginner Surf)

  • ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award (Flat Water)

  • Coasteering Guide Trainer 

  • First Aid Trainer /Assesor

  • Surf Lifesaving Great Britain (SLSGB) Trainer/Assessor

  • UK SLSGB Surf Lifeguard qualification

  • First Aid certificate

  • Mountain Leader (SML)

  • Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (trainee)

  • Winter Mountain Leader (WML)

  • Single Pitch Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI)

  • Mountain Bike Leader (TCL)

  • Coasteering Guide

  • East Coast Rep for the National Coasteering Charter

  • Level 3 Award In Education and Training

  • Technical Adviser for paddle boarding and coasteering. 

  • Working with children check

Location

East Lothian, Scotland UK