This award is designed to provide a national certification in the instruction and administration of the Surf 1 SUP program. This award may be achieved through a course or apprenticeship. Successful candidates receive the Surf 1 SUP Instructor award.
The Surf 1 SUP Instructor is certified to:
- conduct the following Paddle Canada SUP skills courses and to certify paddlers at these levels: Basic, Advanced Flatwater, Surf 1,
- assist on the following Paddle Canada SUP skills courses, with prerequisite skills: Surf 2, Touring 1, River 1,
- apprentice on the following Paddle Canada SUP skills courses, with prerequisite skills: Surf 2, Touring 1, River 1, and
- teach SUP in a coastal environment with moderate winds and surf conditions less than 1 metre.