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A large group at sunrise paddleboarding.

Location: Saint-Laurent Park, Quebec. Photo credit: Valerie Turcotte

Touring 1 SUP Skills

Discipline: Stand Up Paddleboard Stream: Skills Development

This course introduces participants to paddling and navigating in a coastal environment. The emphasis is on knowledge, navigation and safety skills.

Touring 1 SUP Skills expands on concepts introduced in the Advanced Flatwater SUP Skills course and applies them to a more dynamic coastal environment.

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Course Overview

Typical Course Length

6-8 hours

Course Topics

Safety Skills

Safety equipment
Group paddling dynamics
Communication
Basic rescues & towing

Paddling Skills

Stroke efficiency for longer distances
Launching
Paddling in wavy conditions
Paddling in wind
Paddling a loaded board

Knowledge

Decision making models & route planning
Basic weather forecasting
Navigation
Exposed vs. sheltered shoreline
Touring specific equipment
Tides and currents
Heritage

Course Prerequisites

Advanced Flatwater Stand Up Paddleboard course, or equivalent skills and knowledge.
Paddlers need time and practice to sufficiently develop the skills learned in the prerequisite course before registering in this course.

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The content on this page is provided for information only and could be incorrect or outdated. The course program manual is the official syllabus.

If you have any specific syllabus questions, please get in touch with the Stand Up Paddleboard Program Committee who is responsible for the development and maintaince of this course.