Stand Up Paddleboarding

HOW IS YOUR BALANCE?

FUN, EXCITING PAIRED WATERSPORT ACTIVITY

This exciting activity focuses on personal challenges, adventure and water safety whilst improving agility and balance.

Stand up paddle boarding has become one of the most popular water sports, not only because it’s a really fun sport but also because of the many amazing benefits that paddle boarding has.

Stand up paddle boarding is very easy to learn, very safe, and very inclusive, which adds to the many reasons why it is so popular and well-loved.

Pupils can either go on a paddleboard by themselves or pair up and go on a board with another person. 

The mega SUP is a 18 foot long board which the whole group would be able to go on at the same time; this is fantastic for teamwork. 

sharing paddleboard and waving

JOIN IN THE FUN

woman stand up paddleboarding
boys in pairs on paddleboard
group paddling in the sun

HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY LINK TO OUR CURRICULUM

During our sessions we highlight key areas of the National Curriculum. This benefits students as they can relate skills to real life.

What skills do we teach in Stand Up Paddleboarding that link to core skills?

MATHS

  • Angle of paddles
  • Counting games - get into groups of certain numbers
  • Turn in different directions, sometimes using clock faces or compass points
  • Force of paddle in the water and out of the water

SCIENCE

  • Identify different animals on the water
  • Power transfer of the energy through the paddles into the water - resistance on paddle, surface area
  • Take bungs out of kayaks - pressure.   Bungs in - what will happen?
  • Different hardness of materials, dragging SUPs across stones will scratch but grass won't etc - microplastics

ENGLISH AND PE

  • Weather - seasons, wind, sun, climate
  • Knowledge of reservoir - local knowledge
  • World Domination game -  naming countries
  • Use basic movements to develop range of movement playing competitive games

HOW TO BOOK

Get in touch to find out how Grafham Water Centre can help you plan your next adventure.