Outer Banks Standup Paddle Board Lessons (SUP)

What's SUP on the OBX?

What is a typical stand up paddleboard lesson like? A typical SUP lesson lasts one hour. The lesson begins with the anatomy of a SUP and its terminology. Next paddling techniques, balance and feet positioning are discussed. Participants then practice popping up onto the SUP on the beach before getting wet. Safety protocols for the group are then discussed and the remainder on the lesson (usually about an hour) is spent on the water SUPing. The instructor is there to help you catch waves, improve your paddling technique and answer any questions you might have about surfing, the ocean, waves, or SUP culture.

Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons cost $60.00 a person.

What is a SUP Camp Like?

The SUP Camp is for beginner surfers who are trying to learn all they can about SUPing while at the OBX. The camp will last three days and lasts 1.5 hours each session. The camp will take you from kook (novice) to shredder (good SUPer). Besides learning how to drop in, go down the line, turn, paddle and judge waves we will also enlighten you on the topics of ocean safety, North Carolina coastal geology, lunar cycles, wave formation, surf history, board shape science, surf lingo and all other things surf related. School’s in session and SUPing is the class. Come and join us so you can get SUPing today.

What time do your lessons start?

We are doing SUP lessons at Duck, Manteo and Kitty Hawk all summer long.

Kitty Hawk
Monday: 8:00-9:30 AM
6:30 -8:00 PM Sunset SUP tour

Thursday: 8:00-9:30 AM
6:30 -8:00 PM Sunset SUP tour

Saturday: 10:00-11:30 AM
Sunday: 10:00-11:30 AM

Duck
Tuesday: 8:00-9:30 AM
6:30 -8:00 PM Sunset SUP tour

Friday: 8:00-9:30 AM
6:30 -8:00 PM Sunset SUP tour

Roanoke Island

Wednesday: 8:00-9:30 AM
6:30 -8:00 PM Sunset SUP tour

Spring Paddling

Less rain and cold wind means more warm sun & kayak tours.!!!!!!!! And getting back on the water after a cold, dark winter feels great. Come join us!!! We are currently doing the following kayak tours every week this Spring:

Safari River Maritime Forest @ 10:00 AM Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Tour @ 10:00 AM

Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday

A few days ago I decided to try out one of the new stand up paddleboards we just recieved from Tahoe SUP. I wanted to do this but i also had some friend in town for the weekend. They had never paddled before but i thought they could handle it if I got them out on the water, so I picked up some boards and headed to the sound behind my house. First I put my friend out on a Surftech Randy French SUP, one of the more stable models. Then I went in on the Tahoe. I paddled around a bit and I found the board to be very stable. With that in mind I decided to let my buddy paddle the Tahoe so that his girlfriend could use the Randy French. I in turn paddled a Surtech Laird 12'1", probably my favorite board to date. So as the skies faded we paddled out into the evening. It was probably about twenty minutes after sunset and the sky was putting on a show. The water was absolutely calm and the glassy conditions made for an easy paddled. For about the next half hour we paddled out into the sound. I had to laugh as I watched my friend paddling ahead with the sunset silhouetting his shape. His girlfriend took to paddling very easily and we all made it back to shore without getting wet. I had a great time going out with them. Watching the water rippling off their paddles in the afterglow of a beautiful sunset is a memory I will not soon loose. After paddling we sat out for a while watching the stars and tracking satellites as they passed overhead. It truly was an evening to remember. Thanks Tahoe SUP....