Back to All Events

Intro to SUP Racing for Kids Clinic - FREE

  • Taylor Park 9339 North Long Lake Road Traverse City, MI, 49685 United States (map)

Acqua Dolce Paddle is partnering with Keith Conway, race director of Paddle 45 and Dan Novak of Race TC to offer a FREE clinic for kids who love stand up paddle boarding (SUP) and would like to learn more about SUP technique and racing. Through both on-land and on-water instruction, your child/teen will be equipped with fundamental and intermediate techniques for paddling safely and efficiently whether they decide to race competitively or to just go and have fun paddling with friends and family.

In this clinic your child/teen will learn:

  • Safety and equipment protocols, adjustment and care

  • Proper stance, basic stroke technique, how to switch sides with the paddle, etc.

  • Getting on and off the board, rescue positions and how to fall off the board

  • Practice basic paddle stroke

  • Learn basic and intermediate turns

  • Skills and drills for paddle stroke and turns

  • Friendly competition with short mock race with water start

    More info and reserve your spot

Previous
Previous
June 16

Children's Summer Program: North Sky Raptors

Next
Next
June 16

Traverse City Pit Spitters Home Game