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So you want to be a paddle board instructor? SUP has been the fastest growing water sport over the past decade. Its easy to pick up and hard to put down but if your students get into difficulty you need to know what to do! A well known certification from a paddling association will also give your students some degree of confidence in your abilities. In addition you will probably want to tap into the rich membership network of other businesses to help you along. A quick google search brings up a large number of schools offering to teach all...

Paddle boarding started as an offshoot to surfing and has proven more versatile! Take a look at some of the more common competitive pursuits practised world wide that you can get into. Racing: Well organised events are now available all over the planet. A number of the large associations are organising the events attracting the top athletes in the world. Generally there are short and long distance races split into categories depending on the length of board you have. The WPA organises a full series across the US and provides ranking for athletes. There are a number of races also...