Improve your skills and enjoy paddling with like minded people. Our SUP clinics run on selected weekday evenings in the summer and most Sundays.
We are passionate about Standup Paddleboarding (SUPing), getting people out on the water and enjoying the benefits that SUPing brings. Sessions will take place on the sea or lagoon depending on the weather conditions and group ability/goals.
Improvers Club is aimed at less experienced paddlers looking to improve and learn new skills whilst enjoying a social paddle.
Race Training/SUP Surfing Club is aimed at slightly more confident paddlers looking to cover more distance, increase their speed or go SUP surfing. We recommend you speak to us before attending to check your previous experience is suitable.
Each week we will choose a theme for each of the clinics. Example themes:-
Paddle technique
Video coaching
Buoy turns
XL fun SUP sessions
Up wind and down wind paddling skills
Cross wind paddling
SUP surfing
SUP safety
These sessions are instructor lead and include an element of training and social paddling.
Our SUP Clubs cost £26 per session or £5 per session if you have your own board. These sessions are FREE if you are a Lagoon Watersports Beach Club member.
Please try and be changed and ready to go at the session start time. Follow us on Facebook to stay up to date with the weeks plans.
All Club sessions are run by our friendly BSUPA instructors. All equipment including wetsuits is provided.
Please aim to arrive at the centre 20 minutes before your session starts.
We have two centres in Brighton please make sure you head to the correct one. This activity takes place at Hove Lagoon, Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex BN3 4LX. You may find the Journey Planning web site useful.
Cycling : We have a cycle parking area, don’t forget your lock
Car Parking : We do not have our own car park. There is parking within 150m of Hove Lagoon on Wharf Road opposite Hove Lagoon. There is metered parking on the southside of the A259 Kingsway.
There are residential roads opposite the lagoon which have small residential parking restrictions on them, please check at time of parking.
This service travels along Church Road which is about 3 mins walk north of the seafront. Get off at the Wish Road or Brittany Court stops. This service runs from Brighton Station. If you arrive at Hove Station you need to walk directly south to Church Road where you can meet this service.
We recommend travelling to Portslade station (1 mile from us ) or Hove station (2 miles from us) Brighton station is 3 miles from us.
Coach
National Express run many routes to Brighton. Brighton coach station in near the pier which is about 3 miles from us.
What to Bring
Swimwear: To wear under the wetsuit and impact vests which are provided.
Towel: We have hot showers so you will need a towel to dry off at the end of the session.
Bag: To put your wet things in.
Other stuff: Suitable clothing for the weather on the day. Sunscreen, layers in case the wind gets up, anorak or waterproof jacket.
What Not to bring
Valuables. We have free lockers in the changing rooms but better safe than sorry.
The water quality in Hove Lagoon is independently tested regularly during the summer season as part of the Brighton and Hove City Councils seafront beach water quality testing. Lagoon Watersports opened in 1994, since that date the water in Hove Lagoon has passed every test.
Independent water quality test results from 2017 testing
Total Colibacteria
Faecal Colibacteria
Faecal Enterococci
Natural algae growth occurs in the Lagoon. This algae can look unpleasant particularly when it blows to one corner of the Lagoon. It is harmless. It is NOT blue/green algae that fresh water lakes can suffer from.
Sometimes there is a smell. This smell is caused by the natural process of the algae.
Brighton and Hove City Council treat the water with an organic substance to help suppress the algae growth.
The water in the Lagoon is sea water rather than fresh water which prevents some common water quality issues that lakes suffer from.
The Lagoon is topped up with fresh seawater every few days.
The Lagoon is very shallow so the sun can penetrate to the bottom.
There is a high level of evaporation and leakage in the Lagoon.
The sea water that goes into the Lagoon meets all bathing test requirements.
Changing Bookings
When you make a booking with us we assign staff and equipment to deliver the booking. That means we are unable to offer that space to anyone else.
If you cancel that space we are likely to incur a loss. We will have already made commitments to staff and we may have turned away other bookings. We are unable to get insurance that covers us for this loss.
We therefore do not offer refunds for cancellations. If we did not do this we would have to put up our prices for everyone.
Our cancellation policy applies in all circumstances including no shows, illness, relocation, transport failure and bereavement.
Course Cancellation Insurance You can take out insurance to cover the cost of your course against cancellation through CancelSure. Guide cost is £12 for the first £100 of cover and then £6 per additional £100 of cover.
Our Advice
If you pay by credit card your cancellation may be covered by your credit card provider.
Cancellation charges You may cancel your course/event at any time. Written notification from the Lead Name in your group is required. Cancellation will only be accepted on payment of the cancellation charges as set out below. The following cancellation fees apply :
• More than 8 weeks before course/event – loss of deposit • Less than 8 weeks before course/event – 100% of price of course/event
At our discretion, we may allow a forfeited deposit to be used towards an alternative course/event run by us or the same course on an alternative date. In each case, such a booking will be at the price prevailing at the time of re-booking and subject to an admin charge of £25 for courses over £150 and £10 for courses under £150. In these circumstances we offer significant discounts on rebooking within 12 months.
The discount is based on how much notice was given for the booking cancellation and non discounted course rates:
• More than 4 weeks before course/event – 90% discount on full brochure rates • 2- 4 weeks before course/event – 75% discount on full brochure rates • 13 days – 72 hours before course/event – 50% discount on full brochure rates • 72 hours or less – 25% discount on full brochure rates
For example if you book a course worth £200 and need to change the date of that course:
4 weeks notice this will cost you an additional £20 2 weeks notice this will cost you an additional £50 3 days notice this will cost you an additional £100 24 hours notice this will cost you an additional £150
Postponement by us due to bad weather On some occasions courses may need to be postponed due to bad weather. In these circumstances we will offer you alternative dates, no refund will be available.
On some occasions group events may need to be postponed due to bad weather. In these circumstances we will offer you alternative dates. If you are unable or unwilling to accept these new dates then we will refund you the full cost of the course less 15%.
Related
Improvers SUP Club
Race / Surf Club
Ladies SUP Club
Improvers SUP Club is aimed at less experienced paddlers looking to learn new skills, improve and enjoy a social paddle.
Race Training / SUP Surf Club is aimed at slightly more confident paddlers looking to cover more distance, increase their speed or go SUP surfing. We recommend you speak to us before attending to check your previous experience is suitable.
