Clinics presented by the UK’s Pros will be running throughout the festival. 

The gurus will tailor their clinics to what you want to learn such as down winding, paddle technique, race starts and Indo Board use.

Ollie Shilston Paddle Clinics – “Paddling has given me so many more options to enjoy the ocean. Being able to offer ocean skills paddle clinics is something I’ve always wanted to do. To be able help further paddler’s skills in a safe way in my training environment is very exciting.”

You’re in good hands with Ollie as he is 4x Great Britain ISA World Championships representative, Great Britain SUP Racing Team Captain, BSUPA British long distance race Champion 2015 and 3rd long distance 12’6 – Battle of the Paddle California 2014.

Sophy Aykroyd Paddle Clinics – Sophy will be delivering SUPilates, SUP yoga and clinics including a DIVA specific clinic especially for our lady paddlers!

Sophy is a Pilates Instructor with over 15 years professional experience, and an ASI qualified Stand Up Paddleboard  and SUPilates (pilates on a paddle board) Instructor. Sophy has taught Pilates in Health clubs throughout London and has a portfolio of private clients.

In addition to developing SUPilates in London with her own company, RiverFit SUPilates  UK, Sophy is co-founder and head instructor of Epic SUP and currently coaching for Active 360 Paddleboarding London click for website

Jay Manning AKA JSUP – the legendary JSUP will be sharing his tips and tricks in his clinics over the weekend! He will also be bringing an exciting land boarding clinic to the festival with Hamboards (land boarding).

Emily King –  has an insatiable passion for both SUP racing and SUP surfing and is always busy stand up paddling on her home waters in Gower, South Wales and competing in races across the UK.  She loves nothing more than to raise her game to the challenges of the water and weather that the UK provides us with. Coming back into training, having given birth to her son Albert in early 2016, so far has been a positive challenge of training and competing which has included racing in the Icon downwind race, and leading and competing in the team for Wales at the ISA championships earlier this summer. Emily will be at the NWF on Saturday read more about Emily