at the moment for younger paddlers , so this also makes this an exciting new avenue to explore my growing gear obsession .
DON ’ T BE STUBBORN ; LEARN SOMETHING NEW This can be a forced scenario . In 2020 during a break in restrictions , I turned up to a coaching provider event and tried to bluff my way through some SUP drills , my post-course feedback wrote itself . Having only ever seen SUP during Royal Navy Adventurous
Training , I had many misconceptions . To address the lack of skill I ’ d shown at the provider event , I went and bought a reasonably priced board to explore the discipline . I found SUP seriously accessible ; it opens up loads of different trips and adds another opportunity to get out on the water . I am also amazed at how yet another seemingly simplistic disciple can have so much to learn , improve and develop . While my kickback turns are still improving , I have already committed to SUP life and invested in eight of them for my scout group .
I ’ ve also started taking the newest addition to my family with me ; alas , I ’ m averaging about two hours prep
for a 20-minute paddle , but he loves it
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