SUP Melbourne Skills Paddle with Sharon Bourke.   Sunday 19th April, 8am to 10am at Sandridge Beach Port Melbourne (Not Sandringham beach).  This Skills Paddle will focus on Stance, Stroke & Steering. Starting off in the shallow water, Sharon will teach us better techniques for our stance, smoother paddle strokes, and how to steer better. After some good practise, we will go for a paddle and put our new skills to practise.  Whether you are fairly new to SUP'ing, or you've been at it for a while, this Skills Paddle will be great for 'up skilling' your SUP experience. This is free for SUP Melbourne Club Members.  'No show's' and late cancellations (within 12 hours) may result in exclusion from future Skills Paddles.   

Expression of Interest for the 2027 SUP Melbourne Cambodia SUP Trip. Open to all SUP Melbourne Financial Club members, 18 years and older. Saturday 19th June to Monday 28th June 2027.

SUP Melbourne Intermediate Skills Paddle with Sharon Bourke. This Skills Paddle will be 8kms long and will focus on Kick Turns. Starting off in the shallow water in front of the  Mentone Lifesaving club, Sharon will teach the fine art of Kick Turns. After some good practise, we will paddle out towards Ricketts Point, putting our new skills to practise.  You need to be a confident paddler and be able to paddle at a steady pace nonstop for two hours, standing up. You must have your leg rope on for this paddle.  This is free for SUP Melbourne Club Members, however there are only 30 spots available.  'No show's' and late cancellations (within 12 hours) may result in exclusion from future Skills Paddles.   

Join us for our legendary SUP Melbourne Christmas Social Paddle on the Yarra in town. Open to everyone and it’s free, but you MUST register - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1495689 2.30pm arrive 3pm launch. Meeting point - 104 Lorimer St Docklands. We’ll meet on the grass area near the dog park. We’ll launch from Yarra Edge marina and paddle upstream to Swan st bridge and back, taking in all the Christmas fun and festivities of the city. We’ll stop half way for drinks & nibbles. What to bring. Your board and leg rope, paddle, Christmas gear (Christmas rashie, ugly Christmas sweater, Santa hat, etc). This paddle is open to everyone in the SUP community. Kids 11 years and under must have a life jacket on at all times. Due to safety concerns, no pets allowed on this paddle. Sorry.

Join us for a social paddle through the Patterson Lakes canals to see all the amazing Christmas lights. Monday 8th December. 8.30pm launch. We’ll meet at the far eastern end of the Patterson river boat ramps, Launching Way Carrum. Near the public toilets. https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWqC3tnzUqkTaUbEA?g_st=ic We want to launch at 8.30pm, so please arrive early to set up. What to bring. Your board, leg rope and paddle. A light for your board (see below). Life jackets are advised but not mandatory. Your sense of fun. Some safety info: LIGHTS ARE MANDATORY. NO LIGHTS, NO PADDLE. Everyone must have at least one white light on the deck of your board. Headlamps and bike lights are NOT suitable, as you’ll blind the other paddles. At minimum, this light from Kmart is great - https://www.kmart.com.au/pro.../bulb-tent-light-42463542/... Just zip tie or tape it to your board. Sorry, this paddle is not suitable for first timers, and no pets. There are quite a few slow moving power boat’s enjoying the lights as well, so the we will get a lot of boat wakes. You need to feel confident paddling for about 2 hours in the dark, at a slow casual pace. Feel free to dress up your board with some fun fairy lights or led lights.

Welcome to the last for the 2024/25 sup Season's Intermediate Skills Session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) This session will be held at the front of Royal Brighton Yacht Club Brighton on Sunday 27th April 2025 starting 10.00am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Please read parking signage as it differs from street to street and side to side.   ** Please note this is a non refundable event - If you are not able to attend please advise at your earliest convenience and you will be able to transfer to another date.  This session is more for participants that have had reasonable and consistent time on the water over the past year, are capable of the 4 basic strokes, are comfortable and confident with falling off and getting back on the board without assistance, progressing skills to confidently paddle in stronger conditions and increasing endurance. Skills covered subject to conditions on the day may include * Kick turns * Breaking down the different phases of a stroke. * Tracking a board effectively and efficiently. * Safety techniques in stronger conditions. * Techniques to catch bumps and gaining control of balance. The conditions ideal for the day will be more than flat water with some wind which will allow participants to put the above techniques in place for a fun and very informative morning on the water. What to bring: * Your SUP, paddle and leg rope(mandatory) * Pack a spare change of clothes * Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon, * And most importantly – be prepared to have heaps of fun on the day and receive expert    tuition from Supfit Sharon. We will be taking photos on the day that will be posted to the social media of Sup Melbourne and Sharon Bourke, please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know. Late cancellations and No shows dips into our grant money which enables us to hold these subsidized events not to mention uses a spot that another member could have attended so please consider when booking ‘that you are able to attend’.   Skills Crew Team 

Welcome to the last of Sup Melbourne’s Beginners Skills Session for the 2024/25 summer season with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) This session will be held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club Brighton on Sunday 27th April 2025 starting 8.00am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Please read parking signage as it differs from street to street and side to side.   ** Please note this is a non refundable event - If you are not able to attend please advise at your earliest convenience and you will be able to transfer to another date.   Sharon will be covering the following skills on the day *Demonstration and explanation of location, conditions, equipment and technique. *Demonstration of basic paddle strokes and correct paddle technique. *Demonstration in the safety of carrying a board including entry and exit of water, mounting and dismounting. *Transition from knees to feet, body balance and posture, falling safely from a board and getting back on in deeper waters.   *             Pack a spare change of clothes *             Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon, *             Leg ropes (are a mandatory item)               We will be taking photos on the day that will be posted to our Sup Melbourne FB page and Sharon Bourke’s Insta page, please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know. Late cancellations and No shows dips into our grant money which enables us to hold these funded events not to mention uses a spot that another member could have attended so please consider when booking ‘that you are able to attend’ Skills session Crew

Welcome to the last for the 2024/25 sup Season's Intermediate Skills Session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) This session will be held at the front of Royal Brighton Yacht Club Brighton on Saturday  12th April 2025 starting 11.30am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Please read parking signage as it differs from street to street and side to side.   ** Please note this is a non refundable event - If you are not able to attend please advise at your earliest convenience and you will be able to transfer to another date.  This session is more for participants that have had reasonable and consistent time on the water over the past year, are capable of the 4 basic strokes, are comfortable and confident with falling off and getting back on the board without assistance, progressing skills to confidently paddle in stronger conditions and increasing endurance. Skills covered subject to conditions on the day may include * Kick turns * Breaking down the different phases of a stroke. * Tracking a board effectively and efficiently. * Safety techniques in stronger conditions. * Techniques to catch bumps and gaining control of balance. The conditions ideal for the day will be more than flat water with some wind which will allow participants to put the above techniques in place for a fun and very informative morning on the water. What to bring: * Your SUP, paddle and leg rope(mandatory) * Pack a spare change of clothes * Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon, * And most importantly – be prepared to have heaps of fun on the day and receive expert    tuition from Supfit Sharon. We will be taking photos on the day that will be posted to the social media of Sup Melbourne and Sharon Bourke, please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know. Late cancellations and No shows dips into our grant money which enables us to hold these subsidized events not to mention uses a spot that another member could have attended so please consider when booking ‘that you are able to attend’.   Skills Crew Team 

Welcome to the last of Sup Melbourne’s Beginners Skills Session for the 2024/25 summer season with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) This session will be held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club Brighton on Saturday 12th April 2025 starting 09.30am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Please read parking signage as it differs from street to street and side to side.   ** Please note this is a non refundable event - If you are not able to attend please advise at your earliest convenience and you will be able to transfer to another date.   Sharon will be covering the following skills on the day *Demonstration and explanation of location, conditions, equipment and technique. *Demonstration of basic paddle strokes and correct paddle technique. *Demonstration in the safety of carrying a board including entry and exit of water, mounting and dismounting. *Transition from knees to feet, body balance and posture, falling safely from a board and getting back on in deeper waters.   *             Pack a spare change of clothes *             Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon, *             Leg ropes (are a mandatory item)               We will be taking photos on the day that will be posted to our Sup Melbourne FB page and Sharon Bourke’s Insta page, please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know. Late cancellations and No shows dips into our grant money which enables us to hold these funded events not to mention uses a spot that another member could have attended so please consider when booking ‘that you are able to attend’ Skills session Crew

Welcome to the 2nd to last for the 2024/25 sup Season's Intermediate Skills Session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) This session will be held at the front of Royal Brighton Yacht Club Brighton on Sunday 6th April 2025 starting 8.00am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Please read parking signage as it differs from street to street and side to side.   ** Please note this is a non refundable event - If you are not able to attend please advise at your earliest convenience. If you have pre experience on remounting your board solo and have paddled in winds over 8+ knots this is a session for you to improve your skills and confidence on the water.  If you are not concerned about getting wet and laughing the morning away, this Sunday’s SUP Melbourne Skills Session will have a little bit of “Wind on the Water” so expect some “thrills and spills” all under the guidance of our instructor and team. How  to begin to “RIDE & GLIDE” on your first BUMPS! What to  expect….  *Lots of laughs. *Lots of thrills and spills.  *When to speed up your stroke to catch the bump. *When to ease off the stroke and glide ( the best part )               *Change of footwork. *Paddle position as you glide. *Body weight positioning. We will be taking photos on the day that will be posted to the social media of Sup Melbourne and Supfit Sharon, please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know. Late cancellations and No shows dips into our grant money which enables us to hold these subsidized events not to mention uses a spot that another member could have attended so please consider when booking ‘that you are able to attend’.   Skills Crew Team 

Welcome to another of Sup Melbourne’s Intermediate Skills Session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) This session will be held at the front of Royal Brighton Yacht Club Brighton on Sunday 23rd March 2025 starting 10.00am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Please read parking signage as it differs from street to street and side to side.   ** Please note this is a non refundable event - If you are not able to attend please advise at your earliest convenience and you will be able to transfer to another date.  This session is more for participants that have had reasonable and consistent time on the water over the past year, are capable of the 4 basic strokes, are comfortable and confident with falling off and getting back on the board without assistance, progressing skills to confidently paddle in stronger conditions and increasing endurance. Skills covered subject to conditions on the day may include * Kick turns * Breaking down the different phases of a stroke. * Tracking a board effectively and efficiently. * Safety techniques in stronger conditions. * Techniques to catch bumps and gaining control of balance. The conditions ideal for the day will be more than flat water with some wind which will allow participants to put the above techniques in place for a fun and very informative morning on the water. What to bring: * Your SUP, paddle and leg rope(mandatory) * Pack a spare change of clothes * Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon, * And most importantly – be prepared to have heaps of fun on the day and receive expert    tuition from Supfit Sharon. We will be taking photos on the day that will be posted to the social media of Sup Melbourne and Sharon Bourke, please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know. Late cancellations and No shows dips into our grant money which enables us to hold these subsidized events not to mention uses a spot that another member could have attended so please consider when booking ‘that you are able to attend’.   Skills Crew Team 

Welcome to another of Sup Melbourne’s Beginners Skills Session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) This session will be held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club Brighton on Sunday 23 March 2025 starting 08.00am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Please read parking signage as it differs from street to street and side to side.   ** Please note this is a non refundable event - If you are not able to attend please advise at your earliest convenience and you will be able to transfer to another date.   Sharon will be covering the following skills on the day *Demonstration and explanation of location, conditions, equipment and technique. *Demonstration of basic paddle strokes and correct paddle technique. *Demonstration in the safety of carrying a board including entry and exit of water, mounting and dismounting. *Transition from knees to feet, body balance and posture, falling safely from a board and getting back on in deeper waters.   *             Pack a spare change of clothes *             Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon, *             Leg ropes (are a mandatory item)               We will be taking photos on the day that will be posted to our Sup Melbourne FB page and Sharon Bourke’s Insta page, please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know. Late cancellations and No shows dips into our grant money which enables us to hold these funded events not to mention uses a spot that another member could have attended so please consider when booking ‘that you are able to attend’ Skills session Crew