Our annual Christmas Social Paddle along the Birrarung/Yarra is back again this year. Launching from Point Park Docklands, we make our way right up through the centre of town, turning around at Princes Bridge. This is a super photogenic paddle, so make sure you have your phone handy. Expect to paddle for about 2 hours at a very leisurely pace. You must have your own board and paddle, and a leg rope or board leash is required. Life jackets are not mandatory but highly recommended. After the paddle, we’ll gather on the lawn at Point Park for a byo picnic. Parking might be limited, so please arrive early to find a park and set up your board. We’d like to launch right on 3pm. Open to everyone. Join us to help spread the Christmas joy as we casually paddle through the centre of Melbourne. More details to come

SUP Melbournes Yarra Christmas River Light Show Paddle or SMYCRLSP for short. Join us for a very casual and fun up the Birrarung (Yarra) river to watch the Yarra Christmas Light show near Southbank. Launch time: 8pm sharp. Launch location: Point Park Docklands. Some mandatory gear is needed. Lights. You must have at least one round white light on your board. See the facebook discussion for a few options. Leg rope. You must have a leg rope of leash for this paddle. Coil leg ropes are best for river paddles. We will be launching at 8pm sharp, so please arrive early to set up. Unfortunately this paddle is NOT suitable for first time paddlers. Although it’ll be a chilled social paddle, you need to be confident to paddle about 6kms in the dark. You seriously do not want to fall in the Yarra, at night.

  *****POSTPONED DUE UNSUITABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS***** Thanks to Hobsons Bay Council - Make it Happen Grants program we have scheduled another Intermediate skills session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) before the winter really sets in.   This session has been planned for Altona Beach next to the Lifesaving club on Sunday 21st May but as always subject to change due to weather and water conditions.  There is limited free parking within the area so please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards and be ready to start at 8.30am sharp. 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 / 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 *             Pack a spare change of clothes *             Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon,       If you have a wetsuit, it is highly recommended to wear as the water temperature is starting to          drop *             Leg ropes (are a mandatory item)            *             And most importantly – be prepared to have heaps of fun on the day and receive                 expert  tuition from Sharon Bourke  (Supfit Sharon) 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 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 2nd April 2023 starting 08.30am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards. Unfortunately, we are unable to hold the session at Altona beach as planned due to several beach events being held on the Sunday, however the water in front of the Yacht club is ideal for beginners.  There is plenty of paid parking but you can always drop your board off and park in one of the side streets. Ticketing for this event will be open for bookings at 7pm on Thursday 24th March.   Please note if you have already attended a skills session, please allow our other members the opportunity to participate in this session.     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)             *             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 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

Sunday 19th March. AGM as part of our Maribyrnong Social Paddle. Rego to book at seat for breakfast and the AGM

*** Treasure Hunt event has been extended until end of March 2023 ***   Dear members   This summer we are running a fun treasure hunt around our beautiful bay - seeking out landmarks near awesome paddling locations, snapping pics and sharing.  This event is free to club members and there are cool prizes to be won!  To participate all you need to do is: 1. Register your intention to participate via this event page. 2. After you register, you'll be sent a PDF with all the locations you'll need to find. 3. Snap a photo of the item, including you, your paddle and/or a SUP Melbourne branded item. 4. Once you have collected as many as you want, load to the SUP Melbourne Facebook group as one album.   All locations are for you to paddle to as they have easy access from the beach.  Some you may need to walk a short way to, in which case take your paddle with you and include it in the photo.  Note - some items are of a historical nature, please be respectful while taking photos.   This event will be open until February 28th, and the winners announced by March 7th.     You don't have to collect them all, but you have more chance of winning if you do!  The most important thing is to get out there and have fun!   Happy hunting!!

Thanks to Hobsons Bay Council - Make it Happen Grants program this will be our second Intermediate skills session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon).  This session has been planned for Sandrige Beach Port Melbourne in front of the yacht club, but as always subject to change due to weather and water conditions.   There is limited free parking in the car park  but you can always drop your board off and park on The Boulevard which is free. Please allow plenty of time to park and set up your boards and be ready to start at 8.30am sharp.  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 / 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 1.       Pack a spare change of clothes 2.       Clothing to wear on the water ideally will not hold loads of water when wet, lycra, nylon, 4.       Leg ropes (are a mandatory item)              5.       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 our member FB page and Sharon Bourke’s Insta page (supfitsharon), please if you prefer to not be included in the photos let one of our helpers know.   Keep some time free after the event as we will head around the corner to  have a coffee and chat.    Numbers are limited to 15 people. As a SUP Melbourne Club Member, you have priority to book a spot, and it's totally free. HOWEVER, you only have until 5pm Wednesday 8th February to book your spot, before we open up the remaining spots to the public (public pay $25 each).   Book your tickets here http://thq.fyi/se/yEWNNcs   Thanks, Roxanne

SOLD OUT ntermediate Skills Session with Sharon Bourke (Supfit Sharon) Sunday 29th Jan 2023 at Brighton Beach 0900 AM on the water This is the first Intermediate Skills Session for our Sup Melbourne Members. 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 / 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. Please allow plenty of time to set your board up and be ready to start the lesson at 9am Sharp. Parking is beachside so first in best dressed

SUP Melbourne Weather & Water Safety Night Monday 17th October, 7pm to 9pm. Understanding weather with Stuey Happ Water Safety with Gareth Johnson from Marine Safety Victoria Tech/Gear talk TBC. Williamstown Surf Life Saving Club, The, Esplanade, Williamstown VIC 3016

SUP Melbourne Members Skills Session - Beginners Sunday 16th October, 8.30am to 11am Williamstown Beach. Max 15 participants Min age 13 yrs 8.30am setup 9am SHARP start. Late comers will just have to jump in. We will start without you.  Give yourself good travel time to find a park and time to inflate/set up your gear. And fingers crossed the weather gods are on our side that day. If it is too windy, we will postpone Bring a change of clothes and also to wear quick dryingclothing that won't hold the water should they fall in. A full length wetsuit is a great idea as well. We will have SUP Melbourne rashies for us all to wear over the top of our paddling clothes, so we are aware of who's in our group.

SUP Melbourne Members Social Night Join us for a fun night of food and socializing, away from the wetsuit booties and leg ropes.  We're heading to Melbourne Public, 11 Dukes Walk South Wharf for dinner. It's like a fancy pub with mains around the $25-$30 range. And we can pay individually, YAY.  This is a SUP Melbourne Members Only night. Numbers are limited. We will confirm closer to the night if we have room for partners to attend as well.  

Weather permitting let’s get our glow on and join in for a very social Easter paddle on the Yarra. Meeting at 5.30 to be on the water at 6pm This paddle is for confident paddlers as we will be paddling under the glow of the city lights and our own illumination. Expect limited visibility and possible wake from tourist boats To participate you will need a white light for the front and rear of your board, bear in mind torches or bike headlights can be very blinding. We will be adding ideas to assist in your purchases to both illuminate you and your board. As always Leg ropes are mandatory The paddle is approximately 6km and usually takes a couple of hours leaving from point Park and paddling up to the boathouses on the banks of Alexandra Gardens (Just under Princes Bridge) for a rest before our return. So bring your flashing Rabbit ears plenty of bling and all things Easter. PS if you can please try to avoid glow sticks because of their environmental impact