Paddlesports

Fife outdoor education

Paddlesports


SKILLS COURSES 2026

Intro to SUP

1 Day | 10am - 11.30am Age 11+ | April - October

11th, 12th & 19th April

2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th,  17th & 24th May,

6th, 7th, 13th, 14th  June

4th, 5th, 11th, 12th & 19th July

1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 16th &23rd August

5th, 6th, 12th, 13th & 20th September

3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th & 18th October


During this course, you will explore the fundamentals and basic skills of Stand Up Paddleboarding. Learning in a fun, inclusive and safe environment.

You can also achieve the Paddle Start Award.

This course will cover:

  • Personal Kit and Equipment
  • Lifting and carrying, launching and landing
  • Warm ups
  • Forwards paddling
  • Turning
  • Stance
  • Getting back onto your SUP

£25 Adult | £12.50 Concession | All Equipment Provided

SUP Improver

1 Day | 10am - 11.30am Age 16+ | April - October

18th & 26th April

16th, 23th & 30th May

20th & 28th June

18th & 26th July

15th, 22nd and 30th August

19th & 27th September

17th & 31st October

During this course, you will explore the fundamentals and basic skills of Stand Up Paddleboarding. Learning in a fun, inclusive and safe environment.

You can also achieve the Paddle Start Award.

This course will cover:

  • Personal Kit and Equipment
  • Lifting and carrying, launching and landing
  • Warm ups
  • Forwards paddling
  • Turning
  • Stance
  • Getting back onto your SUP

£25 Adult | £12.50 Concession | All Equipment Provided

Intro to Kayak

1 Day | 10am - 11.30am Age 14+ | April - Oct

25th April | 30th May | 27th June | 25th July | 29th August | 26th September | 25th October  

During this course, you will explore the fundamentals and basic skills of Kayaking. Learning in a fun, inclusive and safe environment.

You can also achieve the Paddle Start Award.

This course will cover:

  • Personal Kit and Equipment
  • Lifting and carrying, launching and landing
  • Warm ups
  • Forwards paddling
  • Turning

£25 Adult | £12.50 Concession | All Equipment Provided



Paddlenight Splash 2026

Monday, Tuesday (group) & Wednesday Evenings | April - September | 6pm - 8pm | Age 8+ (under 11 must be accompanied by an adult)

The PaddleNight Splash is a fun session which is supervised but not led by staff.

Staff will be on hand to assist you with selecting and launching equipment. They will give you some guidance on where to paddle and any limits. They will be able to give a few top tips on how to paddle but remember this is not a taught course.

Staff are primarily there to keep an eye on participants and ensure the safety of those taking part. As numbers and time allows they may set up a game or a challenge at some point throughout the evening.

If you prefer you can just go for a paddle and practise your own skills.

Age 8-10 years must be accompanied by a participating adult

  • Try different equipment (depending on availability)
  • Sit On Kayaks, Kayaks, Canoes, SUP
  • Fun with friends
  • Try some new skills
  • Paddle round the island
  • Ask the staff to set you a challenge
  • Get wet and have some fun

£11 Adult per session | £5.50 Concession |  All Equipment Provided

Paddlenight Coach 2026

Thursday Evenings | April - September | 6pm - 8pm | Age 16+

Paddlenight Coach sessions are an informal way to improve your skills and work towards a Personal Performance Award of your choice in Kayak or Canoe.  You choose the craft and work at a level that suits your ability and how quickly you want to progress.  The sessions start with a quick chat about the plan with an area of focus each evening e.g rescues, journeying or navigation. 

Depending on conditions there will normally be a paddle to different areas of the loch and during the session there will be a chance to practise new skills.

The sessions are friendly, fun and relaxed and a great chance to progress towards joining an off-site day trip or weekend expedition.


£17 Adult  | All Equipment Provided



Day Trips & Expeditions 2026


Offsite activity from OE Fife


Sea Kayaking

25th April - Forth Estuary Coastal Trip £66

11th July - Islands of the Forth £66

Explore a section of coast along the Firth of Forth

19th - 21st June - Arisaig £231 (FULLY BOOKED)

13th - 16th August - Knoydart £280

An adventure into 'Scotland's last wilderness'.

3rd October - Rough Water Skills £66

Further develop skills and confidence needed to paddle in more advanced conditions

24th October - Loch Lomond £66

Explore some of the Islands at the South end of Loch Lomond

Canoe

31st May - River trip Ballinluig - Dunkeld £66

An Excellent beginner section of the River Tay, featuring some grade 1/2 rapids.

26th July - River Trip Tay £66

Paddle a section of the river Tay

17th - 20th  September - River Spey  £280

An iconic trip through forests, down rapids and in the heart of whiskey country.

SUP


31st May - River trip Ballinluig - Dunkeld  £66

An Excellent beginner section of the River Tay, featuring some grade 1/2 rapids.

TBC - Coastal journey  £66




National Governing Body Awards

BC Paddlesport Instructor

This new 2 day course is designed for people whose main focus is to deliver paddlesport taster/starter sessions and short journeys in very sheltered water environments.

The process of completing this qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.

The Paddlesport Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running paddlesport taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in:

  • Very Sheltered Water environments
  • Craft deemed suitable for a first-time experience

The course will include these main sessions

  • kitting up a group
  • getting afloat
  • initial familiarisation
  • games and activities to support learning
  • using mini journeys to support learning, inspire adventure and explore

Equipping you to deliver safe, enjoyable and rewarding introductory sessions.

During the course you will be assessed on your rescue skills and your personal skills in your chosen craft.

Paddlesport Safety and Rescue

The objective of this Training course is to introduce simple and safe skills that can provide the tools to problem solve simple common paddling scenarios in flat/sheltered water regardless of the craft.

Candidates will learn:

  • Skills which will enable them to ensure the safety of themselves and others
  • Appropriate rescue skills which can be used to help themselves and/or others in difficulty

The course will include these main sessions

  • General theory and planning
  • Bank based rescues
  • Boat based rescues Scenarios

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