POD and SUP Club
What is SUP POD all about?
Paddle boarding, podcasts and creating a community of like-minded women.
We connect with like-minded women, paddling on water in a beautiful London canal, learning new paddle skills (as a beginner or more experienced) and finish in the lovely bar/cafe KuPP with a drink, to have a meaningful conversation about a podcast/s and maybe learn something new.
Never stand up paddled before?
It's ok as we will teach you! Most of the lovely women who come, are new to paddling too. We go at a comfortable pace that is set by you and the distance we paddle is based on the weather conditions and how you are feeling, but for no more than 2 hours.
Our SUP POD club events are a relaxed opportunity to get to know the other awesome ladies, have meaningful conversations and have fun getting on the water.
What do you need to bring?
During the summer months, you just need your normal active wear and a pair of trainers/shoes that you don't mind getting a little wet. We will provide everything else, including a buoyancy aid, paddle board and paddle.
Our plan is that you don't get wet, but it can sometimes happen, so a change of clothes and a towel would be great too.
In the cooler months, we'll provide you with a wetsuit to keep warm on the water.
How often do we meet and where?
We meet approximately once a month and we put all our dates on our Facebook group page. We paddle with the London SUP company - Active360 from Paddington Basin.
How do you book?
Click here to join our Facebook group, where we publish future dates and click here to book.
How does the podcast part of the evening work?
We all listen to the same podcast before the event, which will be shared on the Facebook group page. After the paddle on the water, we head to KuPP (cafe/bar) in Paddington Basin for a drink (and a bite to eat if you fancy) and we'll kick off just sharing with each other what we thought about what we listened to... What did we / didn't we like about it? How it relates to what we know etc.? It is a very informal, casual chat and we let the conversation flow and see where it ends up. No pressure. Not serious. Just a chance to talk about something, that we normally might not get the chance to.
You have more questions?
If you have any questions about the club, send us an message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Ooh can guys come?
Sorry guys, this club is just for the ladies - if you are keen on coming along, message me and we could look at setting up a club session for guys and gals too!
Who is your host?
Your host and creator of this club is me - Michelle. What I love is...
- Connecting with awesome women
- Having meaningful conversations
- Learning, growing and challenging myself
- Being outside and on the water
- Enabling others to share similar experiences
My hope is for our club to encompass this and be a hub for us to have a great conversation and fun on the water.
Let's see what we can create together!