Get certified with Paddle Canada
These courses are directed to the paddler who wants more out of the SUP experience. Our Paddle Canada certified instructors are happy to spend time coaching you on the fine details of paddling skills, board anatomy, reading the water and more on a variety of courses. These include Basic & Advanced Flatwater SUP Skills and Basic SUP Instructor. Once you enter the Paddle Canada Stream, your world is open to so much more. TISUP is a registered SUP school with Paddle Canada and currently only offers flatwater courses but we've included the full picture in the infographic below to help you better understand these options and where they can lead you.
2022 Courses:
Basic Flatwater SUP Skills Course: Join Julian on June 3 at 5 pm, June 4 at 10 am, June 7 at 5 pm, June 14 at 5 pm
Basic & Advanced Flatwater SUP Skills Course (bundle): Join Jordan-na on June 12 at 10 am
Basic SUP Instructor Course (bundle): Join Jessica Rando and Julian Ganton on June 17-19
Basic Flatwater SUP Skills Course: Join Julian on June 3 at 5 pm, June 4 at 10 am, June 7 at 5 pm, June 14 at 5 pm
Basic & Advanced Flatwater SUP Skills Course (bundle): Join Jordan-na on June 12 at 10 am
Basic SUP Instructor Course (bundle): Join Jessica Rando and Julian Ganton on June 17-19
Basic & Advanced Flatwater SUP Skills Courses
Enter the SUP skills stream with Paddle Canada. This is where your journey starts to taking full advantage of SUP in the city. Having this accreditation means you will have a basic or advanced knowledge of flatwater stand up paddling and can participate in SUP Instructor courses in the future. What will you learn? This course progresses through the Paddle Canada Basic to Advanced SUP Skills material and is offered as a bundle. Your instructors are Advanced SUP Certified from Paddle Canada and are excited to break down the following skills for you on this deep dive into the world of SUP. There are no prerequisites for this course but some SUP experience is recommended.
Safety Skills: falling off safely, remounting the board, use of leash and understanding weather & paddling conditions.
Paddling Skills: lifting and carrying a board, choosing and holding a paddle, mounting a board at a beach or dock, prone paddling, paddling while kneeling, standing up, paddling in a straight line, forward stroke, braking stroke, sweep stroke, paddling in windy or turbulent conditions.
Knowledge: board design, board outfitting, clothing, safety equipment, paddles, injury prevention, equipment care, SUP resources, transporting a SUP, SUP heritage
To learn more, please visit the Paddle Canada website.
Safety Skills: falling off safely, remounting the board, use of leash and understanding weather & paddling conditions.
Paddling Skills: lifting and carrying a board, choosing and holding a paddle, mounting a board at a beach or dock, prone paddling, paddling while kneeling, standing up, paddling in a straight line, forward stroke, braking stroke, sweep stroke, paddling in windy or turbulent conditions.
Knowledge: board design, board outfitting, clothing, safety equipment, paddles, injury prevention, equipment care, SUP resources, transporting a SUP, SUP heritage
To learn more, please visit the Paddle Canada website.
After booking, please sign the digital waiver to maximize your time on the water. Sign once, good forever. See contact page for important information on getting here during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Basic SUP Instructor Course
Once you have proven yourself as a proficient paddler by taking part in the skills stream, you may consider teaching SUP. For that you would register for our once annual SUP Instructor Course. The course usually happens over an action packed 2 or 3 day period, generally on a weekend. Candidates are expected to have Paddle Canada Basic and Advanced SUP skills already so that we can focus on learning how to teach the sport. To sign up for this course you must also be 16 years of age and have a current Paddle Canada membership. Getting a membership is easy. Simply go to this website and follow the instructions. Make sure to pay your dues each year to stay current.
This course serves as the entry point into the Paddle Canada SUP Instructor program. As such, the fundamentals of instruction receive considerable emphasis during this course. Successful candidates receive the Basic SUP Instructor award.
The Basic SUP Instructor is certified to:
Let us know if you have any questions or register by clicking the booking button below.
This course serves as the entry point into the Paddle Canada SUP Instructor program. As such, the fundamentals of instruction receive considerable emphasis during this course. Successful candidates receive the Basic SUP Instructor award.
The Basic SUP Instructor is certified to:
- conduct Paddle Canada Basic SUP skills courses and to certify paddlers at that level,
- assist on Paddle Canada Advanced Flatwater SUP skills courses,
- apprentice on Paddle Canada Advanced Flatwater SUP skills courses, and
- teach stand up paddleboarding on protected flatwater with easy landing options.
Let us know if you have any questions or register by clicking the booking button below.
Join Jessica Rando and Julian Ganton on June 17-19, 2022 for $485 + taxes, fees
After booking, please sign the digital waiver to maximize your time on the water. Sign once, good forever. See contact page for important information on getting here during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Standard First Aid & CPR-C
A course developed to train participants to think, react and improvise in emergency and life-threatening situations – and stay calm under pressure. In addition to learning the Emergency First Aid skills and, CPR/AED, this program will provide you with practical knowledge while at the same time fulfilling the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) Reg.1101 requirements. The Standard First Aid course is the WCB and WSIB standard for workplaces.
This course is brought to you by Back On Track Rehabilitation Services. You can expect to learn about the folowing items in the course:
This course is brought to you by Back On Track Rehabilitation Services. You can expect to learn about the folowing items in the course:
- The EMS system
- How and when to call EMS
- Disease Transmission Prevention
- Airway, Breathing and Circulation emergencies
- Choking Prevention
- Head and Spinal Injuries
- Poisons, Bites and Stings
- Wound Care
- Sudden Medical Conditions (i.e. diabetes, anaphylactic)
- Heat and Cold Conditions
- Shock
- Heart Attacks, Strokes and Cardiac Arrest
- AED training and legalities using it
After booking, please sign the digital waiver to maximize your time on the water. Sign once, good forever. See contact page for important information on getting here during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please arrive changed and ready to go. There are public washroom facilities (big brick building) at the entrance to Wards Beach at the corner of Fifth Street and Lakeshore Avenue and also at the Fire Station at 235 Cibola Avenue. As with all TISUP experiences on the water, you must have the ability to tread water and swim short distances to partake.
You will receive an automatic email once you book outlining your next steps. If you don't receive the email (if it's sent to junk mail), click here for instructions. Please plan your trip. Be prepared to forfeit your experience with no refund if you do not arrive on time. If lesson does not reach the minimum amount of guests, we may cancel. You will not be charged until a minimum of 2 people have signed up or we decide to run the lesson.
You will receive an automatic email once you book outlining your next steps. If you don't receive the email (if it's sent to junk mail), click here for instructions. Please plan your trip. Be prepared to forfeit your experience with no refund if you do not arrive on time. If lesson does not reach the minimum amount of guests, we may cancel. You will not be charged until a minimum of 2 people have signed up or we decide to run the lesson.
