Try Paddleboard
The ligthest easiest to own paddle water craft.
13 April 2026
Paddleboarding is great fun and very quick to learn. Most people are gliding across the water within minutes. The boards are light, stable, and easy on the body, making them well suited to disabled paddlers and those new to watersports.
A wide range of adaptations are available to make the session work for different needs. There are multiple paddle and grip options to suit varying levels of hand strength and dexterity, and different ways of getting on and off the board with as much support as required. Participants can paddle sitting, kneeling, or standing, and change position during the session if that feels right. Boards are chosen for stability and confidence, and the day is delivered in a calm, inclusive, and supportive setting.
This is an excellent opportunity to try a craft that is genuinely accessible: lightweight to handle, simple to launch, and inexpensive to own. Paddleboards transport easily in a car boot and take up less space than half a wheelie bin at home.
Try Paddleboarding on England's Largest Lake
This is a try-it-out day, just long enough to try things out, get a taste, and leave wanting more.
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Dates and Costs
Arrive 10am Fell Foot Active base near Newby bridge
Drive Away 13:00
Join a Group £33 per person
What is included?
All technical equipment
Paddle boarding Instructor
Launching and Landing fees
Wetsuit
Bring a packed lunch or eat in cafe
What do we actually do?
Fit safety gear
Look at comfortable seating and adaptions
Look at paddles, boards and techniques
Get on the water and explore
Fall off if you want to
Paddleboard Accessibility Statement
Vision
Suitable for people with some vision - perceive large objects far away for direction lock.
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Paddleboarding with dogs is great but this needs to be a bespoke course not an open day. There’s great ground for walkies onsite.
Enablement
We can coach descretely by radio to assist with directions finding
Cognition
Suitable for those able to self-manage without dedicated support or with a dedicated carer (who could drive between sites)
We will help with meals, reminding about medications etc
Participants should be capable of understanding and acting appropriately without constant supervision
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Mobility
Regular transfers are required. These are between a good quality, level, floating platform, transfer stool and boat.
This trip is possible for an adventurous wheelchair user who can self-transfer and bum shuffle
Enablement
Fully accessible (changing place) toilet at the main base
We have supportive seating
We have very stable boards with the option of additional stabilisation floats.
Auditory
Suitable for people with most auditory impairments that do not require signing to communicate
A BSL assistant instructor is occasionally available
We have radios with bluetooth transmission units to aid hearing when separated in differing boats
Or
Come with an adventure buddy
Or
Arrange an Anyone Can volunteer guide
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