Military Lifeguard Trials

• Industry-leading SUP, wilderness and coasteer instructors – all lifeguard qualified
• Wetsuits, Buoyancy Aids, Helmets, Super SUP and Paddles provided
• Warm-up, safety briefing and kit checks before launch
• Correct techniques for lifeguarding rescue and coasteering skills
• Range of instruction on rescue techniques, casualty management and first aid
• Heated changing rooms
• Hot outdoor showers and separate male & female toilets
• On-site storage and lock boxes for your valuables
• Discount card for apres surf food and drink at local cafes and eateries
• Customer discount at Newquay’s Rip Curl store (15%)

Designed To Match Military Values

Devised to be practical and motivating and, since its subsequent success, both the Army and Navy have adopted the challenge as part of their Adventure Training Courses. Join the long line of happy customers and see for yourself how we could improve a different side to your troops!  Painstakingly designed to offer just the right balance of physical challenges, intellectually demanding exercises and transferable operational skills, our Lifeguard Trials tick all the boxes for military training.

Our Adventure Training courses are intended to run hand in hand with the Tri-Services’ high standards and core values of developing leadership, teamwork and stamina. We have also worked hard to incorporate and boost other personal qualities such as awareness, communication and courage that are necessary to enhance operational effectiveness.

How Do Our Lifeguard Trials Work?

Our Lifeguard Trials are a full day event, neatly divided into two fun sessions with a break for lunch.

The Morning Session

On arrival at the Newquay Activity Centre HQ, our team of friendly lifeguard-qualified instructors will lead you down to Fistral beach where you’ll learn to perform some fundamental lifesaving skills. The skills you learn are a current part of the internationally recognised beach lifeguard training course (SLSGB), so you will be receiving the same training as today’s operational lifeguards. As part of the course you will also be practicing the following training and techniques:

• Identifying rip currents & tackling waves
• A board rescue
• A tube rescue
• Rescuing an unconscious casualty
• Casualty lifts and carries
• Dealing with a 1st response casualty
• Basic first aid skills

The Afternoon Session

With the theory behind us, it’s time to begin the real action! Depending on the tide and the level of adrenaline troops are seeking, we’ll lead you on one of our many technical and award-winning coasteers. Coasteering can be physically demanding yet it remains a hugely fun and popular extreme sport.

Troops will be given a point-to-point orienteering exercise which they will complete under the watchful eyes of our expert instructors. This is where they’ll learn to climb and traverse efficiently along Newquay’s craggy cliffs.

Exposed to a certain degree of danger, they will also negotiate natural rapids, sluices and whirlpools before attempting heart stopping sea cliff jumps. Having been exposed to such risk in an unfamiliar ocean environment, troops will also have the opportunity to develop their fear management techniques.

Super SUP Challenge

If that’s not enough, we’ll also throw in a testing rescue scenario for the troops to resolve. With the Super SUP stationed off the coast, they will have to devise a rescue and evacuation plan, drawing upon skills delivered during the morning session.

Then, working as a team, they will have to paddle a casualty back to shore on our Super SUP. In doing so, their stamina, endurance and navigation skills will be put to one final demanding test before reaching terra firma.

Our Expertise

Our Military AT Activities are developed to be the perfect combination of adrenaline fuelled fun and essential sea safety for the entire session! Work on your resilience while navigating tides, rip currents, rocks, the role of lifeguards and basic first aid; once you know about them, it is hard to forget them.  We have years of experience in dealing with Military groups and are proud to have signed an official military covenant, along with working alongside Help For Heroes to deliver activities for our Veterans.

We have 3 sister companies, Women + Waves, Bodyboard-Holidays and Outdoor Activity Instructor Academy.

Our team of professionals have years of personal experience underpinning their qualifications and a wealth of knowledge to share. You’ll gain more than just new confidence on our coastal adventures in Newquay.

Our Military Visitor Experiences

We take huge pride in providing Adventure Training and offering an amazing experience for our military personnel.  Don’t just take our word for it though, our reviews back this up!  We have over 3000 5 star Tripadvisor reviews and some amazing Google reviews…