Go super stand up paddleboarding with the Newquay Activity Centre
3… 2… 1… blast off! We are excited to launch our latest and arguably most fun activity at the Newquay Activity Centre … super sized stand up paddleboarding! Check out our range of Super SUP packages and choose the perfect one for you.
You and your group will launch this giant Stand Up Paddle Board with one of our energetic, lifeguard-trained guides from one of Newquay’s sandy beaches or the adventure access points around Towan Headland.
Out on the water, you’ll paddle along Newquay’s rugged coastline, keeping watch for seals and even dolphins. After a quick ‘sealfie’, you’ll anchor up for fun challenges like King of the SUP and Sumo SUP, making it ideal for birthdays, stag and hen parties, team events or just a great afternoon on the water. Join solo or bring your crew along.
You’ll learn how to kneel, stand and paddle with confidence as you explore Newquay’s stunning coastline, taking in cliffs, caves and hidden beaches along the way. Described by The Sunday Times as “tremendous fun”, our Super SUP adventures range from classic coastal tours to Super SUP + Coasteering, with family, private and adrenaline options available. Based just minutes from Fistral, Great Western and Towan Beach, our centre puts you in the perfect spot for an unforgettable Super SUP experience in Newquay.
Contact our expert team of professionals for more information and be one of the first to experience our newest SUP adventures. Each one especially developed to deliver a range of new skills and an awesome safari around Newquay’s coast and estuaries.
We’ll kit you out with a warm, flexible wetsuit to keep you comfortable in the water, along with a high-quality Nookie helmet – the market leaders in coasteering safety equipment. Over the top, you’ll wear a YAK buoyancy aid for maximum support and comfort while you explore the coastline. If you’d rather not get your own shoes wet, we also have a wide range of trainers available to hire on the day.
We pride ourselves on making every coasteer special and our reviews are testament to that. We have over 4311 5 star Google & Tripadvisor reviews!
Amazing Super SUP tour with Amy - seals, a natural blowhole and a swim. Fun, safe and confidence-building with great photos included. Unforgettable!
Venera, Tripadvisor
Brilliant coasteering and Super SUP for our stag group - fun, well organised and great instructors. Booking was easy too. Would do it again!
Liam, Tripadvisor
Great service every time - surfboard hire and Super SUP are brilliant for groups. Excellent facilities and easy online booking. Highly recommend!
Juliana, Tripadvisor
Fantastic Super SUP guided tour with Heath - fun, engaging and full of local knowledge. My son loved it. Highly recommend!
Andrew, Google
Brilliant Super SUP tour for our large group - cave exploration and wildlife spotting. Jack was incredible, keeping everyone safe and comfortable.
Seb, Google
Fantastic Super SUP experience - great team effort & fun. James was knowledgeable and brilliant with my teens. Senior instructor upgrade was worth it!
Emily, Tripadvisor
We are licensed by AALA (Adventure Activities Licensing Authority) and are a recognised Training centre for SLSGB (Surf Life Saving Great Britain), the only one in Newquay. Understand what these outdoor activity qualifications mean for your safety and enjoyment.
The Perfect location for Super SUP’ing in Newquay
Our purpose-designed centre with its heated changing rooms, secure lockers and hot outdoor showers, is conveniently located just a short walk from Towan beach, at the foot of the Gazzle peninsula -home to some of the most stunning, biologically rich and historically fascinating stand up paddle boarding routes in Cornwall.
Unlike other watersports, super stand up paddle boarding is less reliant on waves or wind, nearly all weather conditions offer an excellent tour. We choose the best tidal time for you to experience the most of our coastal route. Our centre is also just a 5-minute walk from Newquay’s famous surfing beaches (Fistral, Tolcarne & Great Western) and the town centre with its surf inspired retail, and abundance of great coffee shops, restaurants, bars and surf shops.
Equipped with a buoyancy aid, helmet and paddle, you and up to seven others will launch this giant sized craft from the calm waters of Newquay bay or Towan Head and paddle your way around Newquay’s stunning Gazzle peninsula. Along the way you’ll take in a myriad of marine flora and fauna while learning about Cornwall’s mythical past of smugglers, pirates and buccaneers.
You’ll learn to perfect paddle strokes and execute basic SUP manoeuvres, while working as a team to hold your balance and keep moving. The Super SUP makes an excellent diving board and wiping out is half the fun!
You’ll also have the opportunity to explore Newquay’s infamous big wave spot The Cribbar. Fear not, we won’t have you riding monster waves …instead we’ll have you pitting your wits in a race across Newquay Bay against our second Super SUP and her crew. If that’s not enough, underwater, there’s an abundance of sea life to be seen and discovered with our safari snorkelling adventures.
Newquay Activity Centre have been delivering paddleboarding in Cornwall for over 20 years, and we’re proud to be the longest running provider of coasteers in Newquay. We’re proud of our number 1 ranking on trip advisor and we are two time winners of the Cornwall Tourism Awards and gold winners of the South West Tourism Awards.
We are proud to have been recognised and sponsored by Rip Curl; they are a leader in watersport equipment, apparel and wetsuits, and have recognised Newquay Activity Centre as a centre of excellence in Cornwall.
We also provide AT for our military services, and have regular visits from the Army, Navy and RAF and are proud to be a recognised centre for Help For Heroes. This means we regularly organise military adventure training packages that meet their high standards. Their core values of teamwork, developing leadership and other personal qualities is necessary to withstand the rigours of operational service.
A Super SUP tour is only as good as the route, your instructor and your gear. We pride ourselves on exceeding expectations in all these areas.
The Super SUP
This beast of a craft is highly inflated to offer maximum float and buoyancy. When standing or kneeling on it, it’s a sensation similar to being on a boat and on a bouncy castle! Incredibly buoyant, it feels its way through the ocean swells and offers a unique sensation as waves and chop pass under you. The craft is built for fun and by working as a team you will soon get the hang of navigating it around the coast
Wetsuit
You’ll be suited up in a top of the range, warm, comfortable and flexible wetsuit. Being toasty warm and having the freedom to move in the water ensures you’ll enjoy the paddleboard as much as possible.
Helmet
We are as serious about safety as we are passionate about coasteering. Each person is fitted with a ‘Nookie’ helmet. Nookie are the market leaders in safety equipment. Their helmets are comfortable, adjustable and offer unrivalled protection.
Buoyancy Aid
Above your wetsuit but below your rash vest, you’ll be wearing a YAK buoyancy aid. These lightweight flotation aids are ergonomically designed to offer maximum buoyancy and comfort whilst not impeding your coasteering experience.
Trainers
We have a large range of resilient sports trainers available to rent. So instead of you worrying about ruining your own shoes, you can concentrate on enjoying the wild ocean adventure.
For over 20 years our knowledgeable and passionate coaches have pioneered the training of surfing, bodyboarding and coasteering instructors.
Explore our top outdoor activities in Newquay, from surf lessons and coasteering to Super SUP adventures - unforgettable, instructor-led experiences on Cornwall’s stunning coastline for all abilities.
ensure any valuables are safely stowed away whilst you’re down in the water. There are also storage compartments available for the rest of your gear including clothes and shoes. Please note that any items are left at the guest’s own risk.
requirements, just give us a ring and we can talk through how best we can cater for your needs during your Super SUP experience!
Our Super SUP activities are also suitably adaptable to cater for the needs of those with disabilities.
equipment as you, but carry some extra gear to ensure your safety.
to an abundance of wildlife, from our native seals that call the coves home to jellyfish under the water’s surface. During your SUP experience, you’ll learn how to identify the flora and fauna of Newquay’s coastal ecosystems and witness them up close from the SUP itself. For an even more environmentally focussed activity, check out our Eco SUP adventures!
If you would like to get even more hands-on with the coastline, why not combine a Super SUP session with one of our award winning, adrenaline packed Coasteers and experience the Gazzle’s nooks and crannies up close! During our new SUP Coasteers you’ll negotiate your way along the cliffs through means of low level traverses, climbing, swimming and jumping with jumps into deep-water plunge pools interspersing the route!
will launch the craft from the safety of towan Beach and navigate it along our craggy coastline, into deep smugglers caves and through the natural whirlpools. The area is steeped in history and heritage that you’ll explore in depth during our Heritage Super SUP activities!
Having learnt core paddle strokes and skills, you’ll moor up for a variety of hilarious games including SUMO SUP, King of the SUP or Mega SUP races, before navigating ocean swells.
Start on your knees, keep a low centre of gravity and when you’re ready as a group, hop up onto your feet! Keep both knees bent and use your calf and thigh muscles to rectify any wobbles.
How to hold your paddle
Place one hand on the top of the paddle and hold midway up the shaft with the other. With your elbows bent at 90 degrees, this stance will give you more leverage and room to paddle comfortably.
Basic strokes
The forward stroke is a staple and carried out by extending the paddle out in front, keeping the paddle angled downwards towards the water and then pulling it back along the length of the board. To stay in a straight line, work as a team to paddle equally on either side of the board.
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growing water sports in the UK, and we’ve broadened our roster of exhilarating activities at the Newquay Activity Centre to include our very own SUP adventures!
We’ve built on the success of winning gold in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2017 + 2016 and launched a super sized inflatable paddleboard for groups of up to 8, to explore Newquay’s historical coastline. From the Gazzle on Fistral Headland you’ll launch the craft and paddle your way into smugglers caves, through natural rapids and around whirlpools whilst learning to balance and navigate the craft.
It’s a perfect activity for all ages and levels of fitness, and also acts as a fantastic diving board and viewing platform from which to spy on the wildlife below the water’s surface.
From our activity centre Located just 500metres from the UK’s most famous surfing destination, Fistral Beach, we run an extensive selection of Super SUP activities in some of the UK’s best quality ocean swells, and along a sheltered coastline called the Gazzle.Newquay’s historic coastline holds a host of secrets just waiting to be discovered, including hidden coves, smugglers caves, craggy inlets and natural rapids to explore on super stand up paddleboards!
Together with your expert Super SUP instructor, you’ll assess the weather and swell conditions before the launch; learning the fundamentals of beach and sea safety to ensure you’re armed with the correct knowledge for the future.
“There is an abundance of interesting features to navigate around, which included Dead Man’s Cove and the Tea Caverns, reputedly a haunt of smugglers in days gone by to stash their booty …There was also a lot of wildlife around with the friendly seal making an appearance.” Warren Wilkins, The Newquay Voice
Choose from one of our huge range of action-packed paddleboard tours, depending on the level of intensity you desire, your experience level, your area of interest (adventure, history, ecology), the sea conditions, and the size of your group.
We have numerous exhilarating super stand up paddle boarding adventures to choose from Super Stand Up Paddle Boarding to Coasteer & Super SUP. The choice is yours to spice things up with adrenaline, heritage, private, Snorkel Super SUP, racing, family or eco options! We cater for large or small groups, private sessions, stag and hen parties, family Super SUP adventures, school trips and corporate events.
There really is something for everyone here!
So what are you waiting for? Get in touch, book your Newquay paddleboarding adventure and start exploring.
Newquay Activity Centre is open 7 days a week all year round. You can book online or call us on 01637 877722 or pop into our centre at 60 Fore Street, Newquay, TR7 1LW to book a lesson today!
