Details
Price: $300 + gst. *Past Coastalfit members will receive a $50 discount.
Spring 2023 On Water Dates (Squamish & Vancouver Island): March 18, 25, April 1, 8th
Level: All fitness levels welcome
Pre Requisite: Intro to Stoke or equivalent training.
Location: Squamish Paddling Club
Included
- Spring: 12 week SUP endurance Training Program by endurance coach Jen Segger.
- Spring: Online Injury Proofing Program by Sarah Jamieson of Moveolution.
- In Person: 4 on water coaching sessions with Tina Currie (Squamish) or Heather Martin (Vancouver Island)
- Remote: 4 Zoom coaching sessions
What to Bring
- Board, paddle, leash, PFD with whistle.
- Proper training clothing and footwear.
- Extra set of clothes/towel
- Water/snacks/thermos of tea or coffee.
- Training watch.
- Training Journal
Cancellation Policy
Space is limited in training courses and your spot is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Your course fees are fully refundable if you cancel at least two weeks prior to the start of the course. Cancellation less than two weeks prior to the course start date will result in the loss of the full course fee. Registrations may be transferred to another person for the same course. Norm Hann Expeditions reserves the right to cancel any course due to insufficient registrations or unsafe conditions. If Norm Hann Expeditions cancels a course, you will receive a full refund or may choose to transfer your payment to a future course. Please email explore@normhann.com if you need to cancel at any time.
Get Ready for your Season of Paddling
If you are fortunate enough to be out here on Canada’s west coast the SUP season never ends! But the spring and summer stand-up paddling season is just around the corner for the rest of us! It’s time to get ready to explore your coastline with our CoastalFITprogram!
For you, exploring your coastline might mean discovering new islets and tucked-away beaches on day trips. It might trigger excitement for overnight trips and expeditions. Or maybe exploring your coastline for you means running new rivers, or exploring new surf spots. Whatever it is, CoastalFIT is for YOU! The everyday SUP adventurer, adventure traveler, and weekend warrior who wants to feel stronger, more confident, and excited when heading out to paddle and play on the water this summer.
You can join our CoastalFIT community in person on weekly group paddles in Squamish or in and around Victoria out here on Vancouver Island. Or you can join us remotely from anywhere and benefit from the same online support, video analysis, and training materials that support our local participants.
No matter where you are coming from our CoastalFIT program features:
- Our 12 week SUP endurance Training Program by endurance coach Jen Segger builds fitness and endurance for your summer adventures
- Our Online Injury Proofing Program by Sarah Jamieson of Moveolution enhances your mobility and resilience for paddling and other outdoor adventures
- 2X forward stroke video analysis sessions from Coach Neil, will help you go further and faster with less effort using paddling technique that is effective and efficient
- 4X team Zoom coaching sessions with Coach Tina support your learning and experience with Q&A, personal feedback and group discussion
- And for our In-person participants, 4 on-water coaching sessions with Tina Currie (Squamish) or Heather Martin (Vancouver Island) get you out on the water with a community of like-minded adventurers.
The time to start is now! Get ready for your best season of SUP paddling ever. Enhance your adventure potential with the endurance, resilience, technique, and confidence that you get from working with our CoastalFIt coaches and paddling community, and make those adventure dreams come true!
Tour Reviews
Tina, Jen and Sarah have put together a fantastic Fall and Spring SUP training program to help you maintain and build your fitness between paddling seasons which can help prevent injury once you return to spending more time on the water.
Jen provides her expertise in putting together an excellent 12-week interval training program specifically for paddlers that gradually builds up your endurance from one week to the next and can be done on the SUP or adapted for the bike, running or whatever your preferred cardio routine is.
Being a Registered Massage Therapist I found Sarah’s Movebetter & Restorebetter program effectively targets all the right muscle groups. The additional videos for myofascial rolling techniques and breathing techniques are extremely beneficial as this is the type of at home self-care I recommend to many of my clients.
The 4 weeks SUP On The Water program with Tina is based in Squamish and since I live on Vancouver Island Tina and I arranged weekly coaching calls which I found so helpful as she really inspired my motivation and provide me with a lot of excellent advice to keep me focused on my goals.
Within the first few weeks in the program I noticed an improvement with my bodies range of motion and an increase in my endurance during the High Intensity Interval Training workouts. Tinas supportive coaching and enthusiasm for my progress is a huge component for my success and her knowledge in guiding both the training on the water and on land is exceptional.
I look forward to continuing to build on these skills in the next sessions in March. I have found this to be an excellent program that you can adapt to fit your schedule and will keep your paddling body and mind fit for when SUP season gets busy.
Coastal Fit is a great program for any paddler who wants to take their skills to the next level. I did the program in the spring to get in paddling shape and I am so glad I did – I was able to paddle longer and more confidently than I ever did all through the summer and beyond.
The 3 aspects of the program (endurance, shoulder injury proofing and paddling coaching) really compliment each other, and touch on concepts that I hadn’t considered before but can apply now on my own. Each part is thoughtfully designed by the brilliant Jen, Sarah and Tina, and left me with precious nuggets of knowledge, training tips and paddling techniques that I’ve been using ever since.
I also liked having accountability buddies in the group – knowing we could share our progress and concerns each week gave me extra motivation to get on the water even when the weather was not at its best (brrrrr March weather).
All in all, it is a fantastic program that I would recommend without hesitation!
Laura Mercy
I took this program in the spring of 2022 and couldn’t recommend it enough. It’s great to have weekly accountability to get out and paddle, no matter what the conditions. Tina, Jen and the rest of the NHX team have developed an incredible program that builds strength, develops skill and adds mobility to your paddling routine. Thanks to this program I was able to improve my paddling and participate in some nice long paddling trips this year. I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
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