SUP Classes and Tours
Want to give the gift of paddling?

Introduction to SUP Class
[2 person minimum – photo and video included!!!]
Price: $95 per person
Includes Board, Paddle, PFD and wetsuit if desired. We also take photos & videos of you so you can have an amazing memento!
Classes meet at the hand launch ramp in the Santa Cruz Harbor. Directions and all info you need for your day is here: CLASS FAQs

PRIVATE ONE-ON-ONE PACKAGE — Learn to SUP Series
Price: $425 ($540 Value)
Includes Board, Paddle, PFD and wetsuit if desired. We also take photos & videos of you so you can have an amazing memento!
Classes meet at the hand launch ramp in the Santa Cruz Harbor. Directions and all info you need for your day is here: CLASS FAQs

Dr. Helen’s Eco Tours
Open to intermediate and above paddlers, Dr. Helen’s conservation education tours provide an amazing opportunity to perfect your Stand Up Paddle skills while learning all about the Monterey Bay marine ecosystem.
Includes all equipment and a spring wetsuit (if desired), as well as an extensive pre-launch safety, equipment and technique overview.
Provides for approximately 90 minutes of on-the-water time with continued instruction throughout to perfect your newly acquired skills and we will check out the seals, sea lions, otters and – if we’re lucky – dolphins and whales. And yes, you can bring your equipment if you prefer (subject to safety inspection by instructor).
Price: $125 per person
NOTE: Safety always comes first. Because this tour takes place largely outside of the harbor, you must first either: 1) pass an initial proficiency assessment, including demonstrating the ability to self-rescue [meaning get back on your board if you fall] or 2) take an introduction to SUP course with Portside Paddle and demonstrate the ability to self-rescue.
Includes Board, Paddle, PFD and wetsuit if desired. We also take photos & videos of you so you can have an amazing memento!
Classes meet at the small boat ramp in the Santa Cruz Harbor. Directions and all info you need for your day is here: CLASS FAQs
Contact us with any questions!

Family & Friends SUP Class
Price: $380 ($475 Value)
Includes Board, Paddle, PFD and wetsuit if desired. We also take photos & videos of you so you can have an amazing memento!
Classes meet at the small boat ramp in the Santa Cruz Harbor. Directions and all info you need for your day is here: CLASS FAQs
Contact us with any questions!

Youth Programs
This course is ultimately designed to AMUSE, EDUCATE & INSTILL CONFIDENCE in your child, on and off the water. Includes all equipment as well as spring wetsuit (if desired)!
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: $140 for one-on-one lesson; $125 for 2 or more children (with discounts for repeat paddlers).
NOTE: Safety is our priority. Because we tailor youth lesson to meet the needs of each child, please contact us to discuss how to best serve your child. If you have a child under the age of 10, please contact us to discuss safe options to get your future paddler on the water.
COMING IN SUMMER 2019: Portside Paddle will be offering weeklong Youth Summer Camps, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. These camps are going to be awesome – contact us now for details!

Custom Tours & Instruction
Congratulations, you found the right paddle company! Watching people bond over the shared experience of Stand Up Paddling and marine education is one of the great joys in life here at PPC, and we’re happy to accommodate a wide range of requests.
Give us a call and let us create the perfect SUP experience for you and your team!

Private Lessons or Race Training
For the distance training lessons, we’ll make you more efficient, situationally aware (a key in racing and distance disciplines), and teach you the tricks to faster paddling including hydration, energy management and taking advantage of prevailing and micro conditions.
Whether you bring your own gear or not, we offer a fleet of carbon race boards (28” through 24” wide) and paddles for you to experience in your pursuit of efficiency.
Price: $125 (with discounts for repeat/program paddlers).