LEARN TO STAND UPWITH DITTONS PADDLE BOARDING CLUB
We offer Paddle Boarding lessons from our training base in Thames Ditton, Surrey on a beautiful stretch of the the River Thames, right near Hampton Court. These are for complete beginners or those that have paddled before and want to improve their skills. Led by our fully qualified and experienced coaches, we run small groups with a high coach to student ratio. Generally, four students to a Coach and a Wrangler who helps with relaying the coaching and makes sure everyone is safe. Safety and fun are the watch words for our sessions.
We want you to go away having learnt to control a paddle board, stand-up, self-rescue and understand the rules of the river and how to keep yourself safe. All equipment is provided, all you have to do is turn up! We also have availability for group sessions during the week or private sessions to suit you, your friends or family, ideal for Birthdays, Hens and Stags! Please call to discuss.
FAMILY AND SMALL GROUP SESSIONS
These are bespoke sessions for family's or couples at a time to suit you, so please call to book. Our whole ethos revolves around fun! The main priority during our sessions is you, we make our…
IMPROVER SESSION – HAMPTON COURT
This is an improver session designed for beginners who want to further their paddle boarding skills. Maybe you want to get better at paddling in a straight line, or learn about different turning…
BEGINNER SESSION – HAMPTON COURT
This is a Taster Session to give people new to Paddle Boarding an introduction to the sport. The lesson takes part on a beautiful stretch of the River Thames and covers safety and rules of the River…
RECENT EVENTS
The Jungles of West Berkshire
We have over the last few years been heading to the Kennet and Avon Canal for a days Safari. It’s been fun to do, paddling upstream to a canal side pub and riding the current back. Some days have been quite long.
Canterbury Adventure – Taking a board for a walk
Going for a little paddle to Canterbury and having a look around the Cathedral sounded like a fun idea. It was just going to be me and Ewa. It had been a while since we had just paddled together.
Dittons does ‘All the Wey’
Twelve Paddle Boarders from Dittons paddled the whole of the Wey Navigation Sunday 10th September 2023, which has become an annual event on the calendar. This is the 4th time Dittons have hosted this event and it has become very popular indeed! A 32km trip along the canal navigating 14 locks starting at Godalming Wharf and finishing on the Thames at Elmbridge Canoe Club.
Summer Socials
With the lighter evening and warmer weather the Social Paddling season has really got underway. We have two main locations, The Albany in Thames Ditton where we have four routes to choose from and The River Wey where there are five plus locations that we paddle from. We also have the Kingston, Weybridge and West London locations as well that run from time to time.
West London Paddle to the Strip Club!
Ok, now I have your attention, you will have to read down to see if we went in 😎
Social Paddling
Social Paddling is at the heart of what we do at Dittons Paddle Boarding. It is fun and friendly. We never leave anyone behind and the faster paddlers tend to paddle around the slower ones. Sort of interval training.
Bobbing along to Brentford
What to do on a Beautiful Easter Sunday? Well go and explore the Brentford Branch of the Grand Union Canal. The Canal is part of the area of our West London Group. I had never been and had heard great things.
Return to the Hot Tub
We returned to the Hot Tub for a series of Winter training in the luxurious warm waters of Hampton Pool.
First Sunday Social of the Year
After a month of too much rain or freezing temperatures, finally the first weekend in February delivered a stunning Sunday. There was only a small group who met up at HQ, The Albany Pub, and headed out, upstream before lunch.