SUPstandingPaddle

We took two 13-​year old kids for a one-​hour lesson with Rob. It was easy to schedule and pre-​pay, so no need to worry about payment at the lesson. Rob was on-​time and the boards were ready to go. The kids were up and out in the water within 10 minutes… and loved it! And no one fell in! Rob is very patient and really worked with them to explain how to maneuver the board. Great activity!!!

A two-​in-​one activity that is so much fun!!! Good for first timers as well as more experienced paddlers. Workout while having fun on some paddle boards. The instructors are always there to help people out and to make sure they are getting the hang of the exercises, especially for beginners. Perfect way to spend your summer days working out ON the water under the beautiful sun! Wonderful place with great deals!!!

3 of my friends and myself got a group lesson with SUPstanding Paddle in the Carlsbad Lagoon area. I searched through different companies and the $ 125 for 4 people for 90 minute lesson seemed to be the best deal. Rob was unable to teach us due to a surgery but John gave us our lesson and was really amazing! He was there on time (actually early to set everything up). He was so professional and nice and brought a number of different styles of boards for us to get a feel for the different types and find the one we felt most comfortable using. He focused on the technique so that we could paddleboard properly without getting too tired. I fell a number of times but he was so nice in helping me get the hang of it and by the end I knew I could do this on my own without falling off! I highly highly recommend this company if you want to learn how to paddleboard with no experience and John was the best!

Rob is a great instructor and very nice guy who goes above and beyond to make your paddle boarding experience memorable. The day we scheduled for our lesson turned out to be super windy so Rob, not only worked with us that day but, took us again to make up for the poor conditions! Rob caters to every level and just wants you to have fun. I would highly recommend booking a lesson with him!

Took a 1 hour lesson from Rob at the Carlsbad Batiquitos lagoon. Rob is a former high school teacher and is very personable and patient.
If you have normally good balance, standup paddleboarding (SUP) can be pretty easy to do, but there are a number of things you need to learn if you want to become proficient enough to do SUP in the ocean, and Rob does a great job showing you them as you paddleboard.
I plan on going back for more lessons.

Rob is a great instructor. He made paddle boarding seem effortless. He worked with our skills and added some fun, more advanced, options as we got more comfortable on our boards. I will be taking more classes with SUPstandingPaddle!

My fiancé and I recently met Rob for a lesson in the Carlsbad lagoon. It was such a GREAT experience, we are now hooked! The location was easy to find and Rob was well prepared. He had us in the ocean quickly and standing within the matter of mins. My fiancé was more comfortable on the board than I was so Rob provided some advanced tips and things to try for him while never rushing me. He is great with all skill levels and we highly recommend him.

We had a lesson for 2 people with Rob in Mission Bay. It was fantastic! Rob was great, he gave us great instructions without too much pressure. He took us on a tour of the bay and gave us more tips as we became more comfortable on the board. Rob also brought along a camera and took pictures of us (that can be downloaded) ! I can’t wait to go out on the ocean next! Thanks so much!