Paddleboard Certification
Spend time on the water honing your paddle skills and learn how to safely teach a Beginner SUP Lesson. Learn advanced stroke technique, turns & rescue skills from a former professional athlete and ocean lifeguard or PIF Master Trainer. Learn how to create and market successful Stand Up Paddle classes in your community!
Spend time on the water honing your paddle skills and learn how to safely teach a Beginner SUP Lesson. Learn advanced stroke technique, turns & rescue skills from a former professional athlete and ocean lifeguard or PIF Master Trainer. Learn how to create and market successful Stand Up Paddle classes in your community!
Spend time on the water honing your paddle skills and learn how to safely teach a Beginner SUP Lesson. Learn advanced stroke technique, turns & rescue skills from a former professional athlete and ocean lifeguard or PIF Master Trainer. Learn how to create and market successful Stand Up Paddle classes in your community!
What makes Paddle Into Fitness the right choice for you?
Paddle technique, advanced turns and race training workshop with former Roxy SUP athlete Gillian Gibree (Aquatic EMT, Ocean Lifeguard, ACE Personal Trainer, WPA Master Trainer, E-RYT 200) or a certified PIF Master Trainer. Learn from a professional paddle athlete with SUP racing experience!
Receive extensive water safety training from a qualified Ocean Lifeguard & certified Aquatic EMT with real-life scenarios, board rescue techniques, and information on water laws and regulations.
Comprehensive understanding of all equipment required to teach and how to choose the proper equipment - the boards, paddles, accessories, anchors, buoys, fins, and apparel.
Learn how to teach a safe and thorough Paddle Into Fitness signature Beginner Lesson.
Learn how to successfully market classes in your community in our SUP Business Workshop.
WPA (World Paddle Association) Level 1 Certified Course ($300 value).
Receive 1.3 American Council on Exercise (ACE) accrediting units, or CanFitPro, NASM, or AFAA accrediting units.
Receive discounts on boards, paddles, apparel, other SUP accessories, and water sports insurance.
Become a Paddle Into Fitness Instructor listed in our directory and receive traffic to your website.
Added to our private Paddle Into Fitness Ambassador Facebook Page.
Access to the Beginner’s Guide E-Book and continued access to current course materials, manual, and online videos.
Add on our signature Paddle Into Fitness Inflatable Paddleboard to the SUP Certification and SAVE 25%!
Get Started:
Paddle Into Fitness has an online learning module in addition to the water skills practical. This allows you to start the classroom portion of our certification online by reading the manual, watching detailed videos, and taking quizzes. This way you can start your certification wherever you live, at any time of the year, and practice before meeting in person. You also have the option to receive video feedback from Gillian. The online learning model is accessible at anytime, allowing you to study at your own pace, and refresh your learning after the certification. SUP rental equipment is included, or if preferred, students can bring their own equipment.
Dates:
April 4, 2025 - Ventura, California
October 24, 2025 - Ventura, California
(If you are interested in SUP Yoga or SUP Fitness, stay for Day 2 & Day 3)
Register:
Fill out an application, make the payment, and you will be given a login to our online portal. You will be prompted to upload a CPR, AED, & First Aid Certificate, however this can be completed after the training but before receiving your Paddle Into Fitness Certification. You should be a proficient swimmer (able to swim 25 yards) and be comfortable doing water sports. It is recommended that you have at least one year of SUP experience. If you are interested in a private certification, please contact us.
“Absolutely loved Paddle Into Fitness! Professional yet personal, it’s like you’re hanging out with a bunch of good friend through out the training week. And when I left, I felt confident that I had the tools needed to start my business! After this first training I continued to get support and community from PIF and it really helped me to build my business up to what it is today, I couldn’t be more grateful for such a great experience and to be Master Trainer with PIF!”
