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Ultimate SUP NI

Book a paddleboard lesson on the Donaghadee coast - kit and instructor provided.

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Ultimate SUP NI — Book a paddleboard lesson on the Donaghadee coast - kit and instructor provided.

  • What you can do: Beginner taster, multi-week courses, pay-as-you-go sessions, family lessons, kids summer scheme, E-Foil lessons.
  • Public access: Open to the public - book a lesson.
  • Booking: Essential, via their online system.
  • Age / ability: Solo taster 14+, under-14s on a family lesson, summer scheme 9-16; swimming ability not confirmed - check with the operator.
  • Kit provided: Yes - board, paddle, wetsuit and buoyancy aid.
  • Season: Seasonal, weather- and tide-dependent.
Plan your visit

Lessons for every level, kit included

This is a school, so you're learning with an instructor from the first paddle. Start with the two-hour New Beginnings taster, which covers setting up your board, paddle grip, stance, board control, self-rescue and straight-line paddling. Keen to keep going? The five-week Zero to Hero course and a two-day boot camp build real skills, while pay-as-you-go Wednesday and Sunday sessions keep you on the water. Families paddle together on the OHANA lesson, kids aged 9-16 have a four-day summer scheme, and E-Foil lessons are there if you fancy something faster. Board, paddle, wetsuit and buoyancy aid are all provided - you bring yourself and a willingness to fall in.

SUP lessons E-Foil sessions Kit provided Beginners welcome Family & kids Book ahead
Good to know before you go:

Operators like this run kids summer schemes, beginner tasters, multi-week courses and seasonal pay-as-you-go sessions; sessions are weather- and tide-dependent, so check their own pages for current dates, bookings and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🩱Swimwear & a warm layerWear your togs under easy clothes; most places provide wetsuits.
  • 🧺A change of clothes & a towelYou WILL get wet — dry clothes for after are a must.
  • 💧Water and a snackYou will be hungry after all that paddling and splashing.
  • 🎫Your bookingLessons and hire usually need booking ahead — have it ready.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Stand-up paddleboard (SUP) & E-Foil school
What you can do
Beginner taster, multi-week courses, pay-as-you-go sessions, family lessons, kids summer scheme, E-Foil lessons
Public access
Open to the public - book a lesson
Booking
Essential, via their online system
Age / ability
Solo taster 14+, under-14s on a family lesson, summer scheme 9-16; swimming ability not confirmed - check with the operator
Kit provided
Yes - board, paddle, wetsuit and buoyancy aid
Season
Seasonal, weather- and tide-dependent
Cost
Varies by session - check current prices
Launches from
Donaghadee safe zone; also Millisle, Groomsport, Downpatrick river and Strangford Lough
Parking
Not confirmed - check with the operator
Address
Donaghadee, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Essential, via their online system
How much is it?
Varies by session - check current prices
When does it run?
Seasonal, weather- and tide-dependent
Getting there

Ultimate SUP NI launches from Donaghadee safe zone; also Millisle, Groomsport, Downpatrick river and Strangford Lough. Not confirmed - check with the operator. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the operator

Ultimate SUP NI is a paddleboard and E-Foil school based in Donaghadee, set up to make lessons something everyone can enjoy regardless of age, size or ability. It runs sessions from a few safe coastal spots plus inland on the Downpatrick river and Strangford Lough, and favours working with local and UK brands.