Thank you for choosing Chieftain Training for your powerboat training, we are looking forward to your course and we will do everything we can to make it memorable, interesting, fun and educational. Please take a few minutes to read the pre course information below. These Joining Instructions cover;
SUP / Paddle Board Taster Session
WHERE
Paddlesports sessions and courses are run from; Southampton Water Activities Centre (SWAC) and NOT at our other training centre/HQ in Hamble. Parking on site is free. At very busy times, if our car park is full you will need to park in Ocean Village or Crosshouse Rd (both provide pay parking). If you park in Crosshouse Rd, you can walk South along the waterfront to reach us.
TIMINGS
Please check your booking confirmation. The time stated is the session time. For taster session please arrive on site 30 minutes before your session. This is to ensure you have enough time to register and get changed. The actual session is 60 minutes and you may want 15 minutes or so to get changed again afterwards.
WHAT TO BRING
- Towel
- Change of clothes
- Clothes that can get wet
- Footwear that can get- wetsuit boots or old trainers. (you can not paddlleboard bare footed or in flip/flops)
- Cap/hat/sunglasses/suncream as appropriate
- Combination padlock (for lockers), see below
SECURITY / STORAGE
We advise yo not to bring any valuables. There are lockers on site that you use for no charge, (at own risk). You will need a small combination padlock.
WETSUIT
Wetsuits are available (in a wide range of children and adults sizes) to hire for £5/session. If you would like to hire a wetsuit, you will need to wear swimwear underneath it. We do not provide wetsuit boots.
UNDER 18s
Parents or guardians of paddlers under eighteen must fill in and sign a medical declaration / consent form for their child prior to the session starting. This is usually done on arrival. If you will not be there to drop off your child, please contact the office for a form in advance.