Wild Women
SUP Symposium 2023
Event run BY women – FOR women
Early Bird Available for the 1st 10 Signed UP!
Symposium Weekend
Date: 15 – 17 September 2023
Location: Cannich. Scotland
After the success of 2022 we are doing it again! a whole weekend dedicated to SUP paddling in the wild! With women and for women! This time we are extending it from the Friday to the Sunday. Whether you want to gain confidence on the water, learn how to paddle on white water or learn how to plan your first SUP expedition, then this is the event for you!
There are 2 prices for this event, the 2 day or 3 day price, we also over a single day price of £80 please contact us for this price!
Where is Cannich?
Ticket Pricing
Friday White Water SUP now Full. Long Distance Paddle is still available!
We have 3 different ticket prices available and all are subject to an early bird prices. Registration is still at 6pm, but the 3 day paddlers start on the friday morning and can come along after for the registration!
There are only 12 3-day tickets available due to instructor availability and ! Click on the button to book the appropriate ticket price! Be aware the 3 day event is limited!
2 Day
£140
3 Day
£185
2 Day + SUP Expedition
£210
How to get here!
Flying: Fly to Inverness on the Friday and depart Monday
If you are stuck for transport from Inverness airport we will “try” to organise lift sharing after booking!
Ready to book but not sure what is on offer? Then Click through the menu below! The River SUP option is open from Friday and Saturday.
Once you have paid your entry, you will then be emailed asking for your choices. Please read carefully each choice.
Some events are full day and half day!
The coaching sessions will safety, planning, effective paddle techniques, standing confidently, posture and position on the board. The session will adapt to suit each individial on the day
Group Size Max: 6
Days offered:
Saturday | Morning and Afternoon
Sunday | Afternoon
Session Length: Half Day
Instructor: Claire Scott
Location: L och Beinn a Mdheadhoin
Material needed: SUP
River SUP for beginners. Discover River SUP for the first time with Coach Emy Mcloed
Group Size Max: 6
Days offered: Friday
Session Length: FULL day
Instructor: Emy Mcloed
Material Needed: SUP inflatble. River Finds. Quick Release Leash and Harness. Use this extra day to prepare yourself for the saturday session!
River SUP for beginners. Discover River SUP for the first time with Coach Jess Philip
Group Size Max: 6
Days offered: Sunday
Session Length: FULL day
Instructor: Jess Philip
Material Needed: SUP inflatble. River Finds. Quick Release Leash and Harness. This is an introduction to River SUP grade 1/2. Push your limits on the SUP with this session!
Push your limits with this intermediate River SUP sessions. Jess Philip and Emy Mcloed will combine to give you this session. Paddling into Grade 2/3 rivers.
Group Size Max: 6×2 (6 per instructor)
Days offered: Saturday
Session Length: FULL day
Instructor: Jess Philip and Emy Mcloed
Material Needed: SUP inflatble. River Finds. Quick Release Leash and Harness
Get stretching for paddle mobility. This is a session to get flexible in a way that will help you paddle better. This sessions is aimed at beginners and intermediates!
Group Size Max: 8
Days offered:
Sunday | Morning
Sunday | Afternoon
Session Length: Half day
Instructor: Leanne Bird
Location: L och Beinn a Mdheadhoin
Material Needed: SUP inflatble.
Get fit for paddling. This is a session to get strong in a way that will help you paddle better. This sessions is aimed at beginners and intermediates! Take the ideas home with you and do them before a SUP session!
Group Size Max: 8
Days offered:
Saturday | Morning
Session Length: Half day
Instructor: Leanne Bird
Location: L och Beinn a Mdheadhoin
Material Needed: SUP inflatble.
Learn how to plan your first expedition with this land based SUP expedition talk. Subjects covered, Ocenaographical themes, Expedition planning, Map skills, and Q and As
Group Size Max: 15
Days offered:
Sunday | Afternoon
Session Length: Half day
Instructor: Helen Trehoret
Location: Village Hall
Stretch yourself in this paddle session aimed at getting some miles under the belts! You will paddle in a group to a local Loch . Learning how to paddle in a group and paddle at a distance with a side wind / head wind / tail wind! This is a session aimed at intermediates.
Group Size Max: 6
Days offered:
Friday
Session Length: Full day
Instructor: Helen Trehoret
Location: TBC
Stretch yourself in this paddle session aimed at getting some miles under the belts! You will paddle in a group to the head Loch Beinn a Mdheadhoin. Learning how to paddle in a group and paddle at a distance with a side wind / head wind / tail wind! This is a session aimed at intermediates.
Group Size Max: 6
Days offered:
Saturday | Afternoon
Sunday | Morning
Session Length: Half day
Instructor: Helen Trehoret
Location: L och Beinn a Mdheadhoin
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Sponsors
Accommodation
Accommodation is not provided in the cost. Due to the nature of our pandemic, it is difficult to organise.
Camping
The main site for symposium. Book directly with the site!
Lodges?
What something abit more comfortable? Get a group of you together and stay at the Glen Affric Holiday Park!
Our Team
Emy Mcleod
Caire Scott
Helen Trehoret
Qualified in a canoe, kayak and SUP. Emy works across the Scottish highlands providing courses, experiences, trips and qualifications.
Emy McLeod is a qualified open water and in white water. Her business Strathspey SUP, a business dedicated to coaching paddleboarding in the Scottish highlands. Emy is also one of the 2022 British Canoe She Paddles ambassadors for Scotland, and sits on the Scottish Canoe Association SUP commitee.
Scottish instructor Claire Scott, and #shepaddles ambassador will be on hand teach beginners and newbies to the sport.
A SUP die hard and responsible for the a facebook community of 1500 that covers all things SUP this is the women to talk about SUP in the North East Scotland!
Event Organiser Helen Trehoret. Helen has a passion for the outdoors. Based in France, but no stranger to paddling in Scotland. Her passion lies in exploration, and wild paddling!
French qualifed paddler instructor she has been SUP paddling for over 10 years!
Wing, Foiling, surfsking she does it all!
Helen’s passion is to promote sports, and paddling for women. Allowing them to achieve their goals!
Jess Philip
Leanne Bird
Jess Philip
A paddler with a passion for White water and expedition sup. She is based in the west coast of Scotland where she works as an outdoor instructor and runs her own business Dipper Paddle boarding coaching and guiding on rivers.
“I really love helping people explore new places to paddle and continue to develop their skills in different environments”.
Leanne Bird
As Founder of Leanne Bird Wellbeing and Adventure, Leanne’s mission is to support and inspire people
to live happier and healthier lives, for the long term. Through her wellbeing services and adventure
experiences, she is passionate about empowering people to discover themselves and ultimately, discover their freedom.
A qualified SUP instructor, surf coach, personal trainer and yoga instructor, Leanne brings together a
broad breadth of knowledge and skills to provide well structured, tailored programmes for groups
F.A.Q.
Cannich is situated half way between Inverness, and Fort Wiiliam. Just beside Loch Ness.
You can drive to Cannich. You catch a train to Fort William or Inverness. Or fly with Easy jet to inverness. If there are many people arriving to these two hubs we can arrange pick up, at a small surcharge.
Most the activities are based on L och Beinn a Mdheadhoin (Car Park Coille Ruigh na Cuileige, after Dog Falls) except for the River SUP.
If you want to bring your own iSUP then no problem. But if it will be a struggle due to catching a flight, then we have iSUPs and paddles available! You do need to bring your own personnal paddle equipment. A wetsuit, or long john.
For the River SUP you need a quick release harniss and River fin. If you don not have this please contact the instructors directly. It will be your responsbility to arrange this!
Totally! This symposium is totally for beginner paddlers! There are plenty of sessions aimed at beginners.
He can come. However, the time in the workshop is only for ladies!
Yes! We will have a food on the saturday, and we will make it affordable for your partner to join in! Packed lunches aren’t provided we suggest that you equip yourself with food for this before you come to Cannich!
Yes! We will have a food on the saturday, and we will make it affordable for your partner to join in!
Yes! We will have a food on the saturday, and we will make it affordable for your partner to join in!
Mini SUP Expedition
Information
Add on 2 days to your symposium with this mini expedition.
Practice your expedition planning, and navigation skills that you learnt at the weekend!
The plan is to paddle to end of Loch Affric and set up camp! and spend the night wild camping! Before heading back the next day. The total distance would be about 6 KM there and 6KM back!
Bundle this ticket into the weekend!
Includes
Doesn’t Include
Knoydart SUP Circuit
Ready for something more ruggered? and adventurous? Then we are offering a guided trip to Knoydart! To find out more information on this trip click on the button below!
Call Barrachou Paddle!