Wild Women
SUP Symposium 2025
Symposium Weekend
Date: 5 – 7 September 2025
Location: Cannich. Scotland
After the success of 2024 we are doing it again! a whole weekend dedicated to SUP paddling in the wild! With women and for women! 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 please contact us for this price!
Where is Cannich
Registration is at 6pm > 8pm at Cannich Village Hall
The evening meal on Saturday night will be atC Cannich Village Hall
Accommodation
we can recommend Woodlands Caravan Park. Booking is not done by this event. You will need to contact them directly!
Ticket Pricing
2 Day Ticket £180
2 Day Ticket Expedition
£260
3 Day Ticket £265
3 Day Ticket +Mini Expedition
£310
Expeditions (more info bottom of page)
Mini SUP
Expedition
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: Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin
Level Required: Intermediate // Must be able to stand up and paddle // Must be able to paddle in head winds for at least 4 KM and in winds up to 20 KM/h // Must be able to hand choppy waters
River SUP for beginners. Discover River SUP for the first time with Coach Jess and Mandy
Group Size Max: 6 x 2
Days offered: Friday
Session Length: FULL day
Instructor: Jess Philip and Mandy
Material Needed: SUP . River Finds. Quick Release Leash and Harness.
Paddle Level: The level will be adjusted to the groups needs. From Beginner to intermediate paddlers!
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
Session Length: Half day
Instructor: Leanne Bird
Location: Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin
Material Needed: SUP board
Paddle Level: Beginner
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 and Afternoon
Session Length: Half day
Instructor: Leanne Bird
Location: Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin
Material Needed: SUP.
Paddle Level: Beginner
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: Cannich Village Hall
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 | All Day
Session Length: Full Day
Instructor: Samantha Rutt
Location: Loch Beinn a Mheadhein
Skill Level: Progressive Intermediate // Must be able to stand up and paddle for sustained amount of time. And in wind conditions of up to 20 KM/h or 15 Mph. Must be physically fit to paddle up to 20 KM
What is risk? How do you avoid it? Mitigate and Manage Risk? What can go wrong? Learn about the environment, self and others. Learn what to do when it does go wrong (the fun part). Learn how to self-rescue (Getting back on the SUPboard), towing techniques, rafting up and working as a team when it goes wrong.
Group Size Max: 6 – 8
Days offered:
Saturday | Morning
Sunday | Morning
Session Length: Half day
Instructor: Helen Trehoret
Location: Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin
Paddling and discussing the link between paddleboarding and mental health, the 5 ways to wellbeing, self management strategies for wellness including finding balance of mind and body, breathing techniques and guided meditation (on the water).
Group Size Max: 8
Days offered:
Saturday | Morning
Saturday | Afternoon
Session Length: Half Day
Instructor: Leeane Mackay
Location: Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin
Level: Beginner
The Team
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
Leeane Mackay
Qualified SUP Coach, open and coastal water, and SUP Yoga Instructor. Founder of Paddle Bliss Nairn and Blue Space Highland.
Leeanne is passionate about paddling and enablement. Her coaching conveys the importance of supporting individuals to have a positive experience whilst reaching their own personal goals. There’s nothing she enjoys more than watching a paddler who said ‘I can’t do it’ actually doing it!
Leeanne likes to promote wellness through blue space activities. Utilising our beautiful coastal environments whilst ensuring safety on the water. She provides a safe space for individuals who may be experiencing mental health issues. Combining this with NHS advice and strategies for enhancing well-being individials are able to work on their paddling skills and learn ways to support their own wellbeing.
Samantha
Rutt
Based in the East Coast of England, Samantha has a thirst for going fast and doing it for a long time! Part of the Paddle Sports England Team for promoting SUP and owner of Barefoot paddle. Smantha will guide you through perfecting your technique and nailing distance paddling. Oh, did we mention she has a world record for the fastest SUP crossing of the Celtic Sea!
Helen Trehoret
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, as well as surfski paddling, downwind SUP and foiling.
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!
F.A.Q.
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!
Sorry, this can not be permitted. You can only do a direct swap with a person. The organiser Helen will need to be informed, please do not approach the session instructor directly.
Sorry no
We will ensure to run the session, and adapt to the weather conditions
We no longer accept cancellations. Only for deaths and illness. We can however offer a credit for the next event or any other events
We can not organise transport or lifts to the meet point. We will send a list of the participants and you are welcome to contact them. We can not organise lifts to the event as well.
Mini SUP Expedition
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Add on 2 days to your symposium with this mini expedition.
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