HOME…
Our Tours and Activities operate within the Wye Valley on the river Wye, between Glasbury and Bigsweir via our mobile Paddle Wagon.
Once you’ve booked your activity you’ll receive an email from us with details on where to meet, parking and well-fare facilities nearby.
NOTE: please check booking confirmation email for exact activity location, this may be hiding in your email Junk.
BEYOND…
Court Farm Lakes: This is the home for our accessible and adaptable paddle sessions, such as Adaptive SUP Coaching, SUP Yoga and our Wellbeing on the Water Workshops.
River Avon: One of our fav destinations for Away From Home paddle tours. Our Founder Karen was born and raised here and knows THE most beautiful places to paddle! Check out our Town & Country, Aqueduct Adventures TOURS.
River Thames: Our local guides love to showcase the beauty of this river that weaves its way through English countryside and past historical architecture. Check out our Town & Country and Thames EPIC TOURS.
River Avon: hosting some of our summer special tours, we love nothing more than sharing this breathtaking area with you! Check out our Severn EPIC and Paddle & Steam TOURS.
South Wales: The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal and the nearby private woodland flanked reservoirs are the perfect base for our multi discipline activity holidays and pretty spring and autumn paddles. Check out our SUP HIKE YOGA Glamp HOLIDAYS. And our Brecon Epic TOURS.
NOTE: please check booking confirmation email for exact activity location, this may be hiding in your email Junk.
OUR TEAM
Karen Maidment
SUP Instructor & Inland Open Water Leader
Paddleboarding Adventures was born in 2014 when founder Karen Maidment fell in love with Paddleboarding whilst on retreat in Sri Lanka. Her very first SUP experience was a sunrise paddle along the mangroves, complete with king coconut freshly plucked from the tree!
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James Whitehurst
SUP Instructor & Inland Open Water Leader
James, discovered his passion for Paddleboarding whilst kayaking along the River Wye in 2016. He decided to have a “quick go” and instantly caught the SUP bug! So much so that he rarely touches his kayak! James has now been working for PBA for 4 years as a trip guide and coach.
Alison Holvey
SUP Instructor & Inland Open Water Leader
Alison had her first introduction to paddle boarding in 2020, after seeing paddlers on the sea whilst holidaying on the Isle of Wight. One lesson, and she was hooked, paddling 12 months of the year come rain or shine!
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Toby Sheppherd
SUP Instructor & SUP Guide
Toby is a water baby at heart, and happiest by, or on the water. Toby had his first SUP lesson in November 2022, and hasn’t looked back. He particularly enjoys the longer river tours, and watching clients grow with confidence and skill. There is usually a cake to share in his dry bag too.
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Jan Houlbrook
SUP Instructor & Inland Open Water Leader
In 2022 Jan was gifted a paddleboarding activity voucher from her family; little did they know she’d be hooked from the start. For the last 18 months Jan has lived and breathed the sport.
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Caroline Barnes
SUP Instructor
Caroline’s paddleboarding journey began in 2019 with Karen’s SUP yoga sessions and from the moment she stepped onto the board, she was hooked! In 2024 she trained as a Paddle UK SUP Instructor and now loves helping beginners find their confidence on the water creating. Caroline is also a Non-Executive Director for Paddle UK.
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OUR SERVICE
Adventure with Confidence. Safety and professionalism are at the heart of everything we do. Our motto is ‘safety first, fun second’. Our instructors and guides are certified with Paddle UK. They are trained in their delivering activity, plus Safety & Rescue, White Water Safety & Rescue, Outdoor First Aid and have carried out safeguarding training as a minimum requirement.
Our sessions are risk assessed each time to ensure a fun, safe, and engaging experience. If the weather or water environment are not considered safe we do not paddle.
OUR ETHOS
We are fiercely passionate about maintaining the beauty of our home paddling ground in the Wye Valley. As such we have joined forces with Planet Patrol to host free community paddle and pick clean ups. Planet Patrol exists to protect our planet and wildlife by addressing the pressing threats of litter and the single-use culture. They are a community-focused, solution-orientated, non-profit organisation.
Your experience with Paddleboarding Adventures is made up of 3 steps.
Select and make your booking in the confidence of our COVID-19 Refund policy.
Read through your booking email for your essential paddleboard adventure details. Our email will highlight:
What to expect during your session | What you need to bring with you | Where you ned to be and at what time
What to do if your session is postponed due to unforeseen weather. Arrive at your designated location at the designated time. Your SUP Coach will greet you, get you kitted out and settle you in to your pre-water adventure safety and SUP 101 briefing.