To complement our canoes we provide paddles, buoyancy aids , helmets (if appropriate) and water tight storage containers for car keys and electrical items. To complement our paddleboards we provide paddles, buoyancy aids and helmets (if appropriate). Wet suits for your paddleboard are optional and available to hire separately, if you would prefer to bring… Continue reading What do YOFI Paddlesports provide?

We start each session promptly so please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session to maximise your time for fun and adventure. As you may be with other people in your group, a late arrival will mean the session could have already begun and you will not be due a refund.

Please bring clothes and footwear you don’t mind getting wet. Please dress for the weather and try to avoid cotton and jeans that are cold when wet. If it’s warm, bring a water bottle, sun cream and a hat. For after your session, a towel and dry clothes and footwear may be an idea. If… Continue reading What should I bring?

Yes, there is free car parking on site. There are generally spaces but we can’t guarantee you one.

YOFI Paddlesports is based at Ye Old Ferrie Inn, Symonds Yat West – View on Map. One of our team members will meet you at our mobile HQ which is a converted horsebox with our YOFI paddlesports logo on the side. Please use Ye Old Ferrie Inn as your location on satnavs as the postcode can… Continue reading Where do we meet?

With any water sport all we ask is that you’d be comfortable if you were to take a dip and able to swim 25 metres. You will be wearing a buoyancy aid so you don’t need to be a champion swimmer. We’ll check you’re confident in the water before we set off and our rescue-trained… Continue reading Do I need to be able to swim?

We have a building that you can change in, or the toilet facilities at Ye Old Ferrie Inn may be used.

You will get wet! The beauty of being on a SUP is that you just climb back on again! We’ll go through this before we get on the water for the first time. You’ll be attached to your board by a leash so just pull the board towards you and clamber back on. We do… Continue reading What happens if I fall in?

We can usually go out in all weather. The only reason we’d call a session off is in severe winds, thunder and lightning or the river is too high and fast flowing. We take safety very seriously and if the river conditions are unsafe we will not take you out. We will endeavour to let… Continue reading What happens if its raining or the river is too high?

Yes we do, you need to bring your own suitable shoes while paddling, these need to be closed toe and fastenable, such as old trainers. We wear shoes at all times whist on the river bank. This is because we cannot guarantee there will not be any sharp objects and we want to ensure safe… Continue reading Do you wear shoes to paddle board in?