Paddle Pride 2023 - SUP Shenandoah + Staunton Pride

Join your friends and family for some end-of-summer fun on the river on a paddle board at Rife Park in Waynesboro!

Come socialize on the last weekend of September Pride and play on the river on a SUP! Maybe you've never tried paddle boarding before? This is the perfect opportunity to give it a try. Or maybe you just want to paddle around for a bit. No matter the reason, we think there is no better way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. This event is free to all Staunton Pride community family and friends. Advance SUP slots are limited but we hope non-paddlers will still come and enjoy the river with us all. We'll allow walk-ups to take any available no-shows slots if they come up.

How to Sign up: All paddlers are required to fill out a waiver before participating. Please only sign up for yourself or your paddle buddies who fully intend to attend. *Because this event is free, we want to make sure our limited slots are available for those who plan to attend. We'd rather add more time slots to the day because so many people want to go paddling than having people sign up to "hold their slot" then become no-shows, taking away slots from people who wanted to attend. Thanks for understanding and allowing everyone a fair chance to have a new adventure.

Location: We'll meet up at Rife Park in downtown Waynesboro, VA. Feel free to bring chairs, snacks, picnic blanks to enjoy your day both on and off the water. Each mini-paddle board experience includes a brief mini-lesson by our instructor to help you get started, then you'll be free to paddle around a small area of calm water for the next 30-40 mins. Our instructor will be on the water as your "lifeguard" or to help you if you want or need it.

Time Slots: We're "officially" running a mini-lesson at the top of each hour before letting you paddle around the beautiful south river until the next lesson begins. Each time-slot has 5 slots each. If we have fewer people sign up, you'll be free to paddle whenever a board is available after the first two lessons finish.  Ages: All paddlers 12 and up can paddle solo. Adult paddlers can have children between 5 - 11 years old ride along with them. We have limited children sized life vests, please select the option to sign for a minor if you bring a minor to paddle. Contact supshenandoah@gmail.com with any questions.

Let's go paddling!