Best selling paddle board author Jo Moseley visited the Club at the start of April. Jo is the author of books on paddleboarding in the Lake District and in Great Britain.
On Friday she gave a talk in the Sailing Club, On Saturday she joined a group of 12 people from the club paddle boarding in the estuary.
Jo said “It was really great to join the club for their first paddle of the season. The scenery was amazing. It was lovely to be on the estuary paddle boarding in bright sunshine.”
Jo had her first paddle board lesson in 2016 at the age of 51. In 2019 she paddled 162 miles across the country from Liverpool to Goole on the canal collecting litter on the way. Jo’s motto is “You’re never too old to do something wild and it’s never too late to make a difference.”
Arnside Sailing Club introduced Paddle Boarding in 2000 and have since taught over 400 people to paddle board. The Club has paddle boards and sit on top kayaks available for use by members. The Club are now affiliated to Paddle UK as well as the RYA. About 25% of club members are paddleboarders rather than sailors,
In 2025, the Club are running a programme of group social paddleboarding and kayaking on the estuary at Arnside and trips to other locations, such as lakes, canals and rivers in 2025. This includes family taster sessions at Arnside so that children can paddle board or kayak with their parents. The sessions will be led by trained leaders and instructors. The Club also offer taster sessions for schools and youth groups.