Want to try out paddling for the first time? Or perhaps get back into it after years of hiatus? The Sandridge LSC runs Learn to Paddle Clinics every few months. In these sessions one of our experienced coaches will run through the following:

• How to use paddling equipment (e.g. paddle craft, PFD, paddle and leg leash)
• How to paddle with efficient technique
• How to remount the craft
• Safety considerations when paddling
• How to become an Olympic champion (possibly).

Everyone needs a good old Sunday session at the beach for a paddle and a BBQ.

Join us monthly (on the second Sunday of every month) for the Sandridge Sunday Sessions where we share our love of life saving and ocean paddling in a Sandridge community event.

All are welcome!

• Session 1 @ 10am:
  Come and Try Paddling Session
  
  
• Session 2 @ 11am:
  Top of the Bay Series event, hosted by Sandridge Life Saving Club in conjunction with Life Saving Victoria (see information below).
  
  
• Session 3 @ 12pm - Welcome new members and post-race BBQ feast

The ‘Top of the Bay Series’ is a celebration of paddling in Port Phillip Bay. It encourages paddlers of all disciplines to come and complete a short course or long course against fellow competitors and friends.

Each Top of the Bay race determines who is the top paddler, at the top of Port Phillip Bay.

The Top of the Bay Series is:

• Open to all paddlers across Victoria (Bayside, coastal, or inland!).
  
  
• Held every 2nd Sunday of the month
  
  
• 1030 - 1050am rego at the clubhouse
  
  
• 1055am briefing. 11am start.
  
  
• 5km and 10km options
  
  
• All paddle craft welcome. Surf skis, kayaks, OCs, paddle boards, prone boards.
  
  
• No official timing. Timing will be by a marshal at the beach who will provide you with a time at the finish line, or you can time yourself and report your time at the finish line. Times will be recorded in MS Excel.
  
  
• Winners will be announced during the BBQ afterwards.
  
  
• No prizes. We want to keep the event cheap and friendly. For those who like to race, consider this good racing practice.
  
  
• Life Saving Victoria Members = FREE, Non-members = $10
  
  
• If you wish to hire a surfski for the Top of the Bay race, please book via our booking spreadsheet 

To see the dates of the upcoming Top of the Bay Series events, keep an eye on the Sandridge LSC Top of the Bay Series Facebook page.

In addition to our weekly training sessions, the Club hosts a number of paddling excursions for members. We want our paddlers to experience paddling in a range of aquatic environments with different people.

During these trips, we typically leave Sandridge beach and travel as a group, or in convoy, to other beaches, lakes or rivers. This includes regular downwind sessions on Port Phillip Bay, usually to or from Black Rock.

When we arrive at the destination, the group leader will brief all members on the plan for the paddling session. Groups will either start and finish at the same location, or paddle point to point with a vehicle organised for pick up. And of course, there will be a mandatory coffee and cake stop afterwards.

For a full list of upcoming Paddling Excursions, keep an eye on the Sandridge LSC Facebook page. For downwinder events on Port Phillip Bay, usually there is only short notice for trips, determined by the strength and direction of the wind.