Tara Scheller is a Certified PaddleFit Pro Coach & PaddleFit Core Instructor for the Northeast Region and has provided certifications in Mystic, Connecticut and Sleepy Hollow, New York.

PaddleFit Core

PaddleFit Core Certification

The PaddleFit Coaching System, developed by Brody Welte, is designed to produce the best coaches that SUP has to offer by providing a challenging, fun and informative educational environment with a supportive network of coaches and community of SUP-loving people.

PaddleFit Core is a comprehensive 1-day course paired with an online learning module and is setting the standard for SUP education.

CORE curriculum

  • SUP Fundamentals, Skills & Assessment: forward stroke, turn techniques and maneuvering, board anatomy and handling, launching and landing

  • Coaching/Teaching Skills: clear, concise method of instructing a beginner paddle board lesson

  • Safety & Rescue Skills: rescue techniques, towing, flip rescue, emergency plans

  • Weather & Water Dynamics: boating regulations & local knowledge, weather apps, potential hazards

  • Board Care & Repair

  • Coaching Philosophy & Group Dynamics

  • Foundational SUP fitness concepts

Online Module: 24/7/365 access to digital manual, worksheets and teaching videos so you can learn at your own pace. Includes digital exam.

On Water Practical: Spend a full day (8 am to 6 pm) on and off the water improving your paddling skills as well as expanding your coaching toolbox. Included in the practical is a comprehensive skill assessment so that we can identify and focus attention on the areas that you can improve. Also included are practical teaching sessions so that you can experience real-life situations to become the best coach you can be. 

Cost & Registration