Camilla - Founder, SUP Instructor & Guide
“Paddle boarding opened up my world in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Through this sport I found courage, confidence and connection - I want to share this power with the world and wake more people up to a better life through connecting to nature.”
I’m a British Norwegian currently based between Somerset in England and Ålesund in Norway and travel a lot to Hampshire, Dorset and Devon.
I trained as a SUP instructor in 2018 in southern Portugal with the Academy of Surfing Instructors and qualified as an ASI Level 1 Inland & Level 2 Coastal Water Instructor in the summer of 2019.
I then spent two years at Hove Lagoon Watersports Centre in Brighton before launching SUP & Soul in June 2020. I couldn’t have done it without them, I gained such a deeper insight into operations, safety procedures and had lots of opportunity to observe and practice with other professional instructors. It’s a gem of a place.
Since June 2020 I have shared the joy of SUP with nearly 1,300 beautiful souls. Together we’ve paddled inland and coastal waterways around Sussex, Hampshire, Somerset and Bristol in England and further afield in Spain, Canada, Sri Lanka and my absolute favourite place, Norway. Not bad for a little side hustle, passion project that I run alongside my day job.
For me it’s all about creating safe, fun, friendly and judgement-free experiences for my clients and guests. I love nothing more than bringing people together in nature to have incredible life changing adventures and experiences.
Even if that life change means getting out in nature just a little bit more every day. That is all it takes to create habits that will have a lasting impact on our health and happiness.
Although I teach beginner and progression one-to-one and small group paddling I also design and host various retreat type experiences in England and Norway.
Throughout 2021 I got my first taste of hosting retreats with a series of one day women only Water & Wellness experiences in Sussex. I was hooked!
In 2023 I designed and hosted my first retreat in Norway - my other homeland - it was simply INCREDIBLE. Nine of us slept in a Treetop Camp and enjoyed nearly 24 hour sunlight and daily micro adventures from dusk til dawn. Midnight paddle anyone? This year we’re doing it again and adding Sound Baths into the mix for deeper relaxation! My new favourite skill.
