Stand Up Paddle
Surf’s up in Austin, Texas! Learn to Stand Up Paddle from the pros. Weekday and Weekend Dawn Patrol and Sunset sessions at the Camacho Center on Lady Bird Lake! Join us for a SUP session in the AM or PM. Start times as early as sunrise, end times as late as sunset! The Expedition School staff are the only team certified on Lady Bird Lake in American Red Cross Open Water Lifeguarding, American Canoe Association sanctioned instructors, United States Canoe Association sanctioned instructors! Our paddling professionals can help you with your paddling techniques and ensure a safe and memorable paddling experience!
Now offering a SUP, Canoe, and Kayak Membership Program!
- The original SUP partner with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department.
- Winner! ’10 Austin Chronicle’s Best Jump in the Lake: Stand UP Paddle Lessons
- Winner! Keep Austin Beautiful’s Volunteer Appreciation Award ‘ 10
- Highest trained and most experienced SUP staff in Austin: Watefront LG’s, EMT’s, WFA’s, CPR/AED, ACA with over 17 years of professional paddling, guiding, surfing, and SUP instruction experience.
- We possess and honor our inclement weather plan.
- 100% of your money stays in the Austin community.
- Leave No Trace ethics, recycling program, and hosts a bimonthly Keep Austin Beautiful clean-up at site.
- 100% locally owned, grown and operated.
- Only City of Austin Parks and Recreation approved SUP business on the EASTSIDE!
Map & Directions
Rentals!
Rent a SUP, Canoe or Kayak for $10 per hour per person. Cheapest price in town!
Hours:
Running April 6th – May 31st – then sun up to sun down on June 1st!
Friday – Sunday: 9am – 7pm
Tuesday – Thursdays: 3pm – 7pm
Closed Mondays
*Call or register online to reserve your b-day party, family or corporate outing to reserve your watercraft!
Membership Packages
7 month, 13 month and 10 paddle Aloha punch cards available! This is the best price in town for consistent opportunities to be on the lake! Visit
SUP Lessons – ACA SUP Lessons are 2 hours long and include ground school, Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP), SUP paddle, PFD (Personal Flotation Device). All SUP instructors with The Expedition School are surfers who possess a tremendous amount of experience in both the ocean and freshwater environments.
Each lesson or return session helps fund our annual surf trips for the Texas School for the Deaf, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, creates scholarships for youth heading to our overnight surf camp, and helps fund med supplies and Wilderness Medicine training programs for the Park Rangers in Costa Rica. Mahalo!
Select the Schedule Now button to book your session online or call to reserve your spot now 512.626.6282! *All lessons must be booked 24 hours in advance
Lessons:
$45 per adult for 2 hour lesson / $10 for each additional hour
$25 per youth for 2 hour lesson / $10 for each additional hour
Group Prices:
5 to 7 people – $35 per adult/$20 youth
8-15 people – $25 per adult/$15 youth
Have your own board? Bring your friends out to paddle and you can launch from our site for free. ***Donations happily accepted***
*Return student pricing available for paddlers joining in a group lesson.
Discounts available for groups of 8 or more!
Now hosting SUP birthday parties!
Sessions are available weekdays and weekends year round – by appointment. Meet 15 minutes before your scheduled session at the Camacho Center – Lady Bird Lake
Lesson includes ground school; Stand Up Paddleboard; SUP paddle; PFD (Personal Flotation Device); and flora and fauna identification. All SUP instructors with The Expedition School are surfers and paddlers who possess a tremendous amount of experience in both the ocean and freshwater environments. Mahalo for your business!
