Private paddleboard lessons on the Swiss lakes
Book a paddleboard session with a coach we arrange for you. Board and everything else included.
Easier than it looks, harder than it looks
Standing up takes most people about ten minutes. Paddling in a straight line for an hour without your shoulders burning takes considerably longer, and that is what a session actually teaches — stroke technique, where to stand on the board, and how to turn without falling in.
Season and conditions
The lakes are paddleable from roughly May to October, and the best conditions are early morning before the thermal wind builds. Your coach picks the spot based on the wind that day, which matters more here than anywhere: an offshore breeze on a lake takes beginners a long way out very quickly.
Towns
Paddleboarding coaching by town
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Lausanne Lake to hillside, Ouchy to Chalet-à-Gobet. from CHF 140
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Geneva Lakeside parks, international crowd, cross-border reach. from CHF 140
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Nyon Between the two cities, with the vineyards behind. from CHF 140
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Morges Quiet lakeside, family bookings, easy logistics. from CHF 140
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Vevey Market town on the water, terraces above. from CHF 140
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Montreux Riviera microclimate, mild winters, mountains behind. from CHF 140
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Neuchâtel Yellow stone above the lake, Jura behind. from CHF 140
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Yverdon-les-Bains Flat, thermal, and the quietest place to train. from CHF 140
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Zurich Lake, river and the Uetliberg, all inside the city. from CHF 140
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Lucerne A lake with fjord geometry and mountains straight out of it. from CHF 140
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Zug A small lake, a low mountain, and unusual amounts of free time. from CHF 140
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Biel/Bienne The most bilingual town in the country, on its own lake. from CHF 140
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Thun Where the Bernese lowlands stop and the Oberland begins. from CHF 140
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Schaffhausen The Rhine Falls, and a river that behaves like a lake. from CHF 140
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Lugano Mediterranean light, Alpine gradient, Italian pace. from CHF 140
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Locarno The lowest point in Switzerland, and the sunniest. from CHF 140
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Interlaken Between two lakes, under three famous mountains. from CHF 140
Common questions
Will I fall in?
Probably, and it is part of it. Come in something you do not mind getting wet, and bring a towel.
Do I need to be a strong swimmer?
You should be comfortable in water. A buoyancy aid comes with the board and is worn by everyone in a first session.
Can two of us book?
Yes — choose the two-person session. It works well and boards are easier to manage as a pair.