PADDLING.
LADIES PADDLE AND PINOT.
Come along and have a fun paddling session for an hour, then swap the paddle for a pinot in our Members Bar.
Held every Wednesday evening from 5.30pm-6.30pm, weather permitting.
Members are welcome to use their own surf skis, and Active Members are welcome to book the club surf skis (we have 12 surf skis).
To register please email Leanne at:
members@takapunaboating.org.nz
INFORMATION.
Paddle & Pinot - A case study
It’s long been known that women and girls often participate in sport for different reasons than males, and that on average women take part in sport and recreational activities less often than men. This is what Auckland’s Takapuna Boating Club are aiming to counter with their Paddle and Pinot sessions.
Paddle and Pinot is a women’s group paddling session on Wednesday evenings in summer which is as it sounds – it starts off with a paddle together from Takapuna Beach followed by a casual drink usually in the club bar (it doesn’t have to be pinot!).
It aims to be an inclusive and supportive session to attract more women to the sport and to the club, fulfilling some of the other motivations that may not be met by other paddling groups or sessions on offer. The hope is that by providing a safe and supportive environment targeted for them, more women can build up their confidence, skills and enjoyment of paddling.
Read more about this great initiative to support more women to enjoy our sport here. We would love to see this idea take off around the country!
