SHACADEMY SUP Hire
Arranged multi-day paddleboard hire for holidays, long weekends, events and races — collected by arrangement in Surrey and used on your own trip, in your own time. This is the only hire we offer: boards to individuals and small groups. Event and venue equipment supply is a separate conversation.
Not quite ready to hire independently?
Hire assumes you're happy looking after yourself on the water. If you're not there yet, get coached first — then hire with confidence.
Start here
Private 1:1 coaching with Skip, founder of SHACADEMY, built entirely around you — for faster, more focused learning.
A friendly, supported group introduction — for beginners happy to learn alongside others.
View on The SHACFor families or groups of friends who'd rather learn together.
View on The SHACAlready confident and competent on a board? Continue to SUP hire.
How hire works
Hire runs in four or eight-day calendar blocks, with extra days available subject to fleet availability. This is arranged hire rather than a walk-up counter, so we need at least 48 hours' notice. Bookings can be made up to 6 months ahead.
Collection and return are by appointment from a private collection point in the Reigate/Dorking area. The exact address and agreed times are provided once your booking is confirmed.
The hirer must be 18 or over. Once collected, the equipment can be taken anywhere in the UK for the hire period unless we have agreed otherwise in writing.
Hire is available to paddlers from across Surrey and the Surrey Hills, including Reigate, Dorking, Guildford, Crawley, Horsham.
The fleet & prices
Fleet of 8
Versatile inflatable touring boards, allocated internally from the fleet and matched to the paddler and intended use. Supplied as a complete package.
Booked directly, subject to availability on your dates.
2 x 14ft hard race boards and 2 x hard surf SUPs
Offered by request and approval only, where the board suits the paddler and the intended use, and where available. Suitable paddling experience and a suitable roof rack are required.
By request and approval: we confirm suitability, availability and transport before your hire is agreed.
Hard race and surf boards require a suitable roof rack for transport. Exact makes and models are confirmed at approval.
Optional. Sizing is confirmed by SHACADEMY — stock sizes are being catalogued, so the exact size is subject to confirmation.
£20 for 4 days · £40 for 8 days
Optional, for inflatable boards. Three available.
£20 for 4 days · £40 for 8 days
A refundable card hold may be taken against the hire and released after the return inspection. Standard hire terms apply, and the full terms are shown to you before you book.
Safety comes first
Board choice is matched to the paddler and the intended use. Hard race and surf boards are only released where they genuinely suit the paddler and where a suitable roof rack is available — they are not a beginner's board.
Leash set-up depends on where you are paddling: an ankle leash is not appropriate on rivers or other moving water, where a quick-release belt system may be supplied or recommended. We expect every paddler to wear a correctly fitting buoyancy aid — bring your own or hire one from us. The choice is yours to make, and we ask you to tell us which you have chosen.
Never paddled before? Private SUP sessions for complete beginners are a separate coaching service — coaching is not included with hire.
Taking the board away?
Ask Matt can help you find places to paddle and understand access, launching, licences, equipment and what to check before you go, using approved sources only.
Ask Matt — Swim & PaddleWhere to Paddle also covers the Surrey rivers Skip knows first-hand, and says plainly where our hire boards suit the water and where suitability depends on the paddler, conditions and route.