Islandmagee SUP
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About us
Learn how to stand up paddle and have SUP lessons and tours at Islandmagee SUP, an ASI accredited learn to stand up paddle school, located at Islandmagee, Larne, in the very far north of Northern Ireland.
Larne sits on the western side of a narrow inlet that is linked to the sea and on the eastern side there is a peninsula called Islandmagee. It is a very scenic area, with an abundance of wildlife and historic sites.
Meet the Team
Islandmagee SUP is owned and operated by Adam Livingstone. He’s been paddling since 2018 he was introduced to SUP by a friend. Since then, he has paddled mostly around the east coast of Northern Ireland, and even paddled 80 miles covering the length of the River Bann. This included crossing Lough Neagh (the largest lake in the British Isles). Adam holds ASI SUP Instructor qualifications, rescue and first aid, has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has been Aerospace Engineer for over 13 years.
Adam’s love of SUP and the outdoors resulted in him setting up the Islandmagee SUP. Living close to the sea and out paddling regularly, he would get asked lots of questions about his SUP board and how he got started. There has been a significant rise in people developing an interest in the sport so he wanted to create an opportunity for people to learn the correct technique in a safe environment, and see the stunning scenery in which he paddled in each day.
Service Overview
Islandmagee SUP offers group and private lessons, SUP Wise learn to SUP certificate courses, SUP tours, team building for kids, adults, parties, hens and stag parties, school groups, and corporates.
SUP tours are organised along the coast, catering for different levels of paddling ability.
School Features
The location has public carparks. Public toilets. Picnic and BBQ areas.
Location Features
Larne is a particularly scenic area on the east coast of Ireland, where you are also paddling along with the wildlife.
Portmuck is a hidden gem with fantastic scenery a large variety of wildlife.
Of particular interest is the Isle of Muck which is an Ulster Wildlife bird sanctuary. During the summer, thousands of seabirds nest on the Isle of Muck such as fulmar, shag, razorbill, guillemot, black guillemot, and kittiwake.
Although puffins do not currently breed here, they can sometimes be seen in small numbers during the breeding season in the waters surrounding the island.
Peregrine falcon and common buzzard can also be spotted hunting over the island.
Harbour porpoises, bottle-nose dolphins and seals are also seen regularly off the coast of Portmuck.
Another point of note is that the National Trust have a short coastal walk here.
Other nearby places of interest include The Gobbins coastal path and the seaside town of Whitehead which is home to Blackhead lighthouse.
Tourist Attractions
There is a range of tourism attractions, all within 30 minutes drive from the SUP school.
The Gobbins - website
It’s a walkway of Edwardian engineering, carved through the rocks and suspended over the Atlantic ocean at various places. It's teeming with wildlife and history.
Blackhead Coastal Path and Lighthouse.
Carrickfergus Castle.
Carnfunnock Country Park.
Glenarm Castle.
Glenoe Waterfall.
Whitehead Railway Museum.
The Rinkha Ice-Cream Parlour.
Whitehead Golf Club. (All within 30 minutes drive)
