Learn how to SUP, have SUP lessons and tours and participate in SUP Yoga sessions at SUP Down South, an ASI accredited learn to SUP school, located at Port Willunga,  a short fifty-minute drive south of Adelaide, South Australia.

SUP Down South is owned and operated by Julian Foale.  An experience elite level surfer, with 35-years surfing under his belt, it was an incident on a Bali surfing trip and subsequent operation got him involved in SUP.  Julian found SUP was a way he could stay connected to the ocean when there were no waves.

Julian holds ASI Level 2 SUP Instructor qualifications as well as Level 2 Surfing coach, surf rescue and first aid qualifications.  He is also an experienced fire fighter, certified in public safety, incident management, and training and assessment.

He set up the SUP School to introduce others to SUP and to pursue his interest in being in and on the ocean.

Julian is assisted in the SUP school by qualified ASI accredited instructors and SUP Yoga teachers.

SUP Down South offers group and private SUP lessons, SUP tours, SUP Yoga sessions, and SUP rentals.

They cater to persons of all ages and abilities, celebrating the fact that SUP is accessible for nearly everyone.

Their aim to have participants leave the lessons with a sound basic knowledge of SUP and the ability to go paddle boarding in the future in a safe manner.

SUP Down South operate from the primary location of Port Willunga, a short drive from the McLaren Vale wine region and 50 mins from Adelaide.  

Port Willunga offers a semi-protected natural amphitheatre with shelter from the prevailing summer South Easterly winds.  You will find yourself paddling on crystal blue clear and calm waters, surrounded by white sands.   It's the ideal environment for learning to paddle and for serene SUP yoga sessions.

The locations have a rich history with jetty remains, fishermans caves, The Star of Greece shipwreck and the Northern edge of the Aldinga Aquatic Reserve all within paddling distance.  

Other nearby locations are used depending on the prevailing conditions including, The Onkaparinga Estuary, Aldinga Beach and Port Noarlunga, which means there will generally always be somewhere to paddle to suit your skill and activity.