Learn how to stand up paddle and have SUP lessons and SUP tours at Wild SUP Tours, an ASI accredited learn to stand up paddle school, located at Dingle, on the southwest coast of Ireland. 

It’s an area of outstanding beauty with sandy beaches, inland waterways and rugged mountain ranges.  

Wild SUP Tours is owned and operated by Edward Lacey and Oona Tibbetts.  They are both experienced paddlers, having been introduced to the sport in 2015. 

Ed has  BSc in Environmental Science, surfing instructor qualification and previously worked as an environmental tour guide, in the Tralee Bay Wetlands.  

Oona has participated in SUP races in USA and Ireland.  In 2019, she paddled approx. 550km of the west coast of Ireland from Kinsale co. Cork to Spanish Point Co. Clare in an effort to inspire people to take action against climate change and marine pollution. 

They decided to set up the SUP school as they both loved SUP, being outside, nature and exploration and this seemed like a great way to turn that into a career.  

They are both ASI Level 2 SUP Instructor Exposed Waters) holding rescue and first aid qualifications and are assisted in the SUP school by ASI accredited SUP instructors. 

Wild SUP Tours offers group and private lessons and SUP tours.

They specialise in SUP tours with half day, all day, night tours, and multi day packages.   For adults, either friend groups or couples, and families with teenage kids. 

Previous clients say the SUP tours are "unreal".  There are 195, 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor and Google.  People regularly say it is a highlight of their holiday. People talk about the scenery, our fun, knowledgeable and welcoming staff.

There are changing facilities and space to store your belongings.

Dingle, and Co. Kerry as a whole, has stunning scenery.  

It is also a Special Area of Conservation so has great wildlife as well, and many sea birds. 

It is also a very craggy coastline, with loads of bays and inlets, and lots of sheltered spots to paddle in. 

Close by is Gallarus Oratory, an Early Christian church overlooking the rippling blue waters of Smerwick Harbour
Coumeenoole Beach, with its haunting views of the Blasket Islands; and there’s the Conor Pass, the highest mountain road in Ireland. 
Dingle is famous for its hardware pubs
Murphy's Ice cream made from Kerry cows

Reference:  https://www.ireland.com/en-au/destinations/regions/dingle-peninsula/