SUPBuddies — Find your paddle crew

Why SUPBuddies exists

Paddling is better shared. It's also safer — if it's planned properly.

Meet paddlers like you

Find people nearby who paddle at a similar level to you — whether you're just getting steady on the board or comfortable in wind and swell.

Company makes it better

Paddling with others isn't just more fun — it's safer. More eyes on the water, more hands if something goes wrong, more reasons to actually get out there.

Duty of care is real — and manageable

If you invite people onto the water, you carry a responsibility for that. You can't remove that risk, but a systematic, recorded approach to planning goes a long way toward managing it properly.

What you get

Everything a paddling trip needs, in one place.

All your paddle contacts, one place

No more scattered group chats and half-remembered numbers. Your whole paddling circle, organised and easy to reach.

Invite favourites, manage changes

Pull together a trip with your regular crew in a couple of taps. Weather turns? Postpone with one action and everyone's notified.

Simple safety checklists

Quick prompts for the things worth checking before you launch — wind, current, hazards, exit points — so nothing gets missed in the rush to get on the water.

A record, not just a memory

Every trip's plan is saved — what was checked, who was going, what the conditions were expected to be. Good practice, documented automatically.

How it works

Six steps. No jargon, no lectures.

Want the full walkthrough, from setting up your profile to closing out a trip? Read how to use SUPBuddies.

Set up your profile

Confirm the safety basics (you're 18+, can self-rescue, can swim 50m), then tell us your rough experience level and where you like to paddle.

Find your people

Browse paddlers nearby, filtered by ability and preferred water — sea, lake, river, canal, estuary. Connect, and build your circle.

Invite your friends

Ask your paddling friends to be a SUPBuddy too. Use the inbuilt WhatsApp connector. You'll be automatically linked when they accept.

Plan a paddle

Pick a spot, set a date, invite your circle. A short, honest checklist walks you through conditions and hazards before you publish.

Tell a friend

Use the app to send your trip information to a friend before you set out. They can keep an eye out for your safe return.

Paddle, then reflect

After the trip, tell your friend you're back, give a quick thumbs up for good buddies and update the trip info for next time if needed.

What SUPBuddies asks of you — and what you get back

✓ A few honest answers about your ability and the day's conditions

✓ In return: buddies who actually match how you paddle

✓ A few minutes checking hazards before you launch

✓ In return: a safer paddle, backed up by a record of proper planning, every time

Paddle with people who get it — and get you home safe.