Paddle Boarding at Chipstead SC
Whether you’re a seasoned paddler or getting out on your SUP for the first time, Chipstead Sailing Club is a fantastic place to paddle board!
How do I join?
In order to paddle at Chipstead Lake, you need your own board (and buoyancy aid) – and to sign up as a member using the membership link above. You’re then just a brief induction away from getting on the water!
We are a friendly, member-led Club; we love to welcome new paddlers and to have social paddles during the warmer months.
Our membership year runs from January to December. There is a cap on the number of SUP memberships; once that’s reached, new memberships will not be available until the following January.
Do you offer lessons or board hire?
Unfortunately we do not offer lessons, board hire or pay-as-you-go paddling (while not connected with Chipstead, you can try https://www.standuppaddleboardingwithana.co.uk/ for lessons nearby or Leybourne Lakes, St Andrews Lake, Mote Park or Bewl Water for hire).
When can I paddle?
Our lake is shared with sailors, open water swimmers and others – so please check the Paddleboard link under the Information section of this website for latest SUP times and rules. If your query isn’t answered there, please email paddleb@chipsteadsc.org.uk.
The 2024 paddleboarding timetable is below:
| Winter (November – March) | ||
| Monday | Sunrise to dusk | (keeping clear of Radio-controlled yachting 09:30-13:00) |
| Tuesday | Sunrise to dusk | |
| Wednesday | Sunrise to dusk | (keeping clear of Radio-controlled yachting 09:30-13:00) |
| Thursday | Sunrise to dusk | |
| Friday | Sunrise to dusk | (keeping clear of Radio-controlled yachting 09:30-13:00) |
| Saturday | Sunrise to dusk | (sunrise to 09:00 on 16 & 23 Mar) |
| Sunday | Sunrise to 10:00 | |
| Summer (April – October) | ||
| Monday | Sunrise to dusk | (keeping clear of Radio-controlled yachting 09:30-13:00; sunrise to 09:00 on 29th Jul & 5th Aug; sunrise to 13:30 on 6 May; no SUP 26 Aug) |
| Tuesday | Sunrise to dusk | (eastern end of lake only; 16:30 to dusk on 28 May, 30 Jul & 6 Aug) |
| Wednesday | Sunrise to 13:00 | From 8 May to 21 Aug (sunrise to 09:00 on 29 May, 31 July & 7 Aug) |
| Sunrise to dusk | From 5 Apr to 1 May and from 23 Aug onwards | |
| Thursday | Sunrise to 09:00 | |
| 14:00 to dusk | (eastern end of lake only; 16:30 to dusk on 30th May) | |
| Friday | Sunrise to dusk | (keeping clear of Radio-controlled yachting 09:30-13:00;
sunrise to 09:00 on 31st May) |
| Saturday | Sunrise to 09:00 | (keeping well clear of Open Water Swimming) |
| 16:30 to dusk | ||
| Sunday | Sunrise to 09:30 | (keeping well clear of Open Water Swimming) |
| 16:30 to dusk | ||
Bank holidays timings to note (for more details visit the Sailing Club Events Calander page)
- BH Mon 6th May (club open day) paddleboarding until 13:30
- BH Mon 27th May (Regatta) paddleboarding at eastern end of lake only
- BH Mon 26th Aug (dragon boat racing) – no paddleboarding
Anything Else I Need to Know?
– Please always wear a buoyancy aid and leash on the water
– Display your membership bands proudly when on the water (we suggest attaching to your buoyancy aid)
– Launch and recover only at the Club foreshore, pontoons or the SUP launch
– Give anglers plenty of space (20m+) and stay away from fishing platforms
– Use the east (Tesco) end of the lake when swimmers are present (see https://www.triswim.org.uk/ for times)
– Stay clear of the waterfall – and avoid the river at the east end of the lake if the boom is across (in the summer nesting season)
– Always be on the water with your under-14s, and at least on Club premises with under-18s
– For more info, check the paddleboard protocol page here
Happy paddling!
The Chipstead SUP Team (Darren, Caz, Tim & Beki)
