SPSC is the most well established and successful SUP club in the Sydney area with a diverse member base across SUP surfing, flat water racing, ocean racing and recreational SUP paddlers. 

The SPSC Members is $90 per year and runs from September 1 - August 31. We have a variety of membership levels with discounts for couples and families. You can see the options and join here https://spsc.tidyhq.com/public/membership_levels

Your membership provides access to a number of regular activities, including:

Discounted Membership to Surfing NSW

SPSC has long time been affiliated with Surfing NSW. As long as you select our club when signing up for Sufring NSW our members get discounted membership fees. (Down to $30 from $50). This is a separate membership. You do not get this automatically with your SPSC Membership.

Members click here for instructions on how to get the discounted rate.

Being a member of Surfing NSW has many benefits. A few highlights are:

1. Eligibility to compete in Surfing NSW State Titles events and National Events
2. Personal Accident Insurance Coverage: This means if you injure yourself while surfing or stand up paddling you may be covered! Click here for coverage details.

Full benefit details can be located on the Surfing NSW website.

SUP Surfing Competitions, Tech Races and Ocean Series:

Each year we have 10 foot + Competitions and Open Competitions held along the Northern Beaches. Entry is free for SPSC Members. Winners will be recognised at the Annual Presentation Event. In 2019-20 we began adding techincal events and in 2020 we added ocean series. Where possible these events are always free for our members.

SUP Time Trial at Jamieson Park Paddle (Narrabeen Lake)

Each Sunday members can access the SUP 5.0. During times that SPSC Support Jamison Park Paddle is open, a 5k time trail will be located at JPP which include a coffee and egg and bacon roll at an affordable price. During winter when JPP is closed, training sessions are run at the caravan park on the other side of the lake. Watch the SPSC Training page on facebook each Saturday for details on the Sunday event.

SPSC Training 

Several training groups operate each week in a variety of locations providing fitness and race training for paddlers. Training programs and coaching is free of charge to SPSC members. You must be an SPSC member to join in the training groups. Follow SPSC Training Group on facebook  updates on when and were sessions take place.

James Casey writes a special SUP Training program for SPSC members to go along with our race series. The program will be available to members online. This training program is used in our training sessions. Read here for more information on our SPSC Training Program.

SPSC Race Series

The race committee has selected a series of popular races for a point score for membes. Winners are announced annually at the Annual Presentation Event and AGM and trophies are awarded. Visit our race series pages for more details.

SPSC Junior Series

Thanks to Jamieson Park Paddle, we offer a junior series. This allows juniors to have practice on the water to grow their skills, and compete against others in their age groups. At the end of the season SPSC Junior members will be recognized for their placings at the AGM.

SPSC Coach Casey Clinics

Throughout the season we offer Coach Casey clincis to our members. This clincis will be across a range of surfing, racing, ocean, advanced and junior clinics. Clinics may be announced at last minute due to weather conditions, but we will do our best to give as much notice as possible (at minimum 3 days).

SSC T-shirt

Buy your SSC gear at the SSC Vaikobi Store.

SSC Merchandise

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, SPSC members are offered discounted SPSC merchandise may be available at different times through the year. Keep an eye on facebook and your email for information.

SUP Events

Other activities include adults and childrens coaching clinics, fun social events and ocean training days.

We aim to keep you informed of the regular events, activities and races that will be conducted during the year and encourage you to join us in making SPSC one of the best SUP clubs in Australia.

We are committed to providing events and services that enable new paddlers to enter the sport and develop skills and experience a variety of SUP activities. The club has a great mix of members across all ages and experience including access to some of the world's best paddlers.

We invite you to participate in our activities whether for fun, fitness, family participation or competition and any volunteer support that members can provide is always appreciated.

We look forward to seeing you on the water and keeping you informed of the exciting range of SUP events and activities.

 

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WAIVER AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

It’s really important that you read this document. 

The only way the club can function is if we have some legal stuff that protects the club and its members (including you) against lawyers. 

When you sign up as a member of the Sydney Paddle Surfing Club and get the benefits of what the club has to offer, you are making a legally binding contract with Sydney Paddle Surfing Club Inc (SPSC).  We want you to understand what that involves.

If you are joining as part of a couple membership, a family membership or if you are a parent or guardian of a junior member, there are some extra things down below for you to read.  

Paddle surfing can be dangerous.  Whether it’s paddling in the ocean or in flat water, we are exposed to the forces of nature and things can be unpredictable.  There’s no way to eliminate all risk.  When you sign up you are acknowledging that you know this.  

Every club member is expected to keep an eye out for each other and to help out if anyone gets into trouble. But in the end, everyone has to assume responsibility for themselves. If you don’t feel comfortable in the water, for any reason, it’s up to you to pull the pin.  You can’t assume others will make decisions for you.

You can’t be a member of SPSC, and won’t be able to participate in any SPSC activities of any kind (downwinding, ocean and flat water training, surf events, BOP events etc etc), unless you agree that you won’t ever make any kind of claim against Sydney Paddle Surfing Club Inc, or any of its members, for anything associated with any SPSC activities.  It doesn’t matter whether someone was negligent or did something they shouldn’t have done, you completely release SPSC and every member from any liability (unless there is a law that says this is not allowed). 

Also, if you do make a claim (even though the whole idea of this agreement is that you won’t), you agree to indemnify SPSC and all members against any costs or liability associated with the claim.

Another important thing: if you act in some way that the club considers to be contrary to the best interests of the club, we can kick you out – no questions asked.  SPSC will take a dim view of anyone who doesn’t help out if any of the other members needs any assistance out in the water. It will take a dim view if you don’t follow the instructions of anyone running any of our activities. 

In making this contract, SPSC is doing so for itself and also on behalf of all the club members (past, present and future). This bit makes sure that any member can rely on this contract between you and SPSC even though strictly speaking they are not a party to it. 

The basic message is that we should look out for each other but all members agree that to the maximum extent possible under Australian law, none of us can make a claim against each other or SPSC if anything does go wrong.

You should also not assume that SPSC has any insurance that provides cover for you as a member.  If you want insurance you need to make your own arrangements.  You should look at joining Surfing NSW because membership of that organisation may provide you with some cover.

Special Things for Juniors

If you’re under 18, sorry but you’re too young to make this contract (although you should still read all this if you can because it’s important). You’ll have to get a parent or guardian to sign up for you. 

If you are the parent or guardian of someone under 18 and you are signing them up as a member, either as a stand alone junior membership or part of a family membership, it is essential that you appreciate that you have the responsibility of the safety of the junior member.  It’s not the responsibility of SPSC or its members.  

You can only sign a junior on as a member if you promise that neither you nor your child will ever make any kind of claim against Sydney Paddle Surfing Club Inc, or any of its members, for anything associated with any SPSC activities.  It doesn’t matter whether someone was negligent or did something they shouldn’t have done, you and your child completely release SPSC and every member from any liability (unless there is a law that says this is not allowed). 

Also, if your child does make a claim (or one is made on their behalf), you agree to indemnify SPSC and all members against any costs or liability associated with the claim.

Special Things for Families and Couples

If you are signing up as part of a family membership you need to read the previous section especially closely, because it concerns juniors.

If you are signing up as part of a family or as a couple, we want to make sure the other adult members are also bound by this agreement.  It is your responsibility to let them know about this agreement.

If you are the person doing this paperwork and you are nominating another person as a member, and that person makes a claim, you agree to indemnify SPSC and all members against any costs or liability associated with the claim.

If you are not the person doing this paperwork, but you are being named as a member of the club, the way you agree to these terms is by turning up and participating in any kind of SPSC activity.

 

About the Club

SPSC is affiliated with Surfing NSW / Surfing Australia. You can view SPSC's current Certificate of Currency here.