Took the beginner's course and it was just what I needed to give me the confidence for doing more paddleboarding on my own.

My first and only SUP class was amazing. So serene out in Acadia. It was almost meditative at times, after I got the hang of it. I will definitely do it again when to opportunity arises. If you can paddle anything, you can paddle a board! Chris made it fun--he is an inspiring guy living his dream. Sharing the great... More

Stand Up Paddleboarding was on my to-do list so when I saw lessons were offered in Bar Harbor, I made reservations during our upcoming vacation. I was a bit nervous, but Chris was great. He made the experience extremely pleasant and a lot of fun. He brought all of the equipment to the lake, explained the equipment and then got... More

We were a little nervous to try SUP having never done it before but Chris immediately put us right at ease and made everything fun. He was very patient while we learned the proper technique and he gave us time to really feel things out on our boards before the tour. Very knowledgeable about the area and ended the lesson... More

Chris is awesome. If you are into yoga....take an SUP yoga class. Don't think. Just do it. Echo lake in the early morning ona board with cool people. Just an AWESOME experience.

I've been watching folks stand up paddle boarding for the past year with a bit of envy-much to my delight, my boyfriend bought us each a lesson with Chris (owner, entrepreneur and instructor extraordinaire!!!) and we had A BLAST!! I couldn't believe how easy it was to get up (and how much fun it was to do the rookie "slide... More

We had a great time and Chris was an awesome instructor/guide! I would recommend it to anyone visiting the area! It was our first time paddleboarding, but Chris made it super easy and fun. All equipment was supplied to us (i.e. board, wet suit, water shoes) and he also took lots of pictures of us out on the water and... More

We had a great time paddleboarding. This was our first try. My 12 yr old son and 16 yr old daughter gained skills very quickly. Our positive experience was due to the excellent instruction by Chris Strout. He was patient and positive. He was able to keep the three of us up to speed despite our different learning curves. By... More

So…I have been falling in love with (flat-water) stand up paddling this past year, trying it in various places around the globe, and was deeply appreciative to discover that it is now a possibility in my down east homeland This fact is thanks to Chris Strout, a Master Maine Guide and fantastic SUP instructor. And not only has he made... More