Paddle in San Diego Events and Meet Ups

# Get ready for a magical evening on the water and under the stars with Paddle and Glow Walk, a heartwarming event that blends adventure, community, and compassion for animals in need!

This event is designed to bring together paddlers, pet lovers, and kind-hearted souls who want to make a difference while enjoying an unforgettable experience with their furry companions.
We’re thrilled to partner with Paula’s Pet Pantry with a DOG FOOD DRIVE! Paula created a local non-profit dedicated to ensuring that no pet in the Ocean Beach community goes hungry. By joining this event, you’re not only immersing yourself in an incredible night of paddling and glowing fun, but you’re also directly supporting pets and families in need. Whether you’re an experienced paddler or new to the sport, whether you have a dog or simply love them, this event welcomes everyone looking for a fun way to connect, give back, and light up the night!

YOU MUST RSVP HERE ON OUR BOOKING SITE TO JOIN! :)

# 🌊 What to Expect:

🐾 Meet & Mingle: Arrive early to connect with fellow paddlers, dog lovers, and community members. This is a great time to drop off your pet food donations.

• For every donation, you'll receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win an exciting prize!

🛶 Community Paddle: Grab your paddleboard and hit the water with us! Whether you're a seasoned paddler or new to the sport, this group paddle is all about fun, connection, and supporting a great cause.
✨ Glow Pack Walk: After the paddle, gear up for a glowing adventure! Purchase a Light Up Pups glow collar for $20 or bring your own light-up accessories. Each participant will also receive glow sticks and a neon bandana for their pup. Then, we’ll take a 1-2 mile group walk (45 min - 1 hour), letting our glowing pack light up the night!

# 🐶 Why Join?

✔ Support Paula’s Pet Pantry and help pets in need
✔ Strengthen your bond with your pup in a fun and social environment
✔ Enjoy a beautiful evening on the water with a vibrant, dog-friendly community
✔ Win awesome prizes through our donation raffle!

# Let’s paddle, glow, and give back together! Grab your board, leash up your pup, and help us make a difference. 💙✨🐕

## Saturday, April 26th @ 4:30PM

Join us behind the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Liberty Station. You can Rent or Bring your own Board to get out on the water.

#### ALL DOGS & HUMANS ARE WELCOME

#### Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times

#### Please Bring a Flat leash if possible if paddling.

#### $5 From Every RSVP Ticket Donated back

## Schedule:

# 4:30PM:

Check in! Meet and Greet - Donate your dog food/treats for a chance to WIN some amazing prizes for the opportunity drawing!

# 5:15PM:

Start getting ready to Paddle!

# 5:30PM - 6:30PM:

Group Paddle down Liberty Station waterway with SUP Pups owner Samantha taking awesome photos and videos of you.

# 7:00PM:

Call the WINNERS! Then get ready to glow up the night for the Glow Pack Walk led by Diana from Light Up Pups

#### LIGHT UP COLLARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR $20!!

# 7:15PM:

After paddle stretch with Samantha, put things back away and get ready for the pack walk.

# 7:30PM - 8:30PM:

GLOW PACK WALK WITH DIANA

## We highly recommend you sign up for our Private SUP Lesson first if you have never paddle boarded before with your dog.

Use Code: EVENT to get discount on a private lesson prior to coming :) There will be help and guidance on the water but not one-on-one at the events.

## You are responsible for your dog and their actions.

Board Rentals Available or Bring your own!

# RSVP Tickets:

• Paddle Board Rental Only Event Ticket: $30.00
• Paddle Board Rental with Dog Only Event Ticket: $40.00
• Paddle Board Rental + Glow Walk with Dog Event Ticket: $45.00
• Bring Your Own Board Only Event Ticket: $20.00
• Bring Your Own Board with Dog Only Event Ticket: $25.00
• Bring Your Own Board with Dog + Glow Walk Event Ticket: $30.00
• Single Kayak Rental Only Event Ticket: $35.00
• Tandem Kayak Rental Only Event Ticket: $50.00
• Single Kayak Rental + Glow Walk Event Ticket: $45.00
• Tandem Kayak Rental+ Glow Walk Event Ticket: $60.00
• Glow Walk with Dog Only Event Ticket: $5.00 Donation
• Glow Collar (Red, Pink, Green or Blue): $20.00

#### All Certified SUP Pups will get $5 off their ticket!

Please bring Dog Life Jacket if you have one.
Chair for after if you want to stay for fire.
Change of clothes and Dog Treats!

## May you rise up wild and alive, and embrace the fullness of your life and its possibilities! Come join us for a wild flower themed spring paddle—- focused on nature’s beauty, new beginnings, and embracing what’s alive inside each of us. As we shift into May, more and more life breaks into full bloom, rising up towards the sun unfolding and branching out in myriad directions.

PLEASE RSVP HERE IN ADVANCE TO COME
$5 charge for in person day of sign ups

Come join with other wild alive and inspiring women. Spend the day outdoors in nature and in community and inspire what’s possible inside.

## Event Details

To begin, Mindfulness & Communication Coach, Kim Jennings will lead us in a grounding meditation focused on the beauty of nature, how we can draw on it to inspire what’s wild and alive within us to bloom. Next we’ll have some icebreakers, intros and intention setting. Expert SUP Instructor Samantha Eastburn will lead a brief paddle orientation, then we’ll set off on a mindfulness paddle with Sam providing paddle guidance and taking photos. After our paddle, we’ll circle up again and have an opportunity for individual reflection, as well as partner and large group discussion related to our theme. This is a great opportunity to practice those mindfulness skills you’re wanting to build or deepen, as well as foster connection and community with other compassionate and curious women.

# Sunday, May 18thth @ 4:00PM

Meet at SUP Pups & West Coast Paddle in Liberty Station on the grass behind the Courtyard Marriott Hotel.
Come solo or bring a friend.

# THIS IS A NO PUP EVENT

##### This a human only paddle and leave our furry friends at home, so we can drop more deeply into the circle activities. We do not want to discriminate on which dogs can come to our events depending on aggression towards other dogs or not, so sadly we have to say please no pups at these events.

### Board rentals available or bring your own watercraft

• Beginners are more than welcome— you do not have to stand on the board, you are able to sit cross legged. Some comfort around the water is recommended.
• We launch from the beach and will be a no wake zone, friendly for all level of paddlers

# Schedule:

## 4:00PM: Meet and Greet

• Check in at SUP Pups Tent
• Grab your name tag and reflections sheet

## 4:15PM: Get ready to Circle UP

## 4:20PM : Intention Setting

• Brief Grounding, Intros & First Circle Discussion

## 5:00PM : Get ready to paddle

## 5:15PM : Group Mindfulness Paddle

## 6:30PM: Return to Shore

• Final circle & Closing
• Enjoy bonfire by SUP Pups

# Event Tickets:

All Tickets include snacks, refreshments & on the water photos & videos taken by Instructor Sam. Kim will be checking you in and guiding us through a series of mindfulness and reflection activities.

##### Paddle Board Rental with Mindfulness Activities: $42.00

##### Bring your own Board with Mindfulness Activities: $24.00

##### Single Kayak with Mindfulness Activities: $45.00

##### Tandem Kayak with Mindfulness Activities: $80.00

##### Mindfulness Activities Only - No Paddling: $25.00

# Group Size

• We are limiting the size of the group to 15-20 to maintain a cozy, connected community experience. Please register and make your payment in advance in order for us to hold a space for you (and a board if needed)!

# DETAILS:

SUP Pups will provide a mini paddle board lesson before departure, tips and tricks, human life vest, AND on the water photos!
Departing out of our location behind the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Liberty Station, San Diego. The water way is a calm channel ending in a dead end and is in a no-wake zone. Be very cautious of the surrounding rocks and oysters. DO NOT walk down by the water where the oysters are you will cut your feet.
There are bathrooms located nearby in NTC Park and please keep your dog on a leash at all times.
What to Bring

• Yourself!
• Some interest in sharing, learning, growing, connecting
• Sunscreen
• Wear clothing that you’re comfortable getting damp (just in case)
• Change of clothes and/or warm layers for post paddle circle
• Towel

What We’ll Bring:

• An open heart and sincere curiosity to learn about your journeys
• Stand Up Paddle Boards for those who requested them
• Snacks
• Background and training (Kim) in a wide range of mind-body practices for healing and well-being. (Such as Connected Communication, Dynamic Mindfulness, Meditation, Trauma Transformative Practice)

## We are excited to meet you all celebrate the love for ourselves and others!

##### Get to know Kim Jennings, MA, CPC:

Certified Mindset & Alignment Coach with over 15 years of experience coaching, designing and facilitating programs in education, nonprofit and social impact settings. Kim is passionate about the connection between individual and collective wellbeing. In her work, she supports sensitive individuals in 1. clarifying and pursuing their purpose, 2. living in alignment with their values and needs, 3. Improving their relationship with themselves and others, and 4. cultivating greater balance, purpose and wellbeing. In her coaching, Kim weaves together her deep training in Compassion Cultivation, Nonviolent Communication, Mindfulness Practice, Trauma-Transformative and Healing Centered practices and a variety of other mind-body-spirit practices for healing stress, achieving our goals, and cultivating what is alive and possible in each of us

##### Get to know Samantha Eastburn, SUP Pups Owner & Founder:

ACA; WPA; ISA Certified Paddle Board Instructor who has been instructing on the water in San Diego for 12 years. Samantha has led groups on the water up to 60+ people and has taught thousands of people and their dogs how to paddle board safely and efficiently on the water together. Founded SUP Pups January of 2020 and also manages West Coast Paddle Board Rentals since 2013. Samantha is a rep and team rider for West Coast Paddle Sports retail shop with extensive knowledge on boards, equipment and competes as a sponsored SUP Racer competing in local paddle board races.

##### Please note: If you have symptoms of a potentially infectious respiratory illness, or you have reason to believe you’ve been exposed, we asked that you wait and join us at a future event— for the health and well-being of the whole community, and most, especially for those whose health is more vulnerable. Thank you in advance for your consideration. 🙏🏼