Paddleboarding: Paddleboard for free with Canal and River Trust

Our reporter Sophie Mei Lan went paddleboarding at Fall Ings Lock.

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00:00After everywhere on social media I just had to try paddle boarding. The Canal and River Trust hosted a free session.

00:08Once you're into the middle, then if you're brave enough, stand up.

00:13Never best it to do that.

00:16When you're standing up, you want to be standing close to the handle in the middle.

00:22So kind of feet either side like this. If you're too far back, it'll tip that way.

00:29You don't want to be in the middle.

00:34To start with though, be in this position and just get a feel for it hammered just to get moving.

00:42In this position, just kind of spin and then you should get back up.

00:48If you fall off, the board doesn't go a thousand miles away.

00:53Okay?

00:54Okay.

00:55Okay, let's go.

00:56Okay, let's go.

00:57Good luck.

00:58Good luck.

00:59Good luck.

01:00Good luck.

01:01Jed was an instructor for the day from Leeds Beckett University working with Canal and River Trust.

01:08George was down there as well helping from the Trust.

01:11Honestly, it was so relaxing.

01:13It was also a nice gentle workout too because you do need core stability and it does help build your core.

01:19It helps to relax you, but also you can start by sitting down anyway on the board and then building up to standing.

01:26So far, when you're up to starting from the Table to do the fire, it hurts your energy and the fire.

01:43It's up there and you can do nothing there because you'll take your pressure and put your edges.