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About Paddle Bliss Nairn
Paddle Bliss Nairn was founded by Leeanne Mackay in 2022. Leeanne has a real passion for Paddle boarding, and promoting physical and mental wellbeing. Paddle Bliss Nairn aims to support you onto the water, whilst learning vital safety considerations and paddle tecniques for an enjoyable experience. You'll learn about how engaging with blue space activities can calm the mind, boost your confidence learning new skills and enhance your wellness by making new connections. You'll experience mindfulness in a safe environment.
Season 2024 brought lots of exciting news for Paddle Bliss Nairn including becoming an affiliated SUP school with Scottish Surfing. Leeanne will continue to learn and develop her knowledge and skills to bring the best blue space activites to you. Check out and learn more info about Scottish Surfing here.
The season saw many new collaborations and events coming to fruition. Soul Splash Serenity with Jen of Do yoga With Jen, a wonderful morning was spent at Loch morlich with yoga to begin the day, then onto the water for paddling with Leeanne and Emma followed by delicious treats and mindfulness medidation to end our magical day. Another special collaboration was between Natalia of Natalia's fitness and Leeanne, a Pilates class then paddling followed by sweet treats and hot drinks. Always lots of love, laughter and magical moments shared during these events, and more collaborations are being developed for season 2025. Paddle Spa continued to be a success throughout season 2024 with Lisa Robinson and Judith Henderson delivering a wonderful Temple Spa wellness class after paddling time out on the water with Leeanne.
Collaborative working and sharing ideas and successes is very important to Leeanne, and so she welcomes anyone who'd like to chat and work together to get in touch.
Up Your SUP, a session designed to build confidence when paddling out on the sea. Learning more about tides and planning your own journeys and Yoga Bliss, a session that builds core strength while providing ultimate relaxation by working through slow low sequences were both popular throughout season 2024 and will continue to run through season 2025.
Paddle Bliss Nairn look forward to supporting you with your paddling journey. With so much to choose from, you can begin and progress your journey with us all the while enhancing your wellness.
Following the very exciting collaboration between Ali Garrow of Moray Kayaking and Leeanne. Blue Space Highland was formed, a charity focused on supporting individuals to take time out to enjoy blue space activities and to enhance wellness. Joined by Chris Hogben and Fiona MacColl, the team have been working hard to deliver on their mission. Paddle Bliss Nairn is a provider for the charity and has delivered Wellness sessions throughout season 2024. Blue Space Highland have recently secured more funding to enable them to continue to develop and deliver Wellness sessions throughout season 2025. Learn more about Blue Space Highland's mission and how you can access a free Wellness session here.
Charity no: SC053108
Locations
Paddle Bliss Nairn deliver services at various locations, including the idyllic Findhorn Bay, however you will be notified of this ahead of your lesson. This is weather dependent and could be at different locations across the Highlands and Morayshire so you should be prepared to travel.
Some lntro lessons, at the start of the season may be delivered at Barrow Campsite which is situated on the B9091, 3 miles from Nairn.
Check out Barrow Campsite's website for more information on what they have to offer.
Social paddles are arranged whenever possible, these are weather/location dependent. These are for paddlers with some paddle experience and are a great way to meet other like minded paddlers. Please note; no coaching will be delievered during social paddles.
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