SUP Lessons in Traverse City, Michigan | Acqua Dolce Paddle

Welcome to a fresh approach to recreation and fitness.

Acqua Dolce Paddle (pronounced AHK-kwah DOL-chay) is a mobile lesson & recreational stand-up paddleboarding business located in Traverse City, Michigan. Whether you are new to paddleboarding, advanced, or in between, we have a SUP lesson for you! Check out our Acqua Basics class for beginners, our Acqua Kids class for those aged 7-12, or our Acqua Fitness class for a challenging land and water workout. We also provide private lessons for groups if you would like a private session with your family, friends, or coworkers. Whatever your desired goals are, we hope that through our classes or private lessons you will develop a love for SUP and fitness and make it a part of your lifestyle.

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👀Looking for a great stand up paddleboard but y

👀Looking for a great stand up paddleboard but you’re concerned about transport &/or storage?

🌊We have 2 Infinity Wide Aquatic Air inflatable stand up paddle boards available in Orange/Gray color. On sale for only $595 + tax.

🌊These boards come with a wheeled backpack for carrying & a manual pump & fins. We are also gifting a free leash with purchase ($29.95 value).

📲Please send us a message or give us a call if interested. We love to help get you on the water.

#acquadolcepaddle #infinitysup #wideaquaticair #standuppaddleboards

What motivates you to paddle? Is it a meditative/

What motivates you to paddle?

Is it a meditative/restorative activity for you?

Is it a fitness or competitive activity for you?

Is it a social activity for you?

Is it all of the above?

Whatever your reason, get out there & enjoy!
As always, check the weather, wear your PFD & leash & have a blast.

📲Send us a message or go to our link in bio, if you have any questions or need a lesson. We love to share the stoke. 💕✌🏼🤙🏼

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🌊Acqua Basics & Acqua Fitness classes are live!

🌊Acqua Basics & Acqua Fitness classes are live!

We have new classes & events coming soon. 👀 Stay tuned for updates…
For more info check out our link in bio & tag a friend in the comments.

Can’t wait to see you on the water starting in June! 💕✌🏼🤙🏼

#acquadolcepaddle #standuppaddleboarding #supfitness #beginnerfriendly #traversecity #womenownedbusiness

☀️Summer 2023 classes live on Eventbrite! Off

☀️Summer 2023 classes live on Eventbrite!

Offering:
☀️Acqua Basics - learn the fundamentals of SUP
☀️Acqua Fitness - SUP with a fitness twist for those with previous paddle experience

☀️As always we will be offering private lessons & private groups. Please contact holli@acquadolcepaddle.com to schedule.

☀️Please be sure to check out our website & keep checking in with our social media pages for updates with classes & events for the summer.

☀️We are stoked to meet you on the water! 💕✌🏼🤙🏼

#acquadolcepaddle #traversecity #nomi #standuppaddle #standuppaddleboarding #supfitness #mypaddlefit #eventbritemichigan

The Rubber Duckie Regatta @shakasupracing was my s

The Rubber Duckie Regatta @shakasupracing was my second 10K SUP race ever last year. My goal was to keep up with my pal @kentuckybypaddle. She was my ride or die in that race. 😆 🤙🏼 Thanks Meg!

Anyway, I’m sharing this because I never thought I’d be SUP racing. I started racing because I wanted to grow in my skill in the sport to be able to better serve the students I teach & also to challenge myself. Most of all, I wanted to have fun competing with some of the best humans on the planet. The SUP community is diverse & wonderful & so supportive. I left the sound on so you could hear the cheers from fellow paddlers & the crowd.

We love to share the SUP stoke & the ohana (family) we have found in this phenomenal sport. The more the merrier!

If you want to learn more about our sport or SUP racing, we love to educate! Please contact us for more info. holli@acquadolcepaddle.com

#standuppaddleboarding #traversecitytourism #traversecity #upnorthmi #upnorthkids #supracing #midwestpaddleague #paddleguru #infinitysup #blackprojectpaddles

We have always enjoyed introducing kids to SUP, so

We have always enjoyed introducing kids to SUP, so it’s only fitting that we partner up with NMC College for Kids for Summer 2023 in July. We are offering Stand Up Paddleboarding July 17-21 & 24-28. We are so excited to introduce more kids to this wonderful sport. Learning water safety & foundational technique helps them to build confidence & have fun. We look forward to seeing you at College for Kids this summer!
https://nmc.augusoft.net/info/landing/youth-programs

We also hope to see you in some of our other events & classes this summer. Registration going live for those soon. Stayed tuned for more info & exciting things to come. 💕✌🏼🤙🏼

Exciting things to come this 2023 season for Acqua

Exciting things to come this 2023 season for Acqua Dolce Paddle & all the beautiful people who make our summers a joy!

We are teaming up with NMC College for Kids to offer a Stand Up Paddle Boarding for Grades 6 - 12 for 2 weeks in July. We are so excited to see your kids this summer through NMC & beyond. More announcements soon… Registration opens for College for Kids April 4th! See you soon!

#acquadolcepaddle #nmccollegeforkids #standuppaddleboarding #traversecity #puremichigan #watersafetyeducation #supfitness #supforkids #watersports

The board of education 😆 Seriously though, bri

The board of education 😆

Seriously though, brief run through of different categories & styles of stand up paddle boards for different needs & purposes.

I know many people are still not aware that people competitively & professionally compete in SUP racing & surfing. So fun to educate & share our sport.

We’re here to equip you to enjoy the water with SUP tech & safety knowledge & coaching. We especially love starting beginners out with a great foundation of SUP skills to enjoy the sport with friends & family.

#acquadolcepaddle #infinitysup

Fun costume paddle with the paddle fam. 👻🎃💀🧙🏻‍♀️🤙🏼
Perfect day on West Bay at Bowers Harbor.
@heather.w.hall @brittanyvanderbeek @jh__customs_ @keithc2009

Whipping around on my Infinity Whiplash on a glass

Whipping around on my Infinity Whiplash on a glassy water day. Practiced footwork for the first time on this board (14 x 22.5) & I was pleasantly surprised at how well I did. I was able to do a heel side turn which was so fun & challenging. ☺️💕

Trying new things & challenging yourself is a great way to get better & boost your confidence - even when you have some failed attempts, at least you tried. 🤙🏼

#acquadolcepaddle #oceanacademyusa #infinitysup #blackprojectsup #vaikobi #midwestpaddleleague

Gorgeous October day with the lake to ourselves fo

Gorgeous October day with the lake to ourselves for almost the entire paddle. 10K+ looking at the nearly peak Fall colors. Gotta love NoMI.

📸 @heather.w.hall
#acquadolcepaddle #traversecity #standuppaddleboarding #surfski #colortour #autumnvibes #nomi #puremichigan #silverlake #infinitywhiplash #404basecamp #sicsup

Gorgeous day, but today’s paddle was hard. Part

Gorgeous day, but today’s paddle was hard. Part of it may have been that I was too hot in my wetsuit. (Note to self on the next few paddles this week - just wear leggings & booties 🥵). And, part of it may have been that I didn’t get great quality sleep & that I did a ton of work on our garage this weekend. All of that adding up to making me feel less than stellar today.

Some days are like that & we need to just push through. (Not suggesting you push through if you’re legitimately sick or injured - no!) But sometimes we do need to tap into mental toughness & do our best where we’re at. And, not label it a bad training either. It was a good training in spite of the fact I didn’t feel at my best.

I think there can be lessons in this for us to discern whether we need to rest or whether it’s okay to go ahead & do the thing we need to do, even though it may not be at the “level” we want it to be or feel like. We can learn something every time & grow from that.

#acquadolcepaddle #training #mindfulness #standuppaddleboarding

Happy Fall! Every season is paddle season! 🍁 T

Happy Fall! Every season is paddle season! 🍁
Training paddle today in the cold & rain. 🌧
(No this is not a post about what a bad a** I am for paddling in this or a complaint post. 😆)

Sharing this b/c training in different conditions regularly has really been of benefit to me. I feel like I have greatly improved my ability to read the wind & water.

The two are not always sympatico. For example, today sometimes the wind was blowing hard but the water was still flat. It still affected my stroke & keeping the board straight b/c it was blowing against my body & the board. I also encountered upwind, downwind conditions, as well as side chop. Conditions changed at different areas of the lake. Learning how to handle these varied conditions is crucial for safety as well as performance in a race.

If you are a recreational paddler & looking to improve your paddle skills, I highly recommend practicing in varied conditions (not dangerous ones like lightning or high winds you aren’t able to handle). The more you practice in conditions you may not consider favorable on a lake that you know well & can stay relatively close to shore, the better you’ll be when the wind or weather changes on you. Especially if you have a climate like us where the weather can change on a dime - you need to be prepared.

And of course, always dress appropriately & have a leash & PFD. 💕✌🏼🤙🏼

#acquadolcepaddle #standuppaddleboarding #suptips #fall #autumn #nomi #traversecity #puremichigan #wetsuit #infinitysup #blackprojectsup #roxy #ripcurlbooties

Turning practice with @heather.w.hall & @keithc200

Turning practice with @heather.w.hall & @keithc2009 was a total blast. And who thought that an entire workout of turns would kick your back side? If ya don’t know, now ya know. 🤙🏼

If you would like to learn how to turn from the basics to advanced turns like these, we’re here to help you. Give us a shout. The water is still warm enough to not be afraid to fall in. 😆

#acquadolcepaddle #oceanacademyusa #mypaddlefit #standuppaddleboarding #supcoach #buoyturns #pivotturns #traversecity #nomi #puremichigan #silverlake

Traverse City brought home lots of wins last weeke

Traverse City brought home lots of wins last weekend. ☺️
Everyone on our TC team made it to the podium! To say we were stoked is an understatement. @holliharvey @sarahbethramsey @keithc2009 #dantheman

So grateful for beautiful weather & water conditions that made it a more pleasant challenge. 😆

Most of all we’re thankful for the awesome people we have the privilege of paddling with @midwestpaddleleague. Great competitors, but even better community.

Thank you to everyone who helped us get here:
Faith & family for sure
Our coaches & mentors: @applesteeze of @oceanacademyusa, @aprilzilg, @brodywelte of #mypaddlefit, Brent Ackland of @northern_sup
Phenomal equipment:
@infinity_sup @blackprojectsup @sicmaui @barkboards

It’s officially off season but the stoke doesn’t stop. We’ll still be bringing the fire year ‘round. 😆 (& the ice in winter 😉)

If you’d like to learn more about SUP racing & what it’s all about or just learn more about paddle technique in general, we’re here for you. Please contact us via text or email. We love to share our sport. The more the merrier!
💕✌🏼🤙🏼

#acquadolcepaddle #mypaddlefit #oceanacademyusa #standuppaddleboarding #suplife #training #teamwork #nomi #puremichigan #traversecity

☀️Thanks everyone for a phenomenal summer! We

☀️Thanks everyone for a phenomenal summer! We appreciate your business and the SUP community!

☀️From lessons, to tours, to our community paddle with Suttons Bay Bike & Surf, we could not have asked for a better season. 💕🤙🏼

☀️We are still available for lessons in September. Please text or email to book. 📲 231-883-0089 or holli@acquadolcepaddle.com

☀️We hope to see you this month or next season. We’ll still be here on social media all year, so stay tuned for updates, etc.

💕✌🏼🤙🏼

Sunrise Silver Lake Tour with a fun couple who had

Sunrise Silver Lake Tour with a fun couple who had never stand up paddled before & they rocked it for 3.5+ miles. 🤙🏼💕

It was a glorious morning - perfect wind & water conditions. And the baby turtle & loons came out to play.

Still some slots left for the season if you’d like to join us for a tour or lesson. Please call for booking in September.

https://acquadolcepaddle.com

#acquadolcepaddle #traversecitymichigan #traversecitytours #puremichigan #nomi #silverlaketraversecity #infinitysup #blackprojectsup

Great family & great paddle on the Silver Lake Tou

Great family & great paddle on the Silver Lake Tour. Yesterday the turtles & loons hid from us, but we got to see a heron relaxing on someone’s dock. 😆 And, there were no boats around, just us & the lake. Very peaceful 💕

Join us for a tour or a lesson. There is still time before the season ends. And, to book in September please give us a call.

#acquadolcepaddle #traversecitymichigan #puremichigan #traversecitytourism #silverlaketraversecity #standuppaddleboarding #traversecitytours #naturetours #infinitysup #blackprojectsup

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