ABOUT US

We have a love of exploring the world, creating adventures with purpose and challenging ourselves in the outdoors.

We are passionate about enabling others to experience the outdoors, push boundaries and be surrounded by like-minded communities who make sh** happen.

This is for you!

Join our club

We run a women’s Podcast and Stand Up Paddle Board Club. The purpose? To engage in meaningful conversation, meet like-minded people and SUP along the awesome waterways of London. Join us for our next POD and SUP Club!

‘How to’ adventure guides

Ever wanted to go on your own adventure, but get stuck in the planning stages – planning your route, knowing what gear to take, or wondering if it’s really possible? Check out our straight to the point, adventure guides here!

Makesh**happen habits

Up for a new challenge, but don’t know where to begin? It can start with small fun daily habits, that will create a new energy in your life and get you creating some awesome adventures. Let’s have a conversation today, so we can share our secrets!

Latest Stories

River Thames Source to Sea

Time of year traveled: July 2015 Total approximate distance: Kemble to Southend – 206 miles / 330 kms Speed of our journey: Endurance (9-13 hr days on the water) Why? […]

London to Amdsterdam

Time of year travelled: Late September 2018 Total approximate distance: London to Amsterdam – 145 miles / 233 kms Speed of our journey: Leisurely (5-7 hrs per day) Why? Are […]

John o Groats to Lands End

In January 2018 I committed to a new challenge – to become cycle confident. My total cycle experience included owning a bike till the age of 12yrs, at which point […]

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Who are we?

Introducing Melanie Joe...

Born in New Zealand, Mel has been adventuring all her life and moving to London has not stopped her! An Occupational Therapist in London's communities 9am-5pm and SUP queen, SUP coach, cyclist, hiker, rock climber, camper, swimmer, environmentalist (basically anything to do with the outdoors) and lover of food 5pm-9am.

Mel has had some epic adventures over the last few years which include, teaching english in China, living in 3 different countries, rock climbing, hiking and ice-berg kayaking in Patagonia, SUPing the length of the River Thames - source to Southend Pier, cycling the length of NZ's North Island, cycling the length of Laos, cycling the north of Norway over two weeks, SUPing numerous canals and rivers in the UK, SUPing Myanmar Rivers and the list goes on.

An important and lively part of London's adventure community, Mel has loads of tips to offer you. Did we say, she is a great story teller too!

 

Introducing Michelle Ellison...

Thames SUPMichelle is kiwi born and a relative newby to adventuring world, who started stepping outside of her comfort zone and challenging herself from 2013, following a couple of big life changes years before. Now she is hooked and manages to fit in her adventuring around working as a HR professional, a SUP Coach and an Adventure Life-Coach.

It all started with her career break, solo backpacking across South America. Since her return, she starting asking herself the question... "how do I make this year better than the last?", which usually leads her to taking on a challenge she doesn't like or think she can do.  Her first expedition started with Mel, paddle boarding the length of the River Thames for science and has since SUPed across the Channel to France, SUPed the longest Fjord in Norway and many other rivers and canals in the UK, walked to the highest point of every European country (that's 50 countries!), run the London marathon as a runner hater and more recently, learnt to become a cyclist, by cycling the length of the UK from John o Groats to Lands End, and cycling from home in London to Amsterdam. In 2019 she'll be undertaking her biggest challenge yet!

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