I love this program and have nothing but amazing things to say about it. Shelley and her coaches are professional, knowledgeable and fun. I was impressed with their emphasis on water and boating safety on top of proper paddling techniques. My daughter is so much more confident on the water and we genuinely enjoy paddling together now. Can’t wait for next season!!
The Nor Cal SUP Groms have been a part of my families life for four years. My son has been on the team since 2020. I have been an “on the water” parent volunteer for the same amount of time. Both my son, and I have learned so much participating on the team.
The Groms do so much for their community such as beach cleanups, and supporting local areas with clothing drives during fire season. Shelly consistently leads free water safety courses locally. The Groms offer water fun, and safety first however, in return they are building character, learning how to be in service to others, and becoming reliable environmental stewards.
The Groms coaches have become like family to us. The water has helped us to feel better mentally, and physically. When we are on the water with the Groms team we know we are placing ourselves in a safe environment with loving, like minded and supportive individuals.
I’ve been volunteering this year with NorCalSup Groms. Wonderful people I’ve met and such a great mission. Serving a need here in the Sacramento region to ensure kids learn to enjoy the waterways safely.
I have worked with Norcalsup for several years. Shelly and her crew do amazing things not only for the kids on the paddle board team, but those who may not be able to join the team. She is dedicated to helping others in and out of our community. She spends many hours helping others.
This nonprofit does an incredible job of sharing the sport of paddle boarding with kids and adults alike, bringing the community together to learn more about the sport in a fun and welcoming environment.
They have a strong focus on water safety and caring for our waterways. It's always a pleasure to join their events and see the kids having fun, learning together, and engaging in healthy doses of competition through the clinics and races.
I love this group because of the positivity of the coaches. My daughter had some very difficult things in her life and was really down on herself. The head coach was so encouraging and helped her feel better about herself. Every kid received the same positive reinforcement while learning and improving their Stand Up Paddle experience.
NorCal Sup Groms is GREAT organization that gets kids motivated to learn about paddling and how to be a productive part of the community. They reach out to all kids and all kids are treated as if they’re their own kids. Everyone paddles, everyone cleans the beach, everyone sets up for an event. Everyone. I have watched it numerous times and I’m flabbergasted.
If you’re in the Sacramento/Folsom areas get your children associated with this group.
Our experiences with Nor Cal Sup have been excellent! My family and friends have had the pleasure twice to go out on Folsom Lake for a small group paddleboard adventure with Shelly. Our group has ranged from 7 years old to adult with skill level mostly as beginners. The paddleboard equipment provided by Nor Cal Sup for our day out, the lessons about water safety and paddleboard use and the tour in the lake was very good, thorough and entertaining. This crew creates a welcoming learning environment. I have recommended Nor Cal Sup Groms to others. -Leslie
Nor Cal SUP Groms has outstanding programs for adults and youth. They promote safe water skills and practices and teach people how to enjoy the sport of paddleboarding safely.
I took several clinics and certification classes hosted by NorCal SUP groms. The instructors were top notch. The skills I learned enabled me to race and teach paddleboarding to newbies and just plainly enjoy the sport more.
I participated in the last 2 Paddlesplash race events hosted by this organization the past 2 years. The organizers did a fantastic job coordinating the races to make it very fun and rewarding for the participants. Most fun was the beginners race which was my first race in 2022. It opened my world to the wonderful world for SUP racing and I met so many inspiring athletes.
I look forward to more clinics and events hosted by this organization. It’s going to be a blast!
Nor Cal Sup Groms helped to teach me basics of water safety while I was learning to Paddleboard. I've now been paddling for 1yr and a half and compete in races, gone on long distance endurance paddles, and have even safely gone under the golden gate! I could not have gotten to where I am without having first taken their racing courses and then falling in love with the community at Paddlesplash last year.
This past year, I've really enjoyed seeing the kiddos blossom as their gain confidence in their paddling skills. You can see the beaming smiles as they cross the finish line at the ever-so-fun PaddleSplash Festival. I hope to be able to volunteer and begin sharing my experience with the next generation of paddlers. It's crucial to get these kids into something they can learn to excel and gain confidence on and off the water.
THANK YOU for all you do Nor Cal Sup Groms!! The paddling community appreciates your hard work more than we can every express!
Nor Cal Sup Groms is an amazing program. Shelly is great and has so much passion for SUP and teaching the kids water safety and a love for the sport. All the coaches are great too. Love Nor Cal SUP and what it brings to our community.
Since 2019 I have been actively involved with Nor Cal SUP Groms program as an adult volunteer. Nor Cal SUP Groms program is a very well-organized stand-up-paddle board program that teaches paddling techniques while having fun on the water (pic incl). In addition to improving ones paddling skills, water Safety is a very important part of the program along with keeping our waterways and land clean with beach clean-up days; also bringing the park rangers in to talk about their job/our local lakes & rivers/even rattle snakes; and while paddling on the water they are learning about the birds that migrate to the local area and even have spotted Bald Eagles. Over 1000s kids have been taught to stand-up-paddle board thru Nor Cal SUP which even includes taking out local foster youth as a special treat to them (pic incl). Having this incredible nonprofit, Nor Cal SUP Groms, in my own backyard is an asset to myself and to many others in our community.
Nor Cal Sup Groms is such an amazing program. This program helps kids get on the water in a team environment for fun, adventure, fitness, and water safety. They have races, festivals, and weekly fitness and skill building workouts. This last season I was able to provide volunteer support and really enjoyed seeing new team members build their skills, become more confident on the water, and make new friends. This program takes it a step further to build their skills for racing and the kids love it! While out practicing, they also get to see wildlife and discuss the importance of our wildlife environment. All around a great program!