SWSA Kids Club

Welcome to SWSA Kids Club!

Are you ready for an adventure? Whether you’re paddling, sailing, or learning to row, every Kids Club session is packed with energy, laughter, and opportunities to build confidence while enjoying water sports and activities.

For young people aged 8–16 years, Kids Club is designed for those wanting to give water sports ago for the first time, for people visiting Stranraer on holiday and for regulars to build and develop new skills.

At SWSA we believe that water sports are for everyone. You don’t need to have any experience, and we provide all the equipment, including wetsuits, buoyancy aids and helmets. Can’t swim? That doesn’t matter - your buoyancy aid will be keep you afloat and we will support and help you build confidence in the water.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Learn new skills: Try paddle boarding, sailing, rowing, and more!
Make friends: Join a welcoming community of like-minded people.
Have fun outdoors: Explore the loch, get close to nature and enjoy the fresh air.
Build confidence: Master new challenges and feel your confidence soar!

Kids Club is so much more than the activity, it’s about making new friends, overcoming fears, building confidence, respecting other people and the environment, motivation, communication skills, working with others and personal challenge. But most of all, it’s about FUN!

Fun Sessions

We meet at The Boat House in Agnew Park on these days:

Tuesday & Thursday at 4pm and Saturdays at 9:30am
Length: 2 hours
Cost: £15 (covers wetsuit and buoyancy aid hire)
Book for as many sessions as you want!

What do we do: Anything and everything. Our instructors will choose what activity we take part in depending on the weather conditions. One week we could be sailing, the next we could be taking part in our pirate treasure hunt. Typical Kids Club activities include paddle boarding, sailing, kayaking, powerboating, coastal rowing and beach games.

What to bring: Swim wear for under the wetsuit, old footwear that you don’t mind getting wet and a towel for afterwards.

SWSA Kids Club

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 4pm. Our instructors will choose what activity we take part in depending on the weather conditions. One week we could be sailing, the next we could be taking part in our pirate treasure hunt.

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Focus Sessions

Designed to build specific skills and experience, for example, a 6-week block of sailing. Focus Sessions are booked in advance for a specified period of time. These sessions are also ideal for older teens and those who want to progress their skills in a particular water activity.

Safe and Fun for Everyone

We know safety is important to parents. That’s why all our sessions are led by experienced, qualified instructors who make sure everyone feels safe and supported.

“He loves it so much and it’s helped massively with his behaviour. He was award learner of the month recently and the head teacher spoke to him about his new hobby, water sports, in front of the whole school and he just kept smiling.”

“Water sports has been a god send for our little shy girl. We have never seen her so excited about an activity. Her confidence has grown in every aspect of herself, she is so much more confident in everyday life and willing now to try new things, she’s even joining in with the banter which is lovely to see.”