Training, events, technique, and people who love the water as much as you do — $10/month.
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Paddlers who get it, love to talk about their training and adventures and connecting for events around the world. Always someone to meet and celebrate events.
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A decade of paddling knowledge — technique breakdowns, training theory, race strategy — organized and searchable.
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Technique, training structure, nutrition and mental performance from coaches who have raced and won at the highest level.
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Coach-led live talks, Q&A, and event build-ups for races worldwide — with replays for every time zone.
How it works
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$10/month gets you inside. Community access, live sessions, selected content, classifieds and event coordination.
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Start Here guides point you to the right crew, the right content, and the right coach for your goals and calendar.
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Layer on Larry, Travis or Victoria. Pause or change any add-on without ever leaving the community.
What you're joining
Paddle Monster is the performance-and-community layer of paddling — the place where committed paddlers gather, train, prep for races and stay connected between events.
$10
per month · cancel anytime
Prices shown in USD. Mighty Networks bills in your local currency where available.
A decade of coaching and community. Hundreds of videos and articles on paddling technique, training, fitness, nutrition and strategy.
Newsletter
Technique tips, race updates and community news. No spam — unsubscribe anytime.
Coaching add-ons
All coaching is virtual or video-based, so you can work with Larry, Travis or Victoria from anywhere in the world. Membership stands alone. When you want more, layer on a coach — and drop or switch at any time without leaving the community.
Head Coach & Co-Founder
Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist
Three Olympic Games, ten World Championships, seven dragon boat world titles and five Molokai to Oahu crossings. Coaching since 1996, including three Olympic medalists. Larry teaches technique better than anyone in paddling.
Downwind & Open Ocean Coach
4× Molokai 2 Oahu World Champion
Australian-born, Oahu-based, racing outrigger and SUP at the highest level. Quality over quantity: weekly on-water plans, technique drills and race-specific prep for downwind and long distance.
Nutrition & Human Performance
CISSN · Guinness World Record Holder
PhD in Health and Human Performance and a certified sports nutritionist. First and fastest woman to cross the Straits of Florida — 115 miles, non-stop, in 27h48m. She builds the fuelling behind the training.
Nutrition plans require a 3-month minimum commitment. All other programs cancel anytime.
Technique & video analysis
Our coaches can help you see the elements of your stroke you can work on to improve your technique, increase your speed and efficiency, and decrease the likelihood of exhaustion or injury.
Join the community to find out more about video analysis.
JOIN TODAYSample analysis: Larry breaks down real paddling footage to show what to change and how to practice it.
Race prep
GBSUP National Paddle Racing Series
British SUP National Championships
GBSUP National Sprint Championships
GBSUP Battle of the Bay
GBSUP Llandegfedd Pursuit
GBSUP Loch Lomond Distance
GBSUP Legend of Windermere
GBSUP Sovereign Showdown
SUP the Creek
EuroTour
European SUP League (ESL)
ICF SUP European Championships
EuroSUP European Championships
SUP Alps Trophy
GlaGla Race
Paris SUP Crossing
Bilbao World SUP Challenge
Lake Rocks
11 City Tour
ICF SUP World Championships
ICF SUP World Cup
ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships
APP World Tour
Molokai 2 Oahu
Gorge Paddle Challenge
Red Bull Heavy Water
Pacific Paddle Games
Last Paddler Standing
Chattajack
Catalina Classic
Hanohano Ocean Challenge
Lowcountry Paddlefest
GB Ocean Race Series
Celtic Cup
Spiritfilled Coastal Challenge Cup
Fishguard Bay Ocean Race
Hayling Island OC6
Moray Firth Challenge
British Outrigger Canoe Championships
European Va'a Championships
ICF Va'a European Championships
European OC1 Championships
European OC2 Championships
European V6 Championships
Molokai Hoe
Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Hawaiki Nui Va'a
Te Aito
Super Aito
Heiva Va'a
ICF Va'a World Championships
World Va'a Championships
French Polynesian V6 Championships
New Zealand Waka Ama Championships
International Va'a / Waka Ama World Championships
Live sessions are recorded so members in every time zone can catch up. Replays sit alongside event-specific training threads and Q&A.
Co-Founders
Co-Founder & Head Coach
Larry Cain is an Olympic gold and silver medalist in sprint canoe and a former Team Canada Olympic coach. Since transitioning to stand-up paddling in 2010, he has become one of the sport's most sought-after coaches at every level, co-founding Paddle Monster and authoring hundreds of articles and videos on paddling strategy, training, and technique. He has successfully coached Seychelle Hattingh and Connor Baxter to SUP World titles.
Co-Founder & Publisher
Founder of Distressed Mullet and the voice behind more than a decade of paddling media. John built the community side of Paddle Monster — the stories, the coverage, and the connections that hold the sport together.
Questions
You get access to all the community content — the full instructional video library, articles, live events and paddle challenges. Coaching plans and one-to-one coaching from Larry, Travis or Victoria are separate add-ons you can add when you're ready.
No. The membership stands on its own. Coaching, nutrition, video analysis and camps are optional add-ons you can start or stop at any time.
No. Paddle Monster serves stand-up, outrigger, surfski and prone paddlers. Technique, aerobic development, mental performance and race logistics all cross over.
Absolutely. Everyone is welcome. Whether you're training to complete an event rather than compete, working to become the best paddler you can be, or just want to talk paddling with people who get it, this is the right place.
Yes. You can cancel anytime and your subscription runs until the end of your current billing period, then stops billing. For example, if you joined on September 1, your access continues until just before October 1. Victoria's nutrition plans carry a 3-month minimum commitment.
Paddle Monster Testimonials
"Paddling is one of the most important things in my life, especially this last year. It has helped me a lot, and now I live like an athlete within my present limitations. Being able to improve my performance guided by the Paddle Monster team makes me feel like a pro. A lot of thanks again. :)"
"This looks amazing! I'm super excited about winter training and looking forward to working with Chris to get stronger and faster over the winter."
"I have seen amazing results on this training already and training is now fun again."
"Just wanted to say thanks. I'm already seeing improvements in performance with the short time I've been on the program."
"The videos and articles are amazing!! Within a few days I've learned so many things that I've tried to figure out or learn since I started paddling!"
"I just want you to know how much I am loving your strength program. I really look forward to going to the gym now, trying out all the new exercises. It's clear you have put a lot of thought into the program and my body is feeling it."
"This program is such an incredible resource. Can't thank you all enough. I've been a member for a while but only started following the training with the dry land program and this is the best I've felt in the last 20 years – and after only 4 weeks of the program!"
"I have also started Paddle Monster's intermediate dry land training that started last month and I am already feeling the benefits of that (THANK YOU)!"
$10 a month. Community, live sessions, race prep and a direct line to world-class coaching whenever you want it.
