Flow and Paddle

For a stylish base where you can give the sport a try, or improve your canal-based beginner’s efforts, head to the waves of Brighton where funky new seafront hotel, Selina, a nascent brand with origins on a Panamanian surf beach, has just opened with 31 rooms conceived by interior designer Tola Ojuolape (From £50 per night at http://www.selina.com).

After a 90-minute paddleboard session with local company Flow + Paddle, head back to the hotel for a cocktail and vegan sourdough pizza. Your Instagram followers will love you.

A 90-minute paddleboard session costs £60