08/08/2026
Wild Water, Real Action: How Watersports Instructors Can Help Protect the Oceans They Love
We are pleased to welcome Clare Osborn as a guest speaker
at the ASI AIR Retreat UK, Hayle (St Ives) Cornwall England
Saturday. 14 November 2026
Clare Osborn of Surfers Against Sewage shares how watersports instructors are on the front line of ocean protection whether they know it or not. From the I Am Not A Bather campaign and our fight to protect wild swimming and paddling waters, to paddle-out protests and community-led activism, this session brings you into the heart of what SAS does and why it matters to every instructor in the room.
But this isn't just about the big campaigns. It's about the small, powerful moments… when an instructor helps a student fall in love with the water, and that love becomes the reason they want to protect it. Clare will share practical, inspiring ways that instructors can get involved personally and with their students, and why your voice and your community matter more than ever right now.
Expect honesty, a few things that might make you angry, and a lot of reasons to feel hopeful.
Clare Osborn is Senior Communities Officer at Surfers Against Sewage, mobilising a 200‑strong volunteer network to protect oceans and waterways. An ASI paddleboard instructor, Blue Health Coach, contributing author to Adventures on the Water, she has led national paddle cleanups, created cleanup toolkits and is currently training for a Greenland sea‑kayak expedition. She brings energy, warmth and bold, joyful leadership to every water‑based initiative she undertakes.
More info / enrol at: https://www.academyofsurfing.com/news/air-asi-instructor-retreat-uk-cornwall-england
AIR-ASI Instructor Retreat. A 1-day event bringing instructors & others together for networking & professional development. With morning speakers, afternoon on water activities, evening speaker & dinner. ASI tshirt keepsake.
Members: £25 | Non‑Members: £120 | ASI School Owners: Free.
Before & after, complete training courses to upgrade skills (additional fees)
ASI is the global industry leader in training and accreditation in the surfing, SUP and bodyboarding industry.
