My Happy Place
Meet The Owners
WELCOME to Flatwater Fitness & FUN! We are small business which thrives on our clients’ successes and loves our time on the water with YOU! Over the years we have grown from a 1 trailer business renting SUPs to a 4 trailer business now renting SUPs, Kayaks, and more. Rodney and Katherine were blessed to take over the ownership from the original owners, Don & Monica, in 2018 and continue to build the business, adding new and exciting programs and events.
Katherine is the primary operations manager, SUP instructor, and CEO, with Rodney as her equipment manager and support in EVERY way possible!
Our hidden gem at SFL is a great place for paddlers who are beginners OR those who want to build more advanced skills. SUP is a great sport for competition or just to relax and take in nature for mental health purposes! Come check us out or give us a call and we can help you learn more about this fast-growing sport.
Paddlefit certified
Rodney and Katherine are both PaddleFit Certified in SUP. They have attended classes under Brody Welte, a highly skilled professional who was a former US Olympic coach in the sport of paddling. Each year our certification is renewed and we remain in communication with our certified colleagues to make sure we are up to date on the latest knowledge and information needed to provide the best instructions to our clients, both those who wish to make a sport out of paddling, AND those who simply want to learn the basics, safely and confidently.
Katherine continues her training under the expert guidance of professional SUP racers like April Zilg, Candice Applebee, Ethan Huff and more. She has raced SUP in several states including North Carolina, Oklahoma, Iowa, and will be taking on the West Coast this season in Californa and Washington.
Katherine is also a member of USA SUP, which focuses on the growth and sport of SUP and the SUP community by engaging and informing participants and championing safe, inclusive, and fair communities and events. As one of the founding members, she is proud to help spread the stoke of SUP and all its valuable information when it comes to racing and engaging the paddler no matter what stage they are at in their SUP venture.
Katherine coaches SUP Racing and SUP Tech classes to those who are looking to race as well.
Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell in it;
Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills be joyful together
before the Lord,
-Psalm 98:7-9