Learn to Row

Looking to try the sport of rowing? We welcome you to begin by signing up for one of our Learn to Row programs scheduled in June, July, or August.

Learn To Row signups are finished for 2024. Please join us in 2025!

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Learn To Row Courses

Join one of our courses that will teach you basic rowing mechanics and boat management skill sets. This program will be taught in an eight or coxed four, depending on the enrollment numbers and in some cases a sculling boat may be used. Upon completion you may join our Novice coached programs or even Club Squad in late summer and fall.

In 2024, we offered:

• 4 courses of Learn To Row - Sweep

• 4 courses of Learn To Row - Scull

Sweep Class Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays 5:15am to 7:15am

• Sweep Session #1: Wed May 29, Mon Jun 3, Wed Jun 5, Mon Jun 10, Wed Jun 12, Mon Jun 17

• Sweep Session #2: Wed Jun 19, Mon Jun 24, Wed Jun 26, Mon Jul 1, Wed Jul 3, Mon Jul 8

• Sweep Session #3: Wed Jul 10, Mon Jul 15, Wed Jul 17, Mon Jul 22, Wed Jul 24, Mon Jul 29

• Sweep Session #3: Mon Aug 19, Wed Aug 21, Mon Aug 26, Wed Aug 28

Scull Class Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays 5:15am to 7:15am (concurrent with Sweep; separate coach)
*NOTE: completing a Learn To Row - Sweep class is a prerequisite to be eligible for the Sculling class. Sculling requires a basic understanding of the rowing stroke; you progress from 1 oar to 2 oars (one in each hand).

• Scull Session #1: Wed Jun 19, Mon Jun 24, Wed Jun 26, Mon Jul 1

• Scull Session #2: Wed Jul 10, Mon Jul 15, Wed Jul 17, Mon Jul 22

• Scull Session #3: Wed Jul 31, Mon Aug 5, Wed Aug 7, Mon Aug 12

• Scull Session #4: Begins week of Labor Day (Days TBD, likely Wednesday @5:30am and Saturday @11am)

Sign-Up Procedure

You will use the Boathouse Connect website to sign up for one of our Learn to Row courses. If you would like to receive information and an alert when the registration opens, you can email LearnToRow@boulderrowing.org.

Please note that emailing us does not secure your spot in a Learn To Row course - you must register through Boathouse Connect. Each course typically fills up quickly.

Step 1: Visit Boathouse Connect and create an account. After your account is created, select “BCR - Boulder Community Rowing” from the drop down on the page to request to join the organization.

Step 2: If this is your first year with BCR, you will need to add a payment method to cover the cost of the programs. You can do this by going to Finances -> My Finances and adding a debit/credit card.

Step 3: Once your account has been approved to join BCR, you can join the programs of your choice by going to Groups -> My Groups and joining the group related to your program.

Step 4: You can set your attendance plans for the coming month by going to Practices -> My Attendance. If you don’t see any practices on this page, you may not be in the right groups. Go to Groups -> My Groups to join the appropriate groups for the programs you are participating in.

Step 5: Sign up for a US Rowing membership (basic level) and sign the associated waiver. Update your Boathouse Connect account to include your membership number: Go to My Waivers and Docs>My Waivers and Docs

Please send a message to LearnToRow@boulderrowing.org if you have additional questions!

SUNDAY OPEN HOUSES 

We invite you to attend a 90-minute Open House which affords you a sample of what rowing is about. There is no cost for the Open House sessions.

You do not need to sign up in advance but we appreciate if you can let us know if you plan to attend by either selecting “Attend” on our Meetup.com event page or emailing us at info@boulderrowing.org

Sunday Open House Dates  

• 2025: TBD