Free Intro to Rowing Clinic - August 15, 2021
Join HRRA at one of our FREE introduction workshops. No prior experience is required. Junior athletes ages 12 and up, along with Adult rowers, are welcome. We have a beautiful facility equipped with indoor tanks for a simulated rowing experience. You will learn about our novice, recreational, intermediate, and competitive rowing programs. The workshop is designed to provide you with an overview of the sport and cover basic rowing terminology and techniques. You’ll get a chance to tour our facility, hear about HRRA programs, use our rowing machines (a.k.a. ergs), and row in our indoor tanks. If the river cooperates in May and June you will get a chance to sit in a boat! This is a great way to “test the waters!”
If you have never rowed before you can start with one of our FREE introductory sessions:
Sunday, August 15, 11:00am – 1:00 pm
HRRA Novice Program
HRRA rowing programs, and particularly our novice curriculum, follow a progressive theory of learning—we believe novice rowers learn best when they are in a group with similarly skilled participants. This allows our novices to learn at the appropriate pace, focus on the skills they need to get to the next level, and forge relationships through shared experiences with their fellow novices.
Hundreds of Hudson Valley residents have become competent, successful rowers using this method and have moved on to a variety of personalized and fulfilling rowing experiences that have included recreational sculling, racing casually with friends at regattas, coaching their child’s crew team, and winning medals at National and World Championships!
One size does not fit all! Join HRRA and begin your own rowing journey on the Hudson!
Junior Novice/Learn to Row Program:
Program for all children under the age of 18 who are new to the sport of rowing. Program covers basic rowing technique, equipment handling, use of ergometers, rowing in the indoor tanks and eventually rowing on the water in sweep rowing boats (one oar per athlete). This is a teaching program, and does not focus on racing skill development. Program runs three days a week across the duration of the summer, and includes standard HRRA Summer practice tank. If your child has already completed their novice year, please register them for our Junior’s Comprehensive Program.
All registrants will need to have a current USRowing Membership before they begin any on-water activity. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions you may have.
Dates: June 14 – August 15
Practice time: 3 Days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, mornings from 7:30am to 9:30am)
Fees: $275 – Register here
Adult Novice/Learn to Row Program:
Program for all adults over the age of 18 who are new to the sport of rowing. Program covers basic rowing technique, equipment handling, use of ergometers, rowing in the indoor tanks and eventually rowing on the water in sweep rowing boats (one oar per athlete). This is a teaching program, and does not focus on racing skill development. Program runs three days a week across the duration of the summer, and includes standard HRRA Summer practice tank.
If you have already completed a novice year at another program (HS, Collegiate, or other) please register for our Adult Comprehensive Program. All registrants will need to have a current USRowing Membership before they begin any on-water activity. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions you may have.
Dates: June 14 – August 15
Practice time: 3 Days per week (Monday, Wednesday afternoons from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Saturday Morning from 7:30 to 9:30am)
Fees: $275 – Register here
All athletes must have a Basic USRowing Membership ($9.75) and an online waiver completed. If you have already paid the membership under a different club name you must log in to the USRowing portal and add Hudson River Rowing Association to your club affiliations by the first day of practice.
- The HRRA code is H9RR4 and the online waiver link is HERE.
HRRA Program and race fees do not include uniform, hotel, traveling expenses, or USRowing membership (when applicable). Athletes are responsible for these additional expenses. HRRA does not provide adult chaperones for unaccompanied minors.
