NOVICE AND LEARN-to-ROW PROGRAMS
2017
One size does not fit all! Join HRRA in 2017 and begin your own rowing journey on the Hudson!
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOPS ~
The river might be frozen and the weather a bit chilly but it is never too early to learn to row! We hope you will join us this year to learn what rowing on the beautiful Hudson with HRRA has to offer! The Hudson River Rowing Association would like to invite you to learn about our novice, intermediate and competitive rowing programs in the beautiful HRRA Boathouse at a series of indoor Learn -to - Row, one -day clinics this winter. Come meet HRRA adult rowers of all levels and HRRA coaches, have a tour of the boathouse, and try out some rowing in our indoor tanks and on the indoor rowing machines. This is a great way to test the "waters" and see what program might be right for you!
If you have never rowed before you can start with one of our FREE introductory sessions: REGISTER
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #1 ~
Saturday, February 4th, 12PM to 2PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #2 ~
Saturday, March 4th, 12PM to 2PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #3 ~
Saturday, April 1st, 10AM to 2PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #4 ~
Saturday, May 13th, 10AM to 12PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #5 ~
Saturday, June 3rd, TIME TBD
Please bring a signed copy with you of the PDF USRowing Waiver- Print double sided & Sign both pages.
SUMMER
ROWING 101 (aka Learn-to-Row for all)
An eight - session, on-the-water rowing class for curious athletes of all ages. HRRA coaches and rowers will introduce you to the unique experience of rowing with eight people just a few inches above the Hudson River. The goal of this program is to introduce the basic mechanics of rowing and provide a foundation of skills that can be built upon in the future. Upon completion of the course athletes are encouraged to move on to the Summer Adult Novice Program, the Junior Learn-to-Row Program or the Learn - to - Scull Program. Membership is not required to enroll in Rowing 101, and upon completion, each athlete becomes a member of HRRA for the remaining part of the year whether or not you sign up for another program.
PRE-REQUISITE- Must be able to swim
FEE: $180
Coach: Rich Sleight
Session One: May 31 to June 11 REGISTER
Practice Time: Monday/Wednesday 5:30PM to 8PM and Saturday/Sunday 9:30AM to 12:00PM
Session Two: June 12 to June 25 REGISTER
Practice Time: Monday/Wednesday 5:30PM to - 8PM and Saturday/Sunday 9:30AM to 2:00PM
ADULT NOVICE SWEEPS ~ REGISTER
An immersion program for novice rowers! Novices work closely with their coaches and teammates to master the basics and learn the philosophies of rowing: teamwork, teamwork, teamwork! Completion of the novice season prepares our novices to join the programs that best meet their needs and goals: sculling, recreational, intermediate or advanced teams. Rowing 101 graduates move to this program, but no prior rowing experience is necessary if you want to start on the Novice team.
PRE-REQUISITE- Must be able to swim
FEE: $295
Dates: July 6 to August 15
DAYS and TIMES: Tuesday/Thursday 5:30PM to 8PM, Saturday/Sunday at 7AM
Coach: Rich Sleight
JUNIOR LEARN-TO-ROW ~
Juniors who are turning 12 or entering the 7th grade or higher learn to row during a three - week session in eight - oared shells on the Hudson! Athletes learn safety, technique, how to handle boats, how top steer the boats, and basic race skills.
PRE-REQUISITE- Must be able to swim
FEE: $240
Session One: June 26 to July 14 REGISTER
Session Two: July 18 to August 5 REGISTER
Practice Time: Monday through Friday 6:00AM-8:30AM
Coach: Tom Sanford
FALL
ROWING 101 (aka Learn-to-Row for all)~
An eight - session, on-the-water rowing class for curious athletes of all ages. HRRA coaches and rowers will introduce you to the unique experience of rowing with eight people just a few inches above the Hudson River. The goal of this program is to introduce the basic mechanics of rowing and provide a foundation of skills that can be built upon in the future. Upon completion of the course, athletes are encouraged to move on to the Summer Adult Novice Program, the Junior Learn-to-Row Program or the Learn - to - Scull Program. Membership is not required to enroll in Rowing 101 and upon completion, each athlete becomes a member of HRRA for the remaining part of the year whether or not you sign up for another program.
FEE: $180
Coach: TBD
DATES: September 7 to 21 ( Tentative )
DAYS and TIMES: Saturday/Sunday 9:30AM to 12PM, Monday/Wednesday 5:30PM to 8PM
HRRA POLICIES
Please visit our FAQ page for questions regarding registration, refunds and many other topics!
Prerequisite for all our rowing programs. You must know how to swim!
HRRA PROGRESSIVE ROWING PHILOSOPHY
pro-gres-sive
1. favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.
2. characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement.
3. going forward or onward; passing successively from one member of a series to the next; proceeding step by step.
HRRA rowing programs, and particularly our novice curriculum, follow a progressive theory of learning similar to the progressive method most people are familiar with - swim lessons! Just as a guppy or minnow isn’t doing laps with the sharks, 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.
Conversely, once you master the skills and start focusing on fitness or racing you won’t have to keep putting your own development on hold to teach others. Our coaches and volunteers take care of that for everyone!
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!
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOPS ~
The river might be frozen and the weather a bit chilly but it is never too early to learn to row! We hope you will join us this year to learn what rowing on the beautiful Hudson with HRRA has to offer! The Hudson River Rowing Association would like to invite you to learn about our novice, intermediate and competitive rowing programs in the beautiful HRRA Boathouse at a series of indoor Learn -to - Row, one -day clinics this winter. Come meet HRRA adult rowers of all levels and HRRA coaches, have a tour of the boathouse, and try out some rowing in our indoor tanks and on the indoor rowing machines. This is a great way to test the "waters" and see what program might be right for you!
If you have never rowed before you can start with one of our FREE introductory sessions: REGISTER
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #1 ~
Saturday, February 4th, 12PM to 2PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #2 ~
Saturday, March 4th, 12PM to 2PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #3 ~
Saturday, April 1st, 10AM to 2PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #4 ~
Saturday, May 13th, 10AM to 12PM
FREE LEARN-to-ROW WORKSHOP #5 ~
Saturday, June 3rd, TIME TBD
Please bring a signed copy with you of the PDF USRowing Waiver- Print double sided & Sign both pages.
SUMMER
ROWING 101 (aka Learn-to-Row for all)
An eight - session, on-the-water rowing class for curious athletes of all ages. HRRA coaches and rowers will introduce you to the unique experience of rowing with eight people just a few inches above the Hudson River. The goal of this program is to introduce the basic mechanics of rowing and provide a foundation of skills that can be built upon in the future. Upon completion of the course athletes are encouraged to move on to the Summer Adult Novice Program, the Junior Learn-to-Row Program or the Learn - to - Scull Program. Membership is not required to enroll in Rowing 101, and upon completion, each athlete becomes a member of HRRA for the remaining part of the year whether or not you sign up for another program.
PRE-REQUISITE- Must be able to swim
FEE: $180
Coach: Rich Sleight
Session One: May 31 to June 11 REGISTER
Practice Time: Monday/Wednesday 5:30PM to 8PM and Saturday/Sunday 9:30AM to 12:00PM
Session Two: June 12 to June 25 REGISTER
Practice Time: Monday/Wednesday 5:30PM to - 8PM and Saturday/Sunday 9:30AM to 2:00PM
ADULT NOVICE SWEEPS ~ REGISTER
An immersion program for novice rowers! Novices work closely with their coaches and teammates to master the basics and learn the philosophies of rowing: teamwork, teamwork, teamwork! Completion of the novice season prepares our novices to join the programs that best meet their needs and goals: sculling, recreational, intermediate or advanced teams. Rowing 101 graduates move to this program, but no prior rowing experience is necessary if you want to start on the Novice team.
PRE-REQUISITE- Must be able to swim
FEE: $295
Dates: July 6 to August 15
DAYS and TIMES: Tuesday/Thursday 5:30PM to 8PM, Saturday/Sunday at 7AM
Coach: Rich Sleight
JUNIOR LEARN-TO-ROW ~
Juniors who are turning 12 or entering the 7th grade or higher learn to row during a three - week session in eight - oared shells on the Hudson! Athletes learn safety, technique, how to handle boats, how top steer the boats, and basic race skills.
PRE-REQUISITE- Must be able to swim
FEE: $240
Session One: June 26 to July 14 REGISTER
Session Two: July 18 to August 5 REGISTER
Practice Time: Monday through Friday 6:00AM-8:30AM
Coach: Tom Sanford
FALL
ROWING 101 (aka Learn-to-Row for all)~
An eight - session, on-the-water rowing class for curious athletes of all ages. HRRA coaches and rowers will introduce you to the unique experience of rowing with eight people just a few inches above the Hudson River. The goal of this program is to introduce the basic mechanics of rowing and provide a foundation of skills that can be built upon in the future. Upon completion of the course, athletes are encouraged to move on to the Summer Adult Novice Program, the Junior Learn-to-Row Program or the Learn - to - Scull Program. Membership is not required to enroll in Rowing 101 and upon completion, each athlete becomes a member of HRRA for the remaining part of the year whether or not you sign up for another program.
FEE: $180
Coach: TBD
DATES: September 7 to 21 ( Tentative )
DAYS and TIMES: Saturday/Sunday 9:30AM to 12PM, Monday/Wednesday 5:30PM to 8PM
HRRA POLICIES
Please visit our FAQ page for questions regarding registration, refunds and many other topics!
Prerequisite for all our rowing programs. You must know how to swim!
HRRA PROGRESSIVE ROWING PHILOSOPHY
pro-gres-sive
1. favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.
2. characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement.
3. going forward or onward; passing successively from one member of a series to the next; proceeding step by step.
HRRA rowing programs, and particularly our novice curriculum, follow a progressive theory of learning similar to the progressive method most people are familiar with - swim lessons! Just as a guppy or minnow isn’t doing laps with the sharks, 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.
Conversely, once you master the skills and start focusing on fitness or racing you won’t have to keep putting your own development on hold to teach others. Our coaches and volunteers take care of that for everyone!
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!
