Rowing Programs
Great Bay Rowing currently offers a variety of programs for all abilities and ages. We offer both sweep and sculling, with programs in the early morning and late afternoon.
GBR prides themselves at maintaining a relaxed and encouraging environment where people of all abilities and ages can enjoy the great sport of rowing.
Rowing Programs
Junior
Novice/Varsity - Fall/Spring/Summer
Adult
Adult Learn to Row Camp - Summer
Master Novice - Summer season only
Master Intermediate/Competitive - Fall/Spring/Summer
Junior Rowing Programs
The junior novice and varsity programs are offered for students grade 8 thru 12 in the seacoast area. They meet Monday thru Friday in the afternoon for water and land practices.
The discipline, teamwork and character developed from this sport make rowers attractive to colleges. Several well-trained GBR juniors rowers have gone on to take prominent positions on their college rowing teams. Fun events, both rowing and non-rowing related, have become traditional aspects of the Great Bay Rowing team experience.
Junior Novice/Varsity Program
Student rowers from seacoast area high schools train to compete in local and regional competitions. Our experienced and talented coaching staff will instruct novice rowers on the fundamentals of rowing technique, equipment, proper conditioning and teamwork. Varsity level rowers will continue to develop both mentally and physically, improving on their technique and fitness level.
Spring Session - March 21 to June 5, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5pm to 7pm
Summer Session I - June 6 to July 17, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5pm to 7pm
Summer Session II - July 18 to August 21, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5pm to 7pm
Fall Session - August 29 to October 30, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5pm to 7pm
Youth Summer Program
Great Bay Rowing’s Youth Summer Program is offered out of the Club’s boathouse located at Jackson’s Landing in Durham, NH. The Program features intensive training and recreational activities at the boathouse and on the Oyster River for students in the 7th and 8th grades. Each session runs 5 days, and closes with a row-by the dock for the parents of our campers. Our Program staff boasts some of the finest rowers and coaches on the seacoast, and is sure to give your child an experience to remember!
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Adult Rowing Programs
The master’s program is for ages 18 and older, with or without any prior rowing experience. They meet in the early morning for water and land practices.
NEW! Adult Beginner Rowing Workshop
This week long workshop is for adults interested in experiencing the sport of rowing. Participants will first learn the basic techniques using the Concept 2 ergometers, then move to the water in our safe and study barge. By the end of the week, participants will row in one of our racing shells along with experienced GBR rowers. No experience is necessary.
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Master Novice Program
Under the direction of an experienced and talented coaching staff, the club currently offers a summer novice program to teach beginners the fundamentals of rowing technique and equipment in a fun, safe environment.
Summer Session - June 6 to August 21, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5:30am to 7am
Master Intermediate/Competitive Program
This program is for masters ready for more advanced recreational rowing and/or competition. During the season our coaches will offer critique and instruction to individual rowers and the team to further refine their rowing technique, skill, and physical condition.
Spring Session - March 21 to June 5, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5:30am to 7am
Summer Session - June 6 to August 21, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5:30am to 7am
Fall Session - August 29 to October 30, 2011
Practice: Monday thru Friday 5:30am to 7am
Summer Sculling Program
In the summer, Great Bay Rowing offers a sculling program for anyone who wants to learn the sport of rowing in a single shell, double or quad. The difference of rowing in a scull from the sweep boat is that each rower has 2 oars instead of one and balance becomes even more important.
This program is for ages 18 and older, with or without any prior rowing experience. They meet in the evening 3 times a week during the summer.
Summer Session - June 6 to August 21, 2011
Practice: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5pm to 7pm
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Program Cost
$300 per session user fee Due at registration. Covers the cost of boats, coaching staff, maintenance, gas, and other necessary expenses. User fees are not tax deductible. Rowers will not be allowed to participate in any GBR activities on or off the water unless fees are paid in full.
Junior Summer session I or II is a $150 per session user fee, $300 for both Junior Summer sessions
*Cost for races - which includes entry fees, cost of the gas to pull the boat trailer, coaching fees for race day, tolls, and per/mile maintenance for the vehicle pulling the trailer are not included in the user fee.
Program Requirements
Great Bay Rowing requires each participant to provide the following before the beginning of each session, forms can be found on the website:
- Completed Registration Form
- Completed Medical & Emergency Information Form
- Completed Waiver of Liability and Parental Consent Form
- Swim Test Form
- $300 check, payable to: Great Bay Rowing
- paid membership to USRowing
The registration form and other required forms must be completed and user fees paid for each season before the participant is able to participate in any Great Bay Rowing activities, on or off the water. Please give all forms and payment to your coach.
GBR requires active rowing members to maintain a current membership in the USRowing organization. USRowing membership is also required for many of the races that the club participates in. GBR is a USRowing Club member allowing the club to benefit from USRowing insurance and training offerings. Please visit their site and register as an individual member; indicate on the application you are affiliated with Great Bay Rowing.
