Why rowing?
Traditional rowing is a fantastic, accessible way to experience the river for both novices and experts.
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The stable nature of the skerry boat will calm any newcomers nerves and help develop confidence, physical coordination, and teamwork skills within a group.
You don't need to be tall or particularly strong or athletic - anyone can have a go at traditional rowing. All you need is a willingness to have a go!
The Skerry
A skerry is a modern design of boat, perfect for introducing new rowers to the river.
The boat is designed to...
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allow up to 8 persons to row together with a cox and passenger
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have sufficient additional space for up to 3 passengers (including a coach)
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be a safe boat for as wide a range of conditions as anyone would want to go rowing in
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be as fast and responsive as possible, accepting the need to be safe
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be easy to row and steer
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be robust and easy to maintain
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help continue the ancient tradition of wooden clinker boat construction
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Unlike "fine boat rowing" (that you might see in the Olympics) the skerry enables social interaction between coaches and rowers and between rowers and enables a coach to move between rowers to assist in times of difficulty or when needing to demonstrate techniques.
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There is little doubt that there are few better boats to introduce new rowers to any water environment.
The Team
The Support Team and Coaches are made up from a number of experienced river users.
All coaches are advanced DBS checked and and trained to provide structured support to new rowers learning to enjoy both the activity, and the environment.