Learn to Row
Indoor Rowing
We always recommend Indoor Rowing to get you started on your journey. It drills good technique for safety and efficiency. Time on the Indoor rower, is also well spent if you are considering converting those skills into a boat.
Think about which session options suits you best below.
Once you have completed a minimum of 60 mins of Indoor coaching, you will be invited to join the Rowing Adventures RowFit community.
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This taster session is the perfect way to be introduced to the British Rowing Indoor Rowing Technique and give you confidence in your use of the Concept 2 Indoor Rower. It can be either delivered 1:1 at a bespoke time to suit your diary or in a scheduled GROUP session, with an opportunity to meet others.
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These British Rowing courses are operated by Lymington Rowing Club.
1 hour session per week, for 5 weeks.
Beginner Course
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20 mins Technical Warm up,
This fitness workout is the perfect way to keep fit and refine good indoor rowing technique.
Technical warmup
20 mins interval set
20 mins S&C/ Circuit
You will be invited to join the RowFit community by registering on SPOND after your Try Indoor Rowing or Go Row Course.
Sessions are Pay as You Go
To enquire about RowFit registration, please email Kirsty
Single Sculling
All sessions are offered as 1:1. The Try Rowing Taster is the introductory session, followed by Improver sessions. Group Lagoon sessions will be offered if in the interest of optimal learning. Sessions can be either 60 or 90 mins,
Then you have a choice
If your goal is to progress to the EXPLORE programme in single sculls then you will be invited for a Passport to Explore assessment.
If your goal is to row crew boats then you could skip the Passport to Explore assessment and head straight to a Try Crew Rowing. session.
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The Try Rowing Taster Session is the perfect way to be introduced to rowing a single scull in safe water.
Equipment
Basic understanding of wind/tide
Safety
Launching and recovering
Balance
Rowing Sequence (Recovery Drive) . A reflection of the drills from the Try Indoor Rowing
Intro to Manoeuvering using the elements.
Try Rowing Taster Session gives you the opportunity to get a taste to see if coastal rowing is for you.
60 mins £45
90 mins £60
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These sessions consolidate and progress you through the balance and manoeuvring drills to enable you to handle a single scull in more challenging conditions with refined technique.
You can repeat this session as many times as you need or want to.
1:1
60 mins £40
90 mins £60
Group Lagoon Sessions (max 4) offered on coaches discretion.
60 mins £25
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This session aims to fully assess your sea skills to safely and efficiently single scull in open water to attain your PASSPORT to EXPLORE.
This gives you access to the EXPLORE programme where you can access group sessions in
Adventure Rowing,
Skill Development
Fitness sessions in the Lite Duo.
We also encourage you to complete a capsize and recovery drill in summer sessions, to give you the confidence to get back in the boat should you ever wish to go for a swim!
90 mins £60
120 mis £75.00
Try Crew Rowing
With experience of Indoor Rowing and time on the water in a single scull, its time to transfer these skills into a Coxed Quad (4 rowers, two blades). Two rowing mentors and a coach/ cox will offer a steady paced, progressive session in safe water.
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This is a 60 minute sessions held at Lymington Rowing Club. Supported by 3 mentor rowers, you will apply your single sculling skills into practice in a synchronised Coxed Quad Crew boat.
The Try Crew Rowing Taster Session is the perfect way to see if Crew Rowing is for you. Rowing Adventures will assist you in making contact with your local club for membership information.
Launch and Recovery
Set up
Cox instructions
Understanding of wind/tide/ location
Safety
Rowing Sequence Syncronised.
A reflection of the drills from the Try Indoor Rowing
Intro to Manoeuvering using the elements.
Try Rowing Taster Session gives you the opportunity to get a taste to see if coastal rowing is for you.
L2R Programme Summary with next session in the sequence highlighted
Try Rowing Taster
Improver (confidence and Competence)
Try Explore Taster
All sessions are bespoke and include both consolidation and progression.
60 mins £25
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