Get on the Water!
To get on one of our boats, you will first need to register to create a User Profile, which involves setting up a User Name and Password (follow the steps below). You will use your login each time you sign up for a row.
As a first-time rower, it's important to get familiar with the types of rows described below.
You'll also need to sign our waiver before your row. Your coxswain will provide the form. You do not need to be a member of Come Boating! to row with us; however, we do encourage you to JOIN US!
Important information about the types of rows:
Beginner Row: These rows focus on the basics: boat safety, oar handling, cox commands and basic form/technique. Start here to develop good fundamentals and a passion for rowing.
Recreation Row: For new rowers, the focus is on the basics: commands, timing, form/techniques, and safety. More experienced rowers typically concentrate on maintaining their skills. This row is suitable for any rower, new or seasoned, who wants to get on the water.
Skills and Drills Row: These rows focus on specific techniques such as timing, feathering, hands away, and drive-to-recovery ratio. We recommend you first complete at least two Recreation Rows before signing up, but first-time rowers are welcome as well.
Exercise Row: These rows focus on technique/form, stamina, and improved fitness. An Exercise Row is ideal if you want to build your skills while getting great exercise. Rowers are expected to have participated in numerous Recreational Rows; have a good command of their oars; and be physically capable. If you're not sure, check with your cox.
Power Row: Looking for an intense work-out? This row focuses on timing and the form/techniques that optimize strength and power...a good hard row. Rowers are expected to have participated in numerous Exercise Rows; have good command of their oars; and be to keep in time while rowing at a high and powerful stroke rate. **Ask your cox if you're ready.**
How to register & create your rower login:
Important policies: Please read!
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1. Please only sign up for two rows each week. That allows others to have a chance to row. If you'd like to row more often, you may choose to come to the boathouse before any scheduled row. Sometimes people don’t show up, and there are last-minute opportunities to get on a gig.
2. Please only sign up for rows you are confident you can make. Don’t sign up way in advance unless you are certain you will make the row. If you can’t make a row, it’s your responsibility to tell the coxswain or skipper.
3. We need more coxswains! If we had more coxes, there could be more rows. If you have been rowing for a few years, please consider becoming a cox. We are more than willing to work with rowers who want to support the program by coxing. You can also share a row with another cox. If you're interested in becoming a coxswain, please contact Clark Staples, Summer Rowing Coordinator at: