Summer/Fall 2023
What would you like to participate in?
Recreational Sweep
Are you looking to expand your rowing experience and increase your fitness while enjoying the outdoors? Our Intermediate Sweep session will build your technique and fitness in a friendly small group setting. Recreational sweep is for sweep rowers who have previous participation in the Indoor Winter Beginner Program, a Learn-to-Row class, or similar introductory rowing experience. You must also be able to swim. This group meets for drop-in rows weekly at Camp Shalom in Windsor, CT. Rowers will primarily be rowing in an 8, but may be broken up into 4s. This is a coached session that will work on building basic understanding of rowing technique, control and boat feel.
We have currently transitioned to weekly drop-in rows for recreational sweep. Please email info@fvra.org to learn more or purchase a Row-Pass or single drop-in row below to join.
Prerequisites for this clinic are,
- Indoor Winter Beginner Program, a Learn-to-Row class, or similar introductory rowing experience
- A current USRowing Waiver (Basic Membership +$25/year)
- The ability to swim
4 Row – RowPass or Individual Drop-In
Experienced rowers can purchase rows in blocks of 4 and participate in-drop in rows when spaces are available! Scheduled small boat rows are available weekday mornings as well as Sunday mornings. RowPasses can also be used for sweep rowing drop-ins when space allows. All program participation must be scheduled at least 1 day in advance of the scheduled row through the online programming calendar. RowPasses are good for the 2023 on-water season.
4 Row Pass – $120, Individual Drop-in – $30
Prerequisites for a RowPass,
- Indoor Winter Beginner Program, a Learn-to-Row class, or similar introductory rowing experience
- A current USRowing Waiver (Basic Membership +$25/year)
- The ability to swim
2 Hour One-on-One Coached Sculling Sessions
- Scheduled per athlete with coaches as available
- Only available from mid/end May to mid/end Oct (on weekends in Fall Sept/Oct) due to water temperatures and light availability.
Cost: $100
Prerequisites for lessons are,
- A current USRowing Waiver (Basic Membership +$25/year or click to print, sign and bring with you)
- The ability to swim
Please email sculling@fvra.org to schedule after submitting your registration.
Registration & USRowing Membership:
- ROWERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMMING UNTIL REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE
- All participants must register with Regatta Central as part of the registration process (accessed by hitting the “Register” button with the program you are interested in above)
- All participants must sign a USRowing waiver which includes an additional fee of $25 for a USRowing Basic Membership
- To sign your waiver please go to:https://membership.usrowing.org/
- If you are already a USRowing Member,
- Choose “Individuals” > “Members” > “Sign Waiver”
- Login to sign your waiver or verify it has already been signed
- Click here for an additional walkthrough
If you are not a USRowing Member,
- Choose “Individuals” > “Join”
- Complete the form to sign up for a basic USRowing membership
- Under “Club or Team Name” enter “Farmington Valley Rowing Association” and choose us from the list – we are USR Member # 944
- You will then be asked for a club code to add yourself to our roster – it is, Club Code: R63XE
- The form searches the system to see if an account for you already exists – if it does not you will continue the registration process to sign up for your Basic or Championship (racing team see below) membership. (NOTE: A USRowing Basic Membership, required when signing a waiver, costs $25. Visit USRowing.org for more information on how this fee is used >
- Your seat is not reserved until payment has been received. If paying by check, please make check payable to FVRA and send check to: 542 Hopmeadow Street PMB 101, Simsbury, CT 06070