Adult Learn to Row Classes - MBC School of Rowing
Registration for 2012 will open soon!
Rowing is one of the fastest growing recreational sports. Rowing is a low-impact exercise that works the three major muscle groups - legs, back and arms as well as the heart and circulatory system.
The Minnesota Boat Club offers introductory classes to the sport of rowing. Most students in our School of Rowing classes have no previous rowing experience. Classes can also be a good refresher for those with rowing experience looking to get back into the sport.
The Minnesota Boat Club offers two types of classes - Learn to Row classes out of the MBC boathouse on the Mississippi River and Learn to Scull classes at Lake Phalen. See below for class schedules and descriptions.
We are finalizing our 2012 class schedule, and will begin taking registrations in late January or early February. If you would like to be notified when the class schedule and registration i available, please email learntorow@boatclub.org with "Class Info" in the subject line.
2012 Classes
Learn to Row
Learn to Row classes are held at the MBC Boathouse on Raspberry Island in St. Paul. Participants in Learn to Row will learn sweep style rowing, in which each rower holds one oar. Participants first learn rowing in the "rowing barge" and may move to an 8-man shell in the final sessions of the class.
The 2012 class schedule will be posted soon.
Learn to Scull
Learn to Scull classes are held at Lake Phalen in St. Paul. Participants in Learn to Scull classes learn sculling in which each rowers holds two oars. Participants learn to row in stale, beginner single rowing shells.
The 2012 class schedule will be posted soon
About Learn To Row classes
Learn To Row classes are held on the Mississippi River at the MBC boathouse on Raspberry Island in downtown St. Paul. In the Learn To Row program, you will learn basic rowing technique, water traffic patterns and proper handling of equipment. Learn to Row classes emphasize team rowing. Students will learn sweep rowing where every rower holds one oar.
Most of the class participants are new to rowing. Former rowers would also benefit from the class as a refresher course..
The majority of the class time is spent on the water to give students the maximum opportunity to develop their skills. Please note that rowing instructors will determine if weather and/or river condition will allow safe rowing in rowing shells. Read the F.A.Q for more information.
About Learn To Scull classes
Learn To Scull classes are conducted at the Lake Phalen Sculling Center at the St. Paul Park and Recreation’s Beach House on the south end of Lake Phalen in St. Paul. In the Learn To Scull session, an experienced MBC sculling instructor will teach you the basics of rowing in a one-person recreational sculling shell. The course will cover the basics of the rowing stroke, water safety, rowing terms, and equipment care and handling.
The majority of the Learn To Scull class time is spent on the water to give students the maximum opportunity to develop their sculling skills.
Read the F.A.Q for more information.
General Information
Course Fee
The course fee for all Learn To Row and Learn To Scull sessions is $195.
Refund Policy
Our refund policy is as follows: We will refund 75% of your payment ($146) if you decide cancel your enrollment prior to your session. No refund will be given after you begin your session. If a student misses a class in a session, no make-up classes are guaranteed. Thus, we strongly encourage that students plan accordingly so that they can attend and participate in all classes for their session.
Waiting List
If a session you wanted to take is full, we will put you name on a waiting list. Send us your name, daytime phone, number, email address and session you wanted to take to learntorow@boatclub.org
Requirements
Students must be able to swim and/or treads water for about 15 minutes. Minimum age for enrollment to the Learn To Row or Learn To Scull program is 14.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact the School of Rowing coordinator Kerry at learntorow@boatclub.org.