Name: I Belong – Learn to Row Starter Course
Start: 2022-06-11T16:30:00+01:00
End: 2022-06-25T18:30:00+01:00
Location: The Boathouse

I Belong – Learn to Row Starter Course

Lea Rowing Club is a community sports club based on the River Lea in Hackney, on the stretch of canal between Tottenham and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We're a registered charity, run by volunteers.We pride ourselves on being a positive, inclusive community where everyone has a place. We’re now one of the largest clubs in the UK, and offer every kind of rowing - from novice to medalist, competitive, recreational, juniors, schools, adaptive, learn to row... the list goes on.British Rowing named us Club of the Year 2022 in recognition of our commitment to prioritise inclusion and broadening access to rowing, alongside performance rowing at the highest level.

Lea Rowing Club, Hackney

This is part of the I Belong project, making Lea Rowing Club more representative of the ethnically diverse communities in our local boroughs

The Boathouse

Our Starter Course for beginners will get you started with the basics of rowing and get you out on the water.Course day: SaturdayTime: 16.30–18.30Sessions: 3 (11, 18 &amp; 25 June)

This is a three week course to learn the basics of rowing. The course will lead you through:<ul><li>the rowing stroke</li><li>how to row in a crew</li><li>how to turn a boat</li><li>navigating the River Lea</li><li>staying safe while on the water</li><li>how to get a boat on and off the water</li></ul>This course is for:<ul><li>adults (aged 18–35)</li><li>all levels of fitness</li><li>beginners who have never rowed before</li></ul>You must be able to swim – we do not anticipate you needing this skill however we need to know you can in case of an emergency.All sessions will be taught by experienced rowers and coaches. We will be teaching you sculling, meaning you will have two oars. Please let us know if you have any special requirements.

Cancellations &amp; ReschedulingIt is possible a course or a session may need to be cancelled or rescheduled. Examples include:•	Weather: If lightning or excessively high wind speeds are forecast, making it dangerous to be on the water, we will hold the session indoors. Should more than one session be affected, we will schedule an additional session.

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