HRRA Novice Program
HRRA rowing programs, and particularly our novice curriculum, follow a progressive theory of learning—we believe novice rowers learn best when they are in a group with similarly skilled participants. This allows our novices to learn at the appropriate pace, focus on the skills they need to get to the next level, and forge relationships through shared experiences with their fellow novices.
Hundreds of Hudson Valley residents have become competent, successful rowers using this method and have moved on to a variety of personalized and fulfilling rowing experiences that have included recreational sculling, racing casually with friends at regattas, coaching their child’s crew team, and winning medals at National and World Championships!
One size does not fit all! Join HRRA and begin your own rowing journey on the Hudson!
Junior Novice/Learn-to-Row Boys & Girls:
Dates: September 9th – November 1st
Program Days & Times:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday – 5:30-7:00pm
Capacity: 12 rowers
Coach: Sophie Green
Rower Fee: $300 – Register here.
Mandatory: US Rowing Membership ($25) Register here.
All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($25) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. The club code for HRRA is H9RR4. Click the link to check your status or join.
Adult Novice/Learn-to-Row Program:
This program is for adults over the age of 18, who are new to the sport of rowing, or have completed one previous novice/LTR season. Program covers basic rowing technique, equipment handling, use of ergometers, rowing in the indoor tanks, and eventually rowing on the water in sweep rowing boats (one oar per athlete). This teaching program will focus on racing skill development in the final weeks. All participants must be able to swim 50 yards, tread water for 10 minutes, and put on a life jacket in the water.
Dates: September 9th – November 1st
Program Days & Times:
Wednesday and Thursday – 5:30pm-7:00pm
Saturday and Sunday – 7:30am-9:30am
Capacity: 12
Coaches: Mark Dinges
Rower Fee: $340 Register here.
Mandatory: US Rowing Membership ($25) Register here.
All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($25) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. The club code for HRRA is H9RR4. Click the link to check your status or join.
Races, if any, to be determined by the coach
All athletes must have a Basic USRowing Membership ($25) and an online waiver completed. If you have already paid the membership under a different club name you must log in to the USRowing portal and add Hudson River Rowing Association to your club affiliations by the first day of practice.
- The HRRA code is H9RR4 and the online waiver link is HERE.
HRRA Program and race fees do not include uniform, hotel, traveling expenses, or USRowing membership (when applicable). Athletes are responsible for these additional expenses. HRRA does not provide adult chaperones for unaccompanied minors.
