Novice Program

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 Program:

Program for all newcomers to the sport of rowing. Program covers basic rowing technique, equipment handling, use of ergometers, rowing in the indoor tanks and eventually rowing on the water. Program runs three days a week across the duration of the summer.
 
Program for all children under the age of 18 who are new to the sport of rowing. 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 is a teaching program, and does not focus on racing skill development. If your child has already completed their novice year, please register them for our Junior’s Comprehensive Program.

COACH: TBD

PROGRAM DATES & TIMES: September 7th – November 1st, 2022

Monday & Wednesday 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Saturday 7:00am – 9:00am

ROWER FEE: $275.00 REGISTER

COXSWAIN FEE: $35.00 REGISTER

All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($15) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. Please include code H9RR4 in the athletes section.

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.

Dates:  June 27th – August 6th, 2022 

Practice time: Monday-Friday 7:00am-9:00am

Rower Fee: $275 – Register here.

Coxswain Fee: $35 – Register here.

The team will be representing the club at the following regatta during the summer: 

  • Saturday, July 16th, 2022 – Race Between the Bridges/Pancake Breakfast – Poughkeepsie, NY

Registration includes participation in one local regatta and free summer racing shirt.

Dates:  Sept. 8, 2021 – Oct. 31, 2021

Practice time: 3 days per week –  Monday and Wednesday afternoons (5:00-7:00pm), Saturday mornings (7:00-9:00am)

Fees: $275 – Register here.

Adult Novice/Learn to Row Program:

Program for all adults over the age of 18 who are new to the sport of rowing. 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 is a teaching program, and does not focus on racing skill development. If you have already completed a novice year at another program (HS, Collegiate, or other) please register for our Adult Comprehensive Program.

COACH: Paul Stasaitis

PROGRAM DATES & TIMES: September 7th – November 1st

Monday & Wednesday 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Saturday 7:00am – 9:00am

ROWER FEE: $275.00 REGISTER

COXSWAIN FEE: $35.00 REGISTER

All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($15) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. Please include code H9RR4 in the athletes section.

HRRA program and race fees do not include uniform, hotel, traveling expenses, or USRowing membership (when applicable). Athletes are responsible for these additional expenses. 

Coach:  Paul Stasaitis & Emily Luciano

Dates:  June 20th – August 7th, 2022

Practice time:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm, Saturday 7am-9am

Rower Fee: $275 – Register here.

Coxswain Fee: $35 – Register here.

Dates:  Sept. 8, 2021 – Oct. 31, 2021

Practice time:  3 days per week –  Monday and Wednesday afternoons (5:30-7:30pm), Saturday mornings (7:00-9:00am)

Fees: $275 – Register here.

Learn-to-Scull Program:

HRRA’s learn to scull program is for novice scullers and scullers who have been away from the sport for a while. You will learn to scull in doubles, quads and singles at the coaches discretion. You will learn a healthy new low impact sport with an aim to graduation into our recreational sculling program.  

Dates:  June 27th – August 6th, 2022

Practice time: 7:00am-8:30am Monday-Friday

Rower Fee: $300 – Register here.

Registration includes a free summer training shirt.

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.