Sculling Programs

If smaller boats are more your style, consider sculling. These boats seat either one or two people and each person has two oars. Lessons for all skill levels are offered for BCR members and non-members on an on-going basis. The club has singles and doubles available for recreational and competitive sculling. In past years, club members have raced in the Masters Nationals, the Head of the Des Moines, and the Head of the Charles, among others.

Lessons

Learn-To-Scull Classes (6 lessons) - $200

Over a two-week period, you'll get a solid introduction to sculling, including equipment, safety, stretching, and on-the-water basics. The classes are limited to 8 participants.

Upon successfully completing three of the six lessons and pending coach approval, you can scull independently for the duration of the two-week program. Sculling in pairs or with an experienced sculler is encouraged, but not required.

To use BCR equipment without coaching supervision beyond the two-week program, you must become a full member, sign the swimming and liability waivers, adhere to BCR boating rules, and follow signout procedures. For first-time club participants, your $200 Learn-To-Scull Classes fee applies toward your $350 annual club membership.

Learn-To-Scull-Better Classes (6 lessons) - $150

Refine your sculling technique with this two-week workshop, which is open to anyone with prior sculling experience and to those who have completed Learn-To-Scull Classes. Classes are limited to 10 participants. Bring your own boat or sign up early to reserve one of 8 BCR sculling seats. For first-time club participants, your $150 Learn-To-Scull-Better Classes fee applies toward your $350 annual club membership.

Days, Times and Sessions:

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday, 6-7:30 a.m.

• Learn-To-Scull Classes: June 16-26
• Learn-To-Scull-Better Classes: June 30-July 10
• Learn-To-Scull Classes: July 21-31
• Learn-To-Scull-Better Classes: August 4-14

Private and Semi-Private Lessons

Learn to scull on your own schedule or work on specific techniques by taking private or semi-private lessons. Dates and times are arranged between you and a coach. You can bring your own boat or use one of ours.

For more information or to discuss sculling options, please contact Suzanne Pinto.

Click here to download the Sculling Programs Document.

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Equipment

The scheduling of equipment is on a first-come, first-served basis. You can reserve boats up to one week in advance. Please verify that a boat is available for any privately scheduled lesson. Private boats may be also used for sculling lessons.

Currently our fleet consists of:

• 2 Peinert singles
• 2 Little River Marine Olympia 25s
• 2 Little River Marine Pro Am 25s
• 2 Recreational Alden convertible singles/doubles
• 1 Hudson double
• 1 BBG racing double

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Sculling Boat Rules

Club Singles (white and gray boats):

Must be certified by a coach, which includes the following:

• Rower has demonstrated understanding of basic boat-handling skills.
• Rower is able to carry the boat and oars down to the water on own either overhead, on shoulder, or with dolly.
• Rower is able to demonstrate awareness of personal safety and safety of other boats/people on the water.
• Rower has demonstrated basic boat-handling skills on the water, including rowing, backing, turning in place, launching, docking, stopping quickly, and looking over the shoulder to steer.
• Rower has performed a "flip test" with a BCR coach present.  Must demonstrate ability to either get back into boat or swim to shore using the boat as a flotation device.
• Rower has attested to acknowledgement and understanding of the risk involved in participation in a water sport and unsupervised use of BCR equipment.  Rower has been instructed to carry a PFD for safety.
• Rower has demonstrated an understanding of safe and unsafe water, weather, and wind conditions.  Knows traffic pattern and best ways to handle large wakes from speedboats.  Understands merit of staying close to shore and uses good judgment about when to get off the water. 

Alden Double:

Can be used by any certified club member.

BBG Double:

Must have steered (i.e., gone out in a single or sat bow in Alden or other double) 50 miles before being bow seat in this boat (or have constant coach supervision). 

• 50 miles = 40 wide laps around the Reservoir
• There will be a logbook/sign-off sheet for this at the Reservoir
• Any club member can sit stroke seat.

If you feel that you can be "grandfathered" in for rowing any boat, please contact the Board of Directors at info@boulderrowing.com with your justification and it will be considered.

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