You've come to the right place if you want to learn to row, join our fleet, or improve your technique.
We offer three types of lessons:
1. Introductory. For Club Locarno Members and the Public! You can come in right off the street and learn to row!2. Advanced. For Rowing Fleet members, these lessons are a great way to improve your skills and confidence on the water.
3. Private. Bespoke instruction for Rowing Fleet members.
For Club Locarno Members, we have:
1. Checkout: for those with previous rowing experience and wishing to join the Rowing fleet: this is mandatory.
2. Safety & Self-Rescue Clinic: for Checked-Out Rowing Fleet Members to refresh their Safety and Self-Rescue skills.
Lessons, Checkouts, and Clinics are on our Rowing Calendar.
To attend Lessons, Checkouts, and Clinics, you must be able to swim and have adequate fitness, strength and flexibility.
These four, two-hour, sessions will teach the basics needed to use our Echo fleet, and make you confident and capable on the water.
Take this lesson if:
Content: Safety; basic rowing techniques; launching and landing; self-rescue; review of regulations, club policies and practices, as well as local conditions.
Open to: Club Locarno Members and the Public
Cost: $85 for Club Locarno members. $175 for Non-Members
Craft: Echo Rowing shells
These comprise four sessions of two hours each, during which you will learn more about the catch, drive, finish, and recovery, rough water techniques, and more.
Take this lesson if:
Open to: Club Locarno Members only
Cost: $85
Craft: Echo Rowing shells
Take this lesson if:
Content: Based on your ability, what you'd like to learn/improve, and the recommendation of the Instructor.
Open to: Club Locarno Members only
Cost: $35/hour
Craft: At the discretion of the Rowing Director and the Instructor
For more details, or to schedule a Private Lesson, please contact the Rowing Director.
Take the Regular Checkout if:
Take the Advanced Checkout if:
Content: Introduction to our fleet, club policies and practices, and an assessment of your skills. You must demonstrate a successful self-rescue to pass either Checkout.
Open to: Club Locarno Members only
Cost: Free
Craft: Regular Checkout uses our Echo shells. Advanced Checkout uses the shell you request when registering.
Take this Clinic if:
Content: Rigging, de-rigging, launching, landing, safety requirements and procedures (e.g., use, care, and packing of PFDs), and contingency planning. You will also practice multiple self-rescues.
Open to: Checked-Out Rowing Fleet Members only
Note: Wetsuits are mandatory
Cost: Free
Craft: Echo Rowing shells