Cambridge Rowing Experience: Iconic Sport

Experience the iconic sport of rowing in Cambridge! Join our half-day sessions and row in a coxed eight boat, just like the crews in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. No experience required!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City of Cambridge Rowing Club - Experience ROWING like ‘The Boys in the Boat’ in Cambridge! Same eight person boat as you see in the Cambridge vs Oxford Boat Race.
    We start the experience with an introduction at City of Cambridge Rowing club.This is followed by a half an hour session on the clubs rowing machines (ergs), working on timing and…
What's Included
  • Experience rowing with ‘Eight Boat’ used in the prestigious Cambridge-Oxford boat races
  • Train like a pro on Concept 2 Ergometers (Rowing Machines)
  • Access to exclusive club facilities
Additional Information

Whether you’re a resident or just visiting for work or pleasure, we are delighted to offer a rare and exciting opportunity for you to experience Cambridge’s most iconic sport - rowing!
This thrilling 3 hour experience will give you the most ‘Cambridge’ experience there is to offer.
We operate throughout the year, using high quality facilities and…

Location
City of Cambridge Rowing Club
Kimberley Road
The meeting point is outside the 'City of Cambridge Rowing Club' Please arrive 10 minutes before your booking time
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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F1965iiamandam
Mar 1, 2026
Fun & Beginner Friendly Experience - Such a great way to try something new! The rowing session was perfect for a weekend activity and super beginner friendly. The club was incredibly welcoming, and I learned so much. Highly recommend!
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Z4173srnataliaj
Nov 11, 2025
Loved Every Minute — Highly Recommend! - I had a fantastic time at the Cambridge Rowing experience. Omar was an excellent coach – patient, clear, and genuinely enthusiastic about helping us improve. I was honestly surprised by how much progress we made in such a short time. By the end, we were actually rowing together smoothly, which felt amazing! The whole session was fun, well-structured, and really rewarding. Highly recommend, especially with Omar as your coach.
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Baraa
Nov 4, 2025
Great experience! Highly recommend! - A really great experience on the river Cam! The instructor was very friendly and had a proactive energy throughout the session! Super fun and would highly recommend!
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Glifsec
Oct 25, 2025
Effective, safe and fun - So much fun and very skilled instructor. We had the best time and felt like we actually learned to row in under three hours. Highly recommended!
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W6735lyleonardor
Oct 16, 2025
Rowing hasn’t been so difficult - Omar was a perfect teacher Team and rythm with a bit of sunshine A very nice surprise to recommend Anyone can do it Thank you
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Federico_s
Oct 8, 2025
Excellent experience - We were a group of 8 friends, we received a very correct basic instruction and then we got on the boats. although it took us a few minutes to coordinate was very nice and fun. our helmsman Rosie was excellent. All highly recommended.
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Federico
Oct 5, 2025
Fantastic rowing experience - Fantastic rowing experience! It’s really challenging to coordinate the rowing of eight people with no experience, but everything was explained to us very clearly, and it turned out to be great fun and really enjoyable. Our guide, Rosie, was excellent. Highly recommended experience!
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F6581vhcharlied
Oct 5, 2025
Fantastic! - Fantastic Cambridge rowing experience, you can quickly be on the water and enjoy rowing. Omar is very patient, very structured in the way he teaches the different steps, with clear instructions and real pleasure of getting the boat moving. This was a present from a friend and really a good one, I am now looking for a rowing club near my hometown in France to continue the adventure. Go for it!
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Henry
Sep 30, 2025
Fantastic learning experience which was fun! - We were given a warm welcome as soon as we arrived. Omar was an excellent coach and was extremely useful with everything we did. Was a well organised event, told us step by step what to do and by the end we were able to row well without issues! I would recommend this to anyone wanting to learn to row or even just have some fun.
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773inge
Sep 30, 2025
Great experience! - Had a wonderful day and learned a lot. Rowing with a team of eight requires a lot of coordination to avoid becoming a “drunken spider”, and Omar is a fantastic coach!
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From $92
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).