Rowing experience in Cambridge! No experience required
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104 Ratings
Cambridgeshire
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: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • City of Cambridge Rowing Club - That ‘wow’ factor from start to finish!

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 technique. We then put the technique into practice by taking an ‘eight’ boat out and affixing this to the side of the river where participants are then able to perform the rowing stroke on the water.
Once we feel confident that you are able to follow instructions carefully, we will head back to the boathouse to fetch all the remaining blades. Quick picture moment and then its straight onto the river where you get a full hour of rowing on the River Cam!

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

If you’re a local inhabitant or merely stopping by for business or leisure, we’re thrilled to provide an uncommon and thrilling chance for you to partake in Cambridge’s most renowned sport - rowing!
We conduct half-day courses throughout the year, utilizing state-of-the-art amenities and apparatus. You’ll have the opportunity to row in a coxed eight vessel, similar to the teams in the globally popular Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race.
So if you desire to acquire a new talent, strengthen relationships with your pals or coworkers, or create new bonds - register for the Cambridge Rowing Experience now!

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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.

Customer Ratings
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Sophielc93
Jul 18, 2024
Excellent introduction to rowing - I had a great session coached by Juan. After going through some basics on the ergs and using training oars, our group of 8 complete beginners got out into the water. It definitely wasn't straight forward at times but Juan did a great job coaching us through. It was a really enjoyable experience, and looking forward to trying more rowing.
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O3157isharryb
Jul 3, 2024
Perfect Cambridge rowing experience - Omar was a great instructor! Great experience covering indoor rowing machines, taking out the boats, and as mazing fun out in the river. Omar made sure to take photos / videos throughout and share them with everyone, which was very appreciated.
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368tristanj
Jun 24, 2024
Well worth it for all - Great experience very fun, and very well instructed. My rowing skills are vastly better after this. I highly recommend this experience for anyone interested in rowing.
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Sofiajq8851vg
Jun 24, 2024
What a great experience!! - It was a great experience, Juan was great, really calm and was very paciente with us all on the session. I really loved it and I really recommend it!
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Cruiser02581940659
Jun 24, 2024
Super fun - First time rowing and definitely not my last. There were three guys doing the same taster session as me and we went out in a quad after a practice on the erg. Omar was super helpful and reassuring. Seriously fun afternoon on the river.
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Mariaph4110ff
Jun 21, 2024
Great team building experience in the heart of Cambridge! - Save and exciting experience! I can not imagine a better team building exercise with colleagues! It was absolutely great!
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Francisdarelles
Jun 21, 2024
FUN EXPERIENCE IN CAMBRIDGE - Was a really good experience! A must when visiting Cambridge. Coming from Manila this has been the best experience I’ve had in Cambridge so far
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Coastal35524711056
Jun 16, 2024
Intro to rowing - An absolutely fantastic morning! Well organised, comprehensive and so much fun! Omar was a great coach and ofc nothing beats being on the Cam in the sun
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Q9691oaemmag
May 31, 2024
Brilliant rowing experience, highly recommend. - It was 30 years ago since I started my degree at Cambridge University, and I only set foot in an 8 seat rowing boat last week.... I now live in Cambridge, my 14 year old daughter rows sculls (2 oars ) at school, and we finally bit the bullet, after being on the mailing list for over a year, to give the trial session a go. It was absolutely brilliant. I was expecting a hard workout on the rowing machines then 5 minutes in the boat but it was absolutely the opposite to that. We had a quick review of technique on the machines, then a really good amount of time on the water. We were trained in rowing technique, how to manage the oars, how to balance the boat, then we set off, and had a moderately successful and highly enjoyable run up and down the river. It really was brilliant. As a Cambridge local, I will definitely continue with the club and hope I can do more rowing and make it more of a regular thing - I'm sure my student self would be horrified - I loved it. I'm sure as a one off experience for a visitor to Cambridge it would also be superb and give a really wonderful perspective on Cambridge which can't get any other way. I've spent years running and dog walking along the river watching the boats and it was so wonderful to get the river view. Also I'd add that going with a young teenager (albeit with rowing experience - unlike myself) was great - this definitely isn't adults only, it's really good for teenagers as well.
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L6766tvalisonm
May 29, 2024
Wonderful rowing experience - This was an amazing team building and fun event. Omar was a fantastic coach and tutor and it works for ALL ages and levels of fitness. This is seriously suitable for everybody. What a gem of a find. The whole team loved every minute!!!!!
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