Coaches:  Richard McDaniel, Jennifer Reid

Designed for first year rowers who have completed Learn-to-Row Levels 1 & 2, the Novice program opens rowers to participating in a competitive environment as a member of the Vancouver Rowing Club. The program begins in the late summer of each year and runs for 1 year. Our goal is to produce well-rounded rowers, with both sweeping & sculling skills, leading towards competitive racing. The racing seasons consist of rowing sweep 4’s and 8’s in head races from September to November, then both sweep and sculling sprint races in the spring & summer.

We take a limited number of rowers starting in September through December from the Recreation and Learn to Row program, as space permits.  As a novice rower, you are requipred to join VRC as a rowing member.  If you're interested put your name on the waitlist with the VRC Rowing Coordinator at (604) 687-3414 or row@vancouverrowingclub.ca.  If you're looking for more information on the program, contact the coaches or visit us on the dock during our practice times.

Practice days and times are:
Monday, 6 to 7:30pm (April to October)
Wednesday, 6 to 7:30pm (April to October)
Saturday, 12 to 2pm (all year)