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10 Ways to Make This Off Season The Best One Yet

Posted by morgan murphy · December 03, 2019

It is that time of the year again when the boats are packed away, the 4 oar-rule comes into play and the winter clothes come out from the closet. While you look for your pogies and wool socks, there are other ways you can prepare for the Winter to make the best out of it and to make sure when Spring comes around, you’re more than ready to jump back on the boat feeling as great as ever- even better than your previous season. Here are some ways you can embrace the Winter season and make it your best season yet:

When Everything Goes Wrong In Rowing

Posted by Chris Snee · January 02, 2019

What do you do when everything goes wrong in Rowing? Just ask Boathouse Ambassador Stuart McDonald and crew who had to physically and mentally overcome a barrage of bizarre challenges while competing last year in Yangzhou. From being assigned the wrong boat to “the bow of the boat not being on the boat anymore”, this crew had to think quick and improvise to make it to the finish line. Read Stuart's Story.

A Whirlwind To Worlds

Posted by Chris Snee · December 14, 2018

Two years ago, Jamie fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a rower after graduating Carnegie Lake Rowing Association's prestigious Rowing Masters Program. A competitive athlete her entire life, she knew that if she were going to make it to Sarasota she'd have to train harder and work faster than anyone else in order to compete against the other well seasoned athletes at Worlds. Read Jamie's Story.

The Seven Things That Only A Rower Can Understand

Posted by Chris Snee · December 06, 2018

Boathouse Ambassador Tymir Green-Ellis shares his perspective on life as a rower – From the dreaded "canoeing comparison" to the agony of watching a novice on the erg, a rower’s life is something that not everybody can understand. Here's Tymir's top 7 things most people outside of rowing culture will never get.

Turning Grief Into The Action That Would Fulfill My Dream Of Becoming A Rower

Posted by Chris Snee · November 28, 2018

Tragedy and loss can galvanise us into action, making our priorities crystal clear, and give us a strength we did not know we had. Boathouse Ambassador and Navy Veteran Russell Gernaat knows this all to well. When his wife of 22 years passed away from cancer, Russell focused his grief into the energy needed to fulfill his lifelong dream of learning to row and train for in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Having come out the other side of grief, Russell knows that when tragedy strikes you only have two choices “You can spin circles and go nowhere, or you can get up and move forward.” Read Russell’s Story.