Juniors Summer
Learn to Row camp

Capital Juniors offers a week-long intro to rowing summer program for rising 7th-10th graders. The camps generally take place in August and announcements regarding registration and dates come out in the spring.

Novices will:

  • Learn the basics of the rowing stroke

  • Learn fundamental rowing topics such as ratio and timing

  • Practice rowing together as a “crew”

  • Gain familiarity with challenging rowing-based workouts and physiology

  • Be introduced to training and racing

  • Learn boat safety, the parts of rowing boats and oars, and how to handle them

  • Learn basic equipment terminology and care

  • Have fun and become connected to a diverse, supportive community of rowers

Details

Cost: $200*
Includes all equipment, t-shirt, snacks / pizza party

Time: Monday–Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm

Location: Anacostia Community Boathouse

Ages: 12-16

A typical practice might include:

  • Stretching

  • Land coaching via demonstration on the erg

  • Light erg sessions to practice technique and body mechanics

  • Rowing on the water as a “crew”

Overview

*If you attend a DC public or charter school in Ward 7 or 8, this program is FREE and made possible by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the District Department of Energy and Environment.  Please register here if you meet these requirements.  

Please reach out to us at juniors_rep@capitalrowing.org should you have questions or would like more information on our Juniors program. 

*Please do not use the MindBody app to register, rather go to the desktop site linked above. 

See current Season at a Glance for more information on dates, times, registration, and fees.

2023 Learn to Row Schedule

Session I: August 7-11

Session II: August 14-18

Session III: August 21-25

Registration is now open for Summer Learn to Row Camp for rising 7th-10th graders (age 12-16). No previous experience is needed. The sessions do not build on each other, so please only register for one session.