Thanks for your interest in rowing lessons.
Demand for rowing lessons in Knoxville has been very high in the past few years. Please read all information below regarding lessons.
KRA will be offering Immersion Weekends beginning in the Spring of 2008. The cost is $150, payable up front. The schedule for each Immersion Weekend is Friday 6:30-8:00 PM at the Downtown Knoxville YMCA, Saturday 9:00 AM to 1 PM at the Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing Park, and Sunday 9:00 AM to 1 PM at the Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing Park.
The lessons will be offered on the following weekends:
- Polar Bear lessons: March 14-16. Instructors will be Karen Clark and Mary English.
- Spring Chicken lessons: April 4-6. Instructors will be Robin Brown and Allen Dunn.
- May Row Strong: May 2-4. Instructor will be Mike Strong.
- Junebug lessons (4-day class): June 16-19 Instructors will be Karen Clark and Steve Blackwell
To register, please go to the Regatta Central website under "Learn-to-Row," then "Knoxville Rowing Association." Registration opens on March 1, 2008.
Immersion Weekends provide an overview of rowing in an intense, one-weekend session, with the goal to provide an introduction to sweep rowing (one oar per rower). The lessons include erging (rowing on land-based rowing machines), viewing of video, and rowing in a boat on the water.
The class size is held to a maximum of 14 students. This class is designed for people with no experience, but is also a good refresher for someone who has taken lessons and wants to get back into rowing. After completing the lessons, participants will then have the option of joining the Knoxville Rowing Association and participating on a regular basis in group rows. Coaching assistance is provided on Monday evenings at 6:30 PM throughout the summer. The club also rows together on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM and Saturday mornings.
Please Sally Townsend if you have any questions or to reserve a space for future Immersion Weekends! In addition to the option of registering/paying online (see above), you may choose to mail your check to KRA, P.O. Box 10440, Knoxville, Tennessee 37939.
After completing the Immersion Weekend, participants may join KRA for the rest of 2008 according to the following schedule:
- March 2008 class: $180
- April 2008 class: $160
- May 2008 class: $140
If you are high school age, you can start to row anytime. Check out our juniors information by selecting "Juniors" to the left.
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Mike Strong, an instructor for the Immersion Weekend, sculls on the Tennessee River. |
Experienced: Know how to row?
If you
have rowed before in high school, college, or for recreation and
feel that you are an experienced rower, please join us at the
boathouse for practices. In accordance with our bylaws and for
safety considerations, those who do not exhibit a level of
competence will be required to go through lessons before
joining. Check the membership page for more information.
Directions to boathouse can be found here.