How the Club Works
The Club fleet is parked on top of specially designed low floats ready to use. Members have online access to book a boat and gear for a selected number of hours per week. WSRC members simply enter their name and password and book their boat for however long they wish to go rowing. The booking system keeps track of hours used. The Club features 4 Solo 14 single position boats and 2 Tango 17 double position boats. All are capable of carrying passengers, adults, children or pets. Each boat is equipped with standard safety gear and rowing gear including carbon fiber sculling oars, Sunbrella boat covers, and life jackets.
Launching and retrieval is easily handled by club members and takes under five minutes. Members post their departure and return ETA before departure for safety purposes. They must keep the boat tidy, ready for the next member to use as shown in the training videos posted in the members boat booking section.
An initial one-on-one training session is required (see fee schedule). This helps insure that members know the procedures and are skilled enough to launch, row clear of the dock and keep out of harms way in the busy harbour. Those new to slide seat rowing and boating in general may require more lessons. Workshops in advanced skill level such as maneuvering in tight spaces, rowing posture and breathing, rowing in the dark, rules of navigation and advanced stroke technique are also available.
“Thank you because the Club frees me from all of the concerns of owning a boat. The club makes it easy to get out as much as I can. I’m saving money and I’m losing weight.” J Lang, Victoria Club Member
Booking Your Boat
Club hours are 6am to 9pm seven days a week (last booking at 8pm) Developing a personal weekly rowing schedule is simple and easy using the online booking system. It’s flexible – most members book their time in one to four hour periods. Bookings can be cancelled and re-scheduled. Members are set up with an account and password to access their bank of time online. Monthly(Bronze), quarterly(Silver) or annual(Gold) rate packages are available. Rowing can be enjoyed year round except during extreme weather. Go to JOIN NOW for rates and details.
”.. I want to commend Whitehall for the quality of their boats and the great set-up for the rowing club. The location and facilities are fantastic and process for signing up and taking out the boats looks to be the epitome of new-user friendly.” J Davison, Victoria Club member
Flexible Scheduling
You can book rowing times in advance throughout your month, quarter or year membership or book within a half an hour on a given day provided a boat is available. You can cancel a booking within 15 minutes.
The Many Benefits of Open Water Slide Seat Rowing
Enjoy the thrill and share the fun of open water slide seat rowing by yourself, or with friends or partners. Stay fit and healthy while connecting with nature, wind and water. You will burn up to 800 calories per hour while slide seat rowing with no stress on your joints and ligaments. Using a slide seat means most of the power is supplied by both legs driving together. This produces double the calorie burn of jogging and little to no stress on the knees. Members also report major stress relief and mental health benefits from getting out and connecting with nature while on the water.
“This Club is ideal for recreational rowing for novice and expert alike. I thoroughly enjoy being able to get out for a great rowing experience whenever I choose.” Adam Kreek, Olympic Gold Winner 2008 and Victoria Club Member
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