Upper Valley Rowing Foundation

As we have observed an increased interest in sculling by our members, and the desire for advanced sculling instruction, we are pleased to offer a coached sculling program in 2010! These classes are designed for sweep rowers and scullers and will offer coached sculling instruction in club doubles and recreational singles. In addition, Learn-to-Scull clinics are available for first-time scullers.

Registration and Payment
All participants in our rowing programs must be members of UVRF: become a member. Membership and program registration takes place through Ronin Racing.

Payment: Full payment of program fees is required at the time of registration. Our online registration service accepts MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express. You may also elect to have the payment deducted directly from your bank account. For programs lasting more than 5 weeks, you may make the payment in two installments. There will be an additional $10 processing charge for this service, due to the additional fees charged to the club for providing this service. This fee will be added to your invoice when you register. We will still accept payments by check, however there will be an additional $10 processing charge. This fee will be added to your invoice when you register.

Refund Policy: In order to plan and manage our programs, Upper Valley Rowing must limit the circumstances under which refunds can be offered.

Cancellations received 7 days or more prior to the program start date will be refunded the full registration fee minus a $30 administrative charge. Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to the start of the program will receive a credit of their registration fee towards another program minus a 10% cancellation charge (or $30, whichever is greater); credits will remain valid up until the conclusion of the next calendar year’s rowing season. Cancellations made on or after the start date of the program and no-shows will forfeit the entire program fee.

Participants withdrawing from a program due to a medical condition must submit a signed letter from their health care provider. Participants with valid medical excuses will receive a prorated refund for the remaining portion of the program, starting from when their medical excuse is received by UVRF, less an administrative fee of $30.

UVRF reserves the right to cancel any program due to underenrollment, coach staffing issues, or other circumstances. In the event that a program is cancelled prior to the first session, participants enrolled in the program will receive a full refund of their program fee. In the unusual event that a program is cancelled mid-session, either a comparable alternative will be provided or program participants will be offered a pro-rated refund based on the number of weeks of the program completed at the time of cancellation.

Pre-requisite: Completion of a UVRF 2 day learn-to-scull clinic, a sweep-to-scull clinic, previous sculling experience, or acceptance by the coach. Please note that this is not an introductory course.

Pre-requisite: Completion of at least one Advanced/Club II or Competitive Sweep UVRF program and completion of a UVRF sweep-to-scull clinic, or equivalent proficiency in a sculling boat, or acceptance by the coach.

May 17– May 28 (2 weeks)
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
5:30 - 7:00 pm
$110.00
Coach: Rowan Carroll

June 1 – June 11 (2 weeks)
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
5:30 - 7:00 pm
$110.00
Coach: Rowan Carroll

In sculling, each rower holds 2 oars and rows in small boats, either a single (one person), double (2 person) or quad (four person). If you are already a sweep rower, sculling is an excellent way to develop boat "feel", balance and technical skills. This 2-day beginning sculling clinic is for people with no rowing experience at all, and for those sweep rowers looking to learn to scull. You will learn boat handling skills, river etiquette and water safety as well as the basics of the sculling stroke using the club's more stable beginner-level (recreational) boats. At the end of the two days, you will have qualified to take out the recreational singles for the rest of the summer.

Use of UVRF Club Singles and Doubles

Club members with Club Sculling privileges* will have access to club singles and doubles from approximately the 2nd week in June through the 3rd week in September. Exact dates are contingent on water temperature, flow, and boat storage capacity. Club boats will not be allowed out until the water temperature reaches 60°F. For more information check out the Sculling Safety Guidelines.

* based on payment of the Club Sculling Fee ($175 for the season), registration for a Sweep Program, or payment for rack space.

If you have never rowed, or are a beginning sweep rower, you will need to either sign up for a “Learn to Scull” clinic or take private sculling lessons with an instructor who will certify your ability to use the club boats.

Experienced sweep rowers who have never sculled before will need to take a one hour “sweep to scull” clinic. These clinics are free to UVRF members, no sign up required, just show up!

Scullers who wish to take club boats out during hours when no dock monitor is present must pass the UVRF Captain’s test, which includes demonstrating basic sculling skills, as well as the ability to carry the boat, launch and land without assistance. Captain’s tests will be given after the “sweep to scull” clinics and on specified days during monitored hours.

Several "Learn to Scull" clinics have been scheduled for the summer. The "Sweep to Scull" clinics will be scheduled after the sculling dock opens in mid-June, and the dates and times will be posted here. Until then, please email sculling.uvrf@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

Club boats may be taken out between the hours of 6:00 in the morning until 7:30 in the evening. These hours may be adjusted to reflect daylight conditions. All club boats must launch and return during daylight hours.

During the summer (this year beginning Monday, June 14, 2010), dock monitors will be available Monday-Friday from 6am – 9am, and Saturday from 7am – 10am. We will have additional monitor hours staffed by volunteers most Mondays through Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. We strongly encourage club scullers to use the buddy system, especially during non-monitored hours.

Boats may be reserved in 30 minute blocks up to one week in advance. Recreational singles may be reserved for up to one hour at a time. Racing singles and club doubles may be reserved for up to one and one-half hours at a time. The club reserves the right to limit the number of reservations per individual in order to ensure adequate access for all members. Please be considerate of your fellow scullers!

Bringing problems to our attention helps keep our sculling fleet in good order. Check the boat carefully before launching and after you return. If you find that something is missing, or malfunctioning, please note it in the repair log in the “Club Sculling”binder.

If you drop a boat, have an unexpected encounter with a tree, another boat, the sculling dock or other miscellaneous floating water hazard, notify the club as soon as possible. If a dock monitor is not present, leave a note on the club bulletin board and email sculling.uvrf@gmail.com.

Describe the point of impact, and any visible damage. Even if you don’t see any obvious breakage, please report the accident so that we can check out the boat.

Remove the boat from the rack without damaging it or adjacent shells (either solo or with a partner)
Carry boat to the sculling dock
Put the boat in the water without hitting the skeg on the dock
Place oars in oar locks correctly
Get in to the boat
Launch from the dock
Row 100 strokes
Demonstrate ability to navigate and steer
Check the boat down without flipping
Turn boat around
Back the boat down
Land the boat
Remove oars and return boat to assigned rack facing in the correct direction
Describe the traffic pattern on the river including launching and landing pattern
Describe known water hazards
Describe unsafe weather conditions
Describe what to do if the boat flips
Describe rights of way and passing instructions
Describe how to handle powerboat wakes

Scullers who wish to take out racing singles must demonstrate all of the boat skills listed above in a racing single. Scullers who are approved to row in recreational singles must be checked out in a racing single before moving in to a higher level boat.

Scullers who wish to take boats out during unmonitored hours must pass the UVRF captain’s test which includes demonstrating the ability to carry their boats, launch and land without assistance.

All boats should travel up stream on the New Hampshire side of the Connecticut River, and down stream on the Vermont side. Boats must launch and land in the upstream direction. When turning around, scullers should take care to do so in a location where they can see and be seen by oncoming boat traffic.

The area between Ledyard Bridge and the point (approximately 1.5 miles up stream) can be congested during certain hours of the day. UVRF operates sweep programs between 6am and 7:30am. Dartmouth boats may be on the water during this or other times of the day. This section is also very popular with canoers and kayakers. Look frequently and exercise caution on this section of the water.

Black Bear Sculling Camp operates from mid July to mid August. During these weeks, anticipate additional sculling traffic coming south from the Chieftain Inn.

UVRF Guest Policy

Guests with previous rowing experience may use the rowing equipment seven times per calendar year when accompanied by a hosting UVRF member. The host member should notify the Fuller Steward or designee at sculling.uvrf@gmail.com at least three days in advance and provide the name, address, phone number and e-mail address of the guest so that the guest may be entered onto our USRowing roster.

Guests must sign waiver forms (available at the boathouse), and sign in and out in the logbook with the host member's accompanying signature. Members are expected to use discretion in choosing appropriate-level equipment for their guests, realizing that UVRF members have priority in equipment sign-up.

Members are liable for any damages caused by their guests. Visiting rowers with no host member may contact the Fuller Steward or designee who may at their discretion allow the visitor to use club equipment and facilities. No guest or visiting rower shall be permitted to row more than seven times per calendar year without becoming a member of the club.

Guests or visiting rowers will not be allowed to store their equipment at Fuller or in the surrounding area without the permission of the Fuller Steward or designee. Donations are gratefully accepted for the use of UVRF equipment.
Contact the Fuller Steward at sculling.uvrf@gmail.com

2010 UVRF Sculling

Sculling Programs

Learn-to-Scull

Level I

Level II

May

June

July

August

Use of UVRF Club Singles and Doubles

UVRF Guest Policy