2025 Camp Reviews:
“This was an amazing camp. The water was beautiful, and the coaching was great. I would only suggest that Comfort in the Boat be more at the beginning of the camp; it’s valuable.”
“By the end of this camp, I had become a different sculler. I recommend it to anyone interested in crew.”
“This was an incredible experience. I liked the Comfort in the Boat drills - it made me feel more stable in the single. Video review was also helpful.”
“Thank you for such a wonderful week. It was really nice to have individualized focus on my sculling and to know where I can improve. The balance between sessions and free time to rest or do other things was just right.”
“Thank you so much for this experience. I absolutely loved it & the campus is stunning. I really enjoyed all of your anecdotes and stories, as well as when you coached from your own single - so helpful to see something demonstrated on the water in the moment.”
Our camps are four-day, immersive explorations of the fundamentals of single sculling. Too often, the urgency of “More fitness! More mental toughness! We’ve got races coming up next month!” crowds out the time needed to experiment and become truly at home in the boat—to the long-term detriment of genuine mastery. Intervals and steady state are for the other 361 days of the training year.
Infants don’t learn to roll over through drills and training protocols. Toddlers don’t learn to stand and walk by demanding more strength and grit from themselves. In each case, there is a period of exploration that gives the nervous system time to adapt. Learning to scull should allow for a similar process.
Our aim is for every participant to go home with a far deeper sense of comfort in the shell—and with the tools to continue developing as a sculler, not just a fit person who is willing to work hard. Again, not to put too fine a point on it, that kind of work is for the other 361 days.
Come explore the single with us.
FAQ:
Is this a good camp for first-day beginners?
Yes, of course. We love first-day beginners - they have no bad habits! Each camp can accommodate up to three first-timers (that’s how many beginner-friendly boats we have).
Okay, fine - but my wife rowed in college and has been sculling for years - should she sign up for a different camp?
Not at all. Each camp is limited to a maximum of seven participants. With two coaches and three sessions a day on the water, our camps are essentially an ongoing semi-private lesson for every participant, irrespective of experience.
Do I have to be a good swimmer? I’ve heard that singles are really tippy.
While capsizing is always a possibility in the single, it’s more important that you are confident and comfortable in water that is too deep to stand in, and able to tread water for several minutes. “Stay with your boat” is the first rule of safety, so there shouldn’t be any swimming involved even if you can’t get back in without assistance - and at camp, assistance is never more than 90 seconds away.
Should I do anything special to prepare for camp? I’m not used to sculling three times a day.
There won’t be any fitness tests involved in our four-day camps, and most of the curriculum is centered around learning to be more at home in the single and more proficient in your ability to get the boat and oars to do exactly what you intend for them to do. Beyond that, you can choose pace and intensity for yourself for the four days of camp.