As you are all aware instruction in all water sports at the Club is provided voluntarily by the Club’s members. Unfortunately we are currently experiencing a shortage of qualified instructors willing to provide kayaking instruction. The Club’s Committee is working with the membership to resolve this problem, but until then
Below is a list of activities planned for the year, outwith attendance at any of the SCRA club regattas. 17th & 18th March, Rollicking Rowing Club from Lochgilphead will be at RW for rowing experience & coaching. 10-12 kids, parents and teachers. 7th & 8th April plus 14th & 15th
We have heard from the SCA and RYA that the above consultation is underway. You can read more about it on the following webpage: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/01/04112146/0 In short there is a significant risk that every watersports club conducting any form of training may need to be inspected by a government agent
The SCRA launched a new tab on thier website today, “Learning”. http://scottishcoastalrowing.org/learning/
On behalf of British Rowing and The Scottish Coastal Rowing Association we will be hosting a UKCC Level 2 Fixed Seat Rowing Coaches Course on the following two weekends in April: 7th/8th April & 14th/15th April Please note that the first weekend is the Easter Weekend. The cost will be
Chris Nichol of SportScotland National Centre (Cumbrae) has kindly agreed to give SCRA affiliated clubs a substantial discount on the online RYA Seamanship course. The content of the course (with the possible exception of “engine maintainance”) is very relevant to what we do, and can only help the skills of
Hello Everyone and a Happy New Year to you all. It is that time of year to start planning for attendance at regattas in the coming year. I hope after the success we had with the Dalriada Regatta you will all be interested in attending this year to try and
Royal West played host this weekend to two days of Fixed Seat Rowing activity. Eleven clubs were represented by 32 people attending a coach’s day on Saturday and on Sunday twelve clubs attended a seminar in the morning, then the AGM of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association in the afternoon.
The Club is hosting two days of events for the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association next weekend. All day Saturday and on Sunday morning we will have coaches from at least 11 clubs here going through training sessions. Sunday afternoon from 2pm is the AGM of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association.
As you may have seen there is a line of Polo Shirts and Red Hoodies available with the Club’s name on it. We are about to place an order for some more and would ask that anyone interested sends me an email asap. The kit is illustrated in the photos