2025 Intro to Rowing

2025 Intro to Rowing starts in May! 

Please send an email to rowingpei@gmail.com to sign up!

Intro to Rowing 2025 is your entry point to the wonderful sport of rowing! Also called Learn to Row. 
Whether you’re looking for a low impact, full body workout, a way to get out on the water, a chance to meet some great people or a combination, it all starts here.
No experience with water sports is needed and it is a great substitute for exercise after being in the gym all winter.
$160 includes lessons on the rowing machine, safety training, a tour and intro lesson at the Charlottetown Yacht Club and 2 private sessions on the water with a Learn to Row coach.
To save a spot, please send us an email: rowingpei@gmail.com
*space is limited

 

 

2025 ADULT INTRO TO ROWING – Part One   *ages 18 and over
$160.00
The Intro to Rowing program is mandatory for anyone new to the sport.
The Intro program will start in May 2025. More sessions may be offered throughout the summer as coaching capacity commits.
Intro to Rowing – Part One  includes:

Lesson #1 and 2 –  Indoor Training – On the indoor rowing machine in May at Kinetic Fitness, 70 Nicholas Lane, Charlottetown

Lesson #3 –  Rowing Vocabulary, Technique and Safety – Classroom Session
You will learn technique and vocabulary on the indoor rowing machine as well as important safety training at the House of Sport, 40 Enman Crescent. (2 hours) 
Lesson #4 – Tour and First Strokes at Charlottetown Yacht Club  
Check out our home base at the Charlottetown Yacht Club and take your first strokes at the dock, under the supervision of our trained coaches. (1.5 hours)
Lessons #5 and #6   – On water lessons
You will have two private, one-on-one lessons with a coach. (2 x 1 hours = 2 hours)
At the end of your two on-the-water sessions, you are officially a Novice Rower and can move on to Intro to Rowing –  Part Two.
2025 Adult Intro to Rowing – Part Two 
$275.00
Intro to Rowing Part Two starts with up to four sessions in a double with a mentor, who is a coach or an experienced rower. They will take you through a checklist of skills to help you become an L2 (Level 2).
Click here to see the L2 SKills Checklist! 
Once you are an L2, you will be able to navigate a boat on your own. You can then move to a coastal single, or continue in a double or quad as part of the club or coached rows. If you need more than 4 rows, you can continue in the L2 training as needed.
The $275 fee covers the cost of rowing for the rest of the season. 
As a novice rower, you have the opportunity to:
-sign up for morning or evening rows on the Charlottetown Harbour – we will match you up with someone who is looking for the same kind of rowing experience
-learn to row in a quad in Charlottetown
-learn how to beach launch on our training course near Victoria Park 
-compete at the Red Island Regatta on August 23rd and 24th, 2025 at Brudenell *registration fees extra
Intro to Rowing – Part One
Indoor Rowing Sessions at Kinetic Fitness 

Choose TWO of the following dates – all sessions are at 70 Nicholas Lane –  Charlottetown 

*max 10 people per session 
May 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025 Intro to Rowing Indoor Session 7:00-8:15 pm at Kinetic Fitness – 70 Nicholas Lane
Thursday May 15, 2025 Intro to Rowing Indoor Session 7:00-8:15 pm at Kinetic Fitness – 70 Nicholas Lane
Saturday May 17, 2025 Intro to Rowing Indoor Session 2:30-4:00 pm at Kinetic Fitness – 70 Nicholas Lane
Thursday May 22, 2025 Intro to Rowing Indoor Session 7:00-8:15 pm at Kinetic Fitness – 70 Nicholas Lane
Saturday May 24, 2025 Intro to Rowing Indoor Session 2:30-4:00 pm at Kinetic Fitness – 70 Nicholas Lane
*additional sessions will be added if needed

 

Classroom Sessions

We will start the safety training with two potential sessions.
YOU MUST ATTEND AT LEAST ONE or make other arrangements.
Saturday May 17, 2025  10 am to noon
OR
Tuesday May 20, 2025  6:30 -8:30 pm
at House of Sport – Royalty Centre, 40 Enman Crescent, Charlottetown *next to Charlottetown Rural. *Google maps may send you to the wrong place so be sure you have the correct location!

 

Tour and First Strokes  at Charlottetown Yacht Club  – 1 Pownal Street 
Check out our home base at the Charlottetown Yacht Club and take your first strokes at the dock, under the supervision of our trained coaches. (1.5 hours)
Tuesday June 3, 2025 6:30-8:00 pm- Intro to Rowing Tour and First Strokes at Charlottetown Yacht Club
Wednesday June 4, 2025 6:30-8:00 pm- Intro to Rowing Tour and First Strokes at Charlottetown Yacht Club
Thursday June 5, 2025 6:30-8:00 pm – Intro to Rowing Tour and First Strokes at Charlottetown Yacht Club
Friday June 6, 2025 6:30-8:00 pm – Intro to Rowing Tour and First Strokes at Charlottetown Yacht Club – Kinetic Fitness 
Saturday June 7, 2025 9:00 – 10:30 am/ 10:30-Noon – Intro on water lesson at Charlottetown Yacht Club – Kinetic Fitness 
Sunday June 8, 2025 9:00 – 10:30 am/ 10:30-Noon- Intro on water lesson at Charlottetown Yacht Club
Tuesday June 10, 2025  5:00-6:15 pm/6:15-7:30 pm – Intro on water lesson at Charlottetown Yacht Club
Thursday June 12, 2025 5:00-6:15 pm/6:15-7:30 pm – Intro on water lesson at Charlottetown Yacht Club
Tuesday June 17, 2025  5:00-6:15 pm/6:15-7:30 pm – Intro on water lesson at Charlottetown Yacht Club
Thursday June 19, 2025 5:00-6:15 pm/6:15-7:30 pm – Intro on water lesson at Charlottetown Yacht Club

 

Saturday June 21, 2025 – *club barbecue at noon  at Charlottetown Yacht Club
* contact us if you are under the age of 16 and interested in rowing or visit our Junior Rowing page for more details.
If you are interested, please add your name to our list ASAP by emailing rowingpei@gmail.com

To register online for Intro to Rowing 2025:  (after April 1, 2025)

Click here to follow the instructions on our 2025 Registration page.

Cost of Intro to Rowing – Part One  is  $160

You can pay by eTransfer to rowingpei@gmail.com.  *Your payment will be automatically accepted. There is no password required.

You can not pay online on the Rowing Canada registration page even though it looks like that is an option.

Contact us at rowingpei@gmail.com if you require other payment options.

 

Rowing is a great outdoor sport with fantastic scenery.  And it is considered one of the best workouts around!
“When we said full-body we weren’t kidding. There’s just no comparison to cardio exercise that only involves the lower body, such as biking, the elliptical machine, or running on a treadmill. This is a calorie-killing, efficient workout.”
Read more about the benefits of rowing:

If you are goal-oriented, there is also the opportunity for all ages to compete. 
We will host the Red Island Regatta at Brudenell, P.E.I. on August 23 and 24, 2025.

 

Our coastal boats are made especially for the wind and wave conditions on the Harbour.
We row out of the Charlottetown Yacht Club from June to October.
We typically put our boats in the water on the Victoria Day weekend and can row until after Thanksgiving, weather permitting.

         

Click here to register now!
Here are some graduates from our previous Learn to Row programs: