Visiting Rowers
Yes, the New Orleans Rowing Club welcomes visiting rowers throughout the year. Please review all of the following information and do complete the Visitor Rower Request Form below. We also advise printing this page so that you can review information prior to your trip.
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Visiting rowers must be experienced and must attend one of the designated club practices. All weekday visitors must be skilled with small boat sculling (singles & doubles). Weekends allow for sweep rowing.
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Club practices are: Weekdays (5:30-7:00am and 7:00-8:30am), Saturday (7:00-8:30am), and Sunday (7:00-8:30am). Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes prior. Boat lineups and workouts will be determined the night before.
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The boathouse is outdoors and does not have a changing room/lockers or bathroom facilities, please come ready to row with a full water bottle.
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The boathouse is located at 5958 St. Bernard Avenue (see map for directions) in the Gentilly neighborhood. This is about a 5-10 minute drive from downtown New Orleans. The address above is specifically for the Vista Shores Assisted Living Facility, a 3-story multifamily building we share the property with. When arriving, please do not enter the building and instead use the sidewalks to walk to the backside of the property where our boathouse is located.
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If arriving by car, please park on Soldiers Street located on the north-side of Vista Shores. Do not park in the Vista Shores designated parking lot.
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Visiting rowers can pay the weekly membership fee of $25. This can be made payable through the PayPal on our website.
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If you are planning a large group of visitors (4 or more), please make note in the comment section on the visitor form. We may be able to make accommodations for additional practice times.
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The visitor will be responsible for replacement or cost of repairs for damage to club boats and/or equipment.
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All visiting rowers must review the following handbook, with special attention to the course traffic pattern. Additionally, all visiting rowers must review/complete the following waiver and present (signed) on day of. If you do not have access to a printer, please read through the waiver in its entirety online beforehand and you may sign a provided copy at the boathouse day-of.