2021 Coastal ID Camps in Planning Stages

Calling all experienced rowers with or without coastal rowing experience! Interested in racing at the 2021 World Rowing Beach Sprints and World Rowing Coastal Championships scheduled to be held in Portugal this September and October?

In preparation for June selection trials in Sarasota, FL, USRowing is hosting ID camps for coastal rowing development.

For flatwater rowers looking to get into coastal the camps will coach the basics of coastal rowing, while camp coaches and leaders will look to identify rowers to represent the United States as a part of USRowing’s first-ever Coastal Rowing National Team.

While details and dates are still being confirmed, we do know that five ID camps will be held between March and the middle of June for Juniors (U19) and Seniors (U23+)

Camp Locations & HOSTS

Cohasset, MA - Cohasset Maritime Institute and Hull Life Saving Museum

Norwalk, CT - Maritime Rowing Club

Ventnor City, NJ

Washington D.C./MD

Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Coastal Rowing

"We're excited for the opportunity with USRowing because it can bridge the gap between open-water rowing and flat-water rowing and show that people don't have to be team open water or team flat water, but instead can be members of one rowing community," says John Rhee, Vice president of Go Coastal Rowing.

"Coastal rowing is the mountain biking of rowing – some people call it the adventurous version of rowing. Navigating the currents, wind, and waves make it particularly challenging and exciting.”

Keep posted here for more information and visit usrowing.org for more information about their new coastal rowing initiatives.