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Check back next year for 2020 Learn to Scull.
Prerequisites | Registration/Contact | Cost/Schedule | Course Overview |
Sculling Test | Beyond Learn to Scull | About Mike Connors
Learn to Scull Prerequisites
  • Membership in the River City Rowing Club
  • Previous experience with "sweep" rowing
Registration/Contact Top of Page
Sculling in a quad

Mike Connors will be teaching Learn to Scull for 2009. To register contact Mike by phone or e-mail and you will receive confirmation regarding enrollment on a first-come first-served basis. You can also contact him if you have any questions or would like more information.

• Home:  (916) 859-0139
• Cell:  (916) 278-4265
• E-mail:  connors@csus.edu

Cost/Schedule Top of Page
• The cost for the session is $100 per person.
• Class size is limited to 6 participants.
Session Dates for 2009 Day of the Week Time
1 August 10 Monday 5:30 - 7:30 pm
August 12 Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 am
August 15 Saturday 8:30 - 10:30 am
August 17 Monday 5:30 - 7:30 pm
August 19 Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 am
August 24 Monday 5:30 - 7:30 pm
August 26 Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 am
August 29 Saturday 8:30 - 10:30 am
Course Overview Top of Page

The objective of this program is to learn the fundamentals of sculling so that you can use the single rowing boats independently without supervision. However, sculling with a partner is highly recommended at all times even after you have completed the class.

The program consists of 8 classes. By the end of the sessions, all participants should be able to pass a basic sculling test in a racing scull to test their ability to row independently without supervision.

Course Outline
Day 1 • Boat handling, launching, and carrying of single
• Grip/overlap and setting stretchers
• Hand crossover and getting in and out of boat
• Circle drill with arms and back rowing
Day 2 • Proper feathering
• Recovering from a flip
• Rowing at half-slide
• Turning, backing and docking
Day 3 • Rowing at full slide
• Sculler’s catch
• Steering and course tips
Day 4 • More rowing and applying pressure
• 1-2 drills
Day 5 • Transition to race single
• Back to arms and back and half-slide
Day 6 • Rowing in race single at full slide
• Spinning boat and backing
Day 7 • Full slide rowing with some drills
Day 8 • Final review
• Test/checkout
Sculling Test Top of Page

By the end of the class, all participants should be able to pass a basic sculling test in a racing scull to test their ability to row independently without supervision.

After passing the test, you will have the privilege of taking out a RCRC single scull boat on your own. You will be passed or failed by the instructor for each of the following activities:

sculling in a single
  • Describe boat travel pattern on the river
  • Sign in
  • Transport boat to the dock
  • Self launch from the dock
  • Left circle
  • Right circle
  • Ten full strokes
  • Reverse length of the dock
  • Maintain 1 minute at the catch
  • Self dock the boat
  • Return boat to the boathouse
  • Bring up the oars
  • Sign out
Beyond Learn to Scull - Intermediate & Private Lessons Top of Page

TBA or get a group together and arrange group private lessons from Mike.   See Sculling Lessons for more information.

Photos are courtesy of Kathryn Beltrami.

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