Rowing sessions run in the summer months between 6:30pm – 8:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. Each session is scheduled to be on the water for at least an hour.
General enquires
General enquires for information and assistance can be made by emailing: [email protected]
Numbers
Up to 18 participants can be accommodated for any one period, depending on the availability of boats and Instructors (5 or 6 people form a crew for each boat). Larger numbers can be accommodated in a session by double banking oars or taking turns.
Cost
£50 per session for each boat.
Information for leaders
An information sheet concerning the taster sessions can be downloaded: Click here
Payment
Payment by bank transfer (BACS) option will create a provisional booking.
The JGSRPC bank is HSBC; sort code: 40-14-12 & account number: 81541692. Please email when transfer is made with the identifying reference to the above email address so your payment can be identified.
Your session/s will remain provisional for 14 days. After which, if payment is not received, the sessions will become available again for booking.
Cancellations
All session cancellations by the hirer will be subject to a handling charge of £5.
Sessions cancelled within four weeks of their due date; the refund, less handling charge, will be dependent upon the sessions being re-booked.
A full refund will be given for any sessions cancelled by JGSRPC due to the weather, instructor shortage, water quality, or as directed by the harbour master.
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Water sports are potentially dangerous so GOOD DISCIPLINE AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR must be maintained, both on and off the water. The public’s perception of our Movements will be influenced by what is seen.
Participants should be Scouts, Guides or older – not Cubs or Brownies. All participants, including adults or Leaders, should be able to swim 50 metres in ordinary clothes and keep afloat for five minutes wearing a buoyancy aid (supplied). At the discretion of Instructors, one non-swimmer wearing a full life jacket may form part of each boat crew.
At least one responsible adult or Leader must take charge of the group ashore and remain in attendance. This adult must bring along contact details for next-of-kin for all participants, as required by Scout or Girlguiding rules.
While there have been no instances in Bristol Harbour for some years, Weil’s disease remains a risk. Please ensure that cuts and abrasions are covered by waterproof plasters beforehand. See separate information on Weil’s Disease.
Those attending should wear old clothing (no jeans) and bring a wind/waterproof coat, a warm jumper, sun/rain hat as is appropriate for the weather and a water bottle. Soft-soled shoes should be worn and glasses/eyewear secured. Mobile phones and valuables should not be brought onto the boats.
Instructors will aim to have boats ready for use on arrival. At the end of the session, participants will be expected to help put boat equipment and oars away. No one must leave the site at the end of the session without permission from the lead Instructor and the accompanying unit Leader/responsible adult.
If weather looks bad – strong wind or heavy rain – contact the lead Instructor whose contact details you will have been given. When booking, include a mobile number for your unit / accompanying Leader or adult for the Lead Instructor to get in touch on the day if required.