Recreational rowing on the Thames. Beginners, new members and visiting clubs welcome.
I am sure that it will come as no surprise to learn that our facilities at Hardwick are again under a couple of feet of water. Irrespective of the river conditions, therefore, there will be no rowing this weekend.
We will update members as soon as conditions improve and we can access the site again.
We regret that due to the river conditions, the state of our site, and the weather outlook, we have no alternative but to cancel the Santa Row this year. Rowing also looks unlikely for Sunday – although we will probably check the conditions first hand on the day.
The Committee plans to arrange a fun event in January instead in order to kick off our rowing year. If this rain persists, we will also consider purchasing an ark to add to our fleet ….
The flood waters have receded (although there are still some deep puddles). We cleared out the shed this morning and as we expected, there wasn’t any significant damage.
We celebrated by going for a row – and subject to the normal risk assessments, regular Saturday and Sunday sessions are back on. We look forward to seeing you on the river – but bring wellies or shoes you don’t mind getting muddy.
Matthew Crowder took these pictures of our site on Thursday – it may be some time before we can access the shed and start the cleanup.
