Practice:

Practice is held at the VLRC boathouse on the west side of Vancouver Lake. Our address is: 8612 NW Erwin O Rieger Memorial Highway, Vancouver, WA 98660.
The U15 team will practice T/TH from 4:15-6:30pm and Saturday from 8-10:30am. The season starts on March 7th and runs to the NW Regional Championship Regatta in Vancouver, WA on May 22nd.
The U19 team will practice M/T/W/Th from 4:15-6:30pm and Saturday from 8:30-10:30am. The season starts on Feb 7th and runs to the NW Regional Championship Regatta in Vancouver, WA on May 22nd.
No practice on Presidents Day, Feb 21st.
We DO hold practice for Spring Break. We plan to hold a long morning practice for the 5 days and end the week with a Regatta in Eugene, OR.
What to wear: In the cold months, below 55 degrees, we recommend non-cotton clothes that are tight fitting. Long pants and long sleeve shirts are recommended. An athletic rain jacket is recommended. Hats are recommended. Wool socks are recommended. Gloves are not worn for rowing. Spare clothes for after practice is recommended.
All rowing equipment is provided by VLRC.
Coaches are all SafeSport trained, background checked, First Aid/CPR/AED trained, licensed boat drivers.

Regattas:

U15 rowers have the opportunity to race at five(5) spring races.
U19 rowers have the opportunity to race at eight (8) spring races.
For overnight regattas the coaches and parent leadership will coordinate lodging and food.
Rowers are not required to attend every regatta, but the coaches will assume rowers are planning to attend unless we are told otherwise.
Fees are charged on a per regatta basis in addition to the spring season fee. These fees are lumped together into one charge that is sent to families. These fees include race entry, boat trailer fees, athlete food, hotel or accomodations, and other related charges for event. We have two overnight away regattas this season. No fees are charged for scrimmages.
Uniforms are purchased at the beginning of the season. We will collect orders and place a team order in March.