Welcome to the Washington Rowing School

The Washington Rowing School was created to make the sport of rowing accessible to everyone. Whether you crave a new physical outlet or are looking for more enjoyable ways to spend time on the water -- rowing combines grace, skill and balance while giving you a full physical workout. Founder and coach Cindy Cole brings over 33 years of competitive rowing and coaching experience and is now offering one-on-one and small group instruction for beginners and experienced rowers alike. Classes and individual instruction are available for sweep rowing or sculling.

Learn to row or perfect your technique on the tranquil waters of the Anacostia River. All classes launch from the Bladensburg Waterfront Park just outside of Washington, DC. View the current list of class times or contact us today to sign up.

Ready to schedule your first outing on the water? We are posting new classes! Contact us today for this week's schedule.

*** Groupon Extension through September 30!. Because of all the storm cancellations we wil still accept your Groupon for any of the Try It sessions scheduled this fall. Sessions are being scheduled through Sept 30. We need at least three rowers to make a session. Now is a great time to sign up!
Next Try It sessions: Saturday (9/17) at 1:00 p.m., Sunday (9/18) 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Please note: there will be no Try It sessions on Sunday September 25.

Want to try this cool sport? Here's your chance! For $50 you'll get an hour of instruction in a comfortable, stable, one-person boat so you can see what all the excitement is about. Reservations are required. ***

In the News

• July 2009 - Washingtonian Magazine chose the Washington Rowing School as a "Best Place to Cool Off". Their "Best of Washington" issue describes WRS as the "Easy Way to Learn to Row".
  
  
• August 7, 2008 - Read about how the Washington Rowing School takes exercise to the outdoors in "Making Fit Fun" from www.gazette.net.


• July 21, 2008 - The 14th Annual Anacostia Port Towns Paddlesport Regatta was held at Bladensburg Waterfront Park. Four boats of ninth grade girls from the Washington Rowing School raced in the regatta. "County residents enjoy activities on water and land at Paddlesport Regatta" from www.gazette.net.
  
  
• Jul 31, 2007 - Read how rowing can change your life! A Washington area man avoids the daily highway commute by riding his bike to Bladensburg Park and rowing to work in DC. "Man Rows to Work, Leaves Car Behind", from abcnews.com.
  
  
• Jul 7, 2007 - Read the latest PRESS on the Washington Rowing School, "Want to Row? Test the Waters" from The Washington Post. Click here to read all press coverage.