WEYFARERS ROWING CLUB

Touring Safety

Here are various safety guidelines for touring rowers

British Rowing RowSafe (extract)

FISA Guide to Safe Pleasurable Touring

Port of London Authority guide to rowing on the Tideway

Weyfarers Tours Planned for 2013

Plus regular trips to Thames Ditton, Staines and along the Wey Navigation. We are also hoping to organise tours on the Royal Military Canal in Kent and the Regents Canal through London.

To take part in these events, fill in the Events sign-up form

The 2013 British Rowing National Tour (organised by Weyfarers)

This year's National Tour will be in Scotland, from 29th August - 1st September. Details will appear here shortly.

Foreign Tours

FISA Tour

The FISA (International Rowing Federation) tour is held each year in a different country, with the aim of promoting touring rowing in countries where this form of the sport is in its infancy. The tour is organised by a host club or clubs, who supply the boats, accommodation and meals, though participants have to make their own travel arrangements. The cost is normally around £1,000 for the week. There are normally between 60 and 80 participants, with quotas for each country. Anyone can apply, but applications have to be signed by their Club Captain as evidence that they are competent rowers, and by British Rowing to confirm that they are members.

Further information can be found on the FISA Website

The 2013 tour will be in Ireland. Entries are now closed .

France

40 tours, mostly 1 or 2 days, are advertised on the Aviron France website. It is normally possible to hire a seat in a boat.

Portugal

We have been invited to join a tour on the Zezere River in Portugal from 15th - 18th August. Details and an Application Form here.