Encouraging rowing in the Shoalhaven Region
Welcome Shoalhaven Rowing Club Site! We are passionate about rowing and encourage people to enjoy the experience of rowing on the Shoalhaven River.
If you missed our 2026 Annual Come and Try and Learn 2 Row weekends then register your interest at learn2row@shoalhavenrowing.com and we will keep in touch with you and let you know when our 2027 sessions are scheduled.
If you missed our 2026 Come and Try or 2026 Learn to Row weekends then register your interest for our 2027 sessions at learn2row@shoalhavenrowing.com and we will keep you informed when the 2027 sessions are scheduled.
Get ready for our 45 years Rowing on the Shoalhaven River Celebration. Saturday October 22 from 11.30am at Ponte Bar and Dining Nowra. To be held after The Shoalhaven Rowing Club Head of the River Regatta.
SHOALHAVEN ROWING CLUB is a society founded by volunteers and which is dedicated to the promotion of the sport of rowing.
We encourage and expect our members to respect their opponent’s, coaches, managers, and officials. Exhibit good sportsmanship and fair play.
Our club is dependent upon the commitment and dedication of our many volunteers.
Future plans for the organisation, property and community.
The Shoalhaven rowing club was established to promote the sport of rowing in the Shoalhaven. It has achieved much over the last 45 years since its inception in 1977.
We have maintained a sustainable membership, moved from the old sailing shed to a purpose-built Rowing Shed in 2000, through the dedicated service of our members. We have established a good quality boat fleet, associated equipment and established a reputation as a small but competitive club.
Our future goals / objectives are to build membership, continue and improve our development programs for community, beginner/novice members, enhance our junior rowing recruitment, further encourage community involvement and maintain our financial sustainability.
Continue to host our very successful Head of the Shoalhaven Regatta as a round of the RNSW regatta program and participate in other regatta events as well as continue to organise local rowing events for all club members.
It is recommended that to achieve our goals and objectives we need to establish a happy, social & cohesive membership of individuals that are prepared to supply the dedication and time commitment in achieving our goals and objectives.
Since the Shoalhaven Rowing Club’s inception in 1977
Since Shoalhaven Rowing Club’s inception the organisation has been successful in recruiting new members from ‘Learn2Row’ programmes, maintained sustainability and built a new boat shed.
We have produced club, state and national representative from junior development programs along with state and national champions through the masters rowing development programs, and maintained awareness of our non-competitive social rowers. The club through its volunteers has also been able to introduce the sport of rowing into a number of local high schools for school sport programmes.
The following outcomes reflect what the Shoalhaven Rowing Club wants to achieve over the next three (3) years.
• financial stability and growth
• the sport to have strong market position
• increase support to members
• encourage diverse community involvement
• members to implement the strategies of the club
• increase levels of sponsorship and fundraising
• effective Governance and management practices in place
• effective volunteer management plan
• athlete membership growth and participation
• effective sport education programs
• continue to upkeep and upgrade our wonderful clubhouse facility
• encourage a greater level of support from organisations (eg Council, RNSW)
Ever thought of trying a new sport?
Join our next Learn 2 Row Beginners Program and develop your love for this challenging but satisfying sport. Whether you want a recreational activity or serious competition Shoalhaven Rowing Club has a place for you.
Don’t miss out on our annual Learn to Row – we only do this once a year and then we focus on the group out of these sessions who want to develop their rowing throughout the year. Unfortunately our 2026 Learn to Row has been and gone but if you are interested in joining us for 2027 register your interest at learn2row@shoalhavenrowing.com. We also have a Come and Try session early in the year where you turn up and experience rowing in a crew boat with experienced rowers. By registering your interest we can keep in touch and let you know when our next Come and Try is scheduled.
The deets
Cost: Adults $200
Insurance: Rowing NSW offers 2 days Learn 2 Row insurance for free. If you have done Come and Try you need to join RowingNSW as a Recreational Member $31.00 to ensure you are insured @ https://rowingmanager.com/?register;state=nsw
What to bring:
Appropriate clothing / sun protection
Please Note:You must be over 18 years of age and be able to swim 100m.
Contact learn2row@shoalhavenrowing.com to book your place or find out more, please include your email and your phone number so we can contact you promptly.
If you missed this Learn2Row we will be holding another next year, just send us an email but make sure you include your phone number so you don’t miss out.
