The Community Adaptive Group (CAG) was started in 2018 by several of the clubs leading the emerging adaptive rowing activity in the UK, eg. City of Oxford, Guildford, Maidenhead, Marlow, Stratford-upon-Avon. Since its inception, it has been heroically chaired by … Read More »
Ten years ago, Marlow Rowing Club set out to create the most accessible boat club in the UK. It opened our doors to see who walked/rolled in. At the outset, it was just one athlete, Ben Marsden (now one of … Read More »
2025 provided another clear-blue water step in the ongoing progress of developing adaptive rowing in the UK through the constantly growing support for it coming from may corners… COMPETITION SUPPORT – 2025 really feels like an inflection point in Adaptive/Pararowing … Read More »
Working together is a great way to inspire the strongest progress. Working alone means we have to overcome the extra burden of loneliness and tedium in addition to the exertion. Furthermore, committing to doing something with others is a well-known … Read More »
The British Indoor Rowing Championship (BRIC) 2025 at NEC, Birmingham is the pinnacle event for the adaptive community in the UK. Nothing matches it for participation, support, energy and profile. 52 events with nearly 100 entries The increase in the … Read More »
The ParaRowing Foundation (PRF) is leading the way in not just supporting athletes around the world, but supporting their world itself with innovation to help them succeed. In this instance, PRF partnered with Inond to create a state-of-the-art fixed-seat for … Read More »
Fulham Reach Boat Club is holding two open days for individuals interested in adaptive rowing especially the many from the London area. See the details below.
Mark Dewdney has also shared his Stratford-upon-Avon “Adaptive Safety Coaches Briefing”. It is an extremely thorough reference for an extensive set of guidelines. Not all will be applicable to all clubs. Stratford is one of the largest adaptive rowing programmes … Read More »
One of the biggest challenges of adaptive equipment for Adaptive rowing is that the adaptations are typically “custom” to specific boats. Different makes and formats (eg. 2x, 1x) come in a variety of sizes. Where the seats are concerned, typically … Read More »
City of Oxford Regatta is always a highlight of the adaptive rowing calendar and this year’s bonus of generous boating support by neighbouring Falcon RC made the event smoother and easier than ever for the adaptive squads. By this point … Read More »