Capital Lakes Rowing Club - Rowing Programs
Online application for Registration and Renewal of Memberships is available at the bottom of the page.
Capital Lakes Rowing Club offers rowing at all levels - Learn to Row, Novice, Competitive as well as social rowing and para-rowing. Rowing Programs are designed for all ages and abilities and training is conducted by qualified and experienced coaches.
Organised training sessions are held on most mornings: 6:30 am-7:30 am weekdays, and 6:30 am-9:00 am on weekends.
Visitors to Canberra that would like to have a casual row are welcome at Capital Lakes Rowing Club.
Please contact the club at capitallakes@gmail.com if you require further information.
Membership Fees - Current Rowing Season
Capital Lakes Rowing Club season runs from 1 July to 30 June each year.
All membership fees collected are used to support the ongoing rowing activities of the club - Coaching, Boat and Facility Maintenance and General Costs such as insurance, fuel, electricity/water etc. No membership fees are used to purchase new boats or other capital equipment.
Funding for capital equipment acquisition such as boats, oars, trailers and tinnys is obtained through grants, sponsorships and fundraising. Any support that you can provide through donations or supporting these funding opportunities is greatly appreciated and contributes directly to your rowing success and enjoyment.
If you would like to join or if you are renewing your membership, we require you to either complete the registration or renewal information at the bottom of this page OR complete the attached registration form and forward to capitallakes@gmail.com, send by mail or drop the form into the Boathouse
Once registered you will be forwarded a logon and password to our online Club Membership Management System, where you will be able to manage and update your own membership details. We will forward you an invoice for membership fees once you are registered.
MASTERS
Masters can be registered as social or competitive members. If you are not sure if you are going to compete yet, register as a Social member and we can update your status later in the year.
Masters - Social - $550. Membership includes: CLRC membership, Annual Rowing Camp and End of Season Presentation.
Masters - Competitive $650. Membership includes: CLRC Membership, RACT Registration, $35 towards seat fees, Annual Rowing Camp, End of Season Presentation. Interstate regattas will attract additional seat fees.
JUNIORS/SCHOOLS
All junior/school members are expected to participate in ACT Regattas and will be placed in squads and undertake training accordingly. Coaching, RACT Registration and Regatta fees are included in your membership fee as well as an Annual Rowing Camp and End of Season Presentation event. Discounted family memberships are available for 2 or more rowers in the one family. Please see the information below on Family Memberships.
Learn to Row Graduate (1st year of rowing) - $500. Membership includes CLRC Membership, Coaching, RACT Registration, Annual Rowing Camp and End of Season Presentation.
Juniors/School - $700. Membership includes: CLRC Membership, Coaching, RACT Registration, ACT Regatta Seat Fees, Annual Rowing Camp and End of Season Presentation. Interstate regattas will attract additional seat fees.
PARA-ROWERS
Para-rowers are registered to attend one para-rowing session per week. If you wish to row more oftern that this, you will need to make arrangements with the para-rowing coordinator to ensure that there is suitable coaching available. You will also pay membership as a Para-Rower - Regular member.
Para-rowing - Single $250 - one session per week. Membership includes: CLRC Membership, Coaching and End of Season Presentation.
Para-rowing - Regular Masters membership - $550 which includes CLRC Membership, Coaching, Annual Rowing Camp, End of Season Presentation. Entry into regattas will attract additional fees.
LEARN TO ROW
Learn to Row programs are run over 6 sessions in 2 hour blocks. More information on Learn to Row Programs is included on our About CLRC page. Please contact CLRC to see when the next course is starting.
$250 for a 6 session fully instructed course
FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS
At CLRC we like to encourage family participation, and over time, get all members of the family rowing.
Family membership - $900. Membership includes:
- CLRC Membership
- Membership for all family members
- Annual Rowing Camp
- End of Season Presentation
Regatta fees for Juniors and Masters competing in ACT and interstate regattas are an additional cost. See below.
- Juniors - $230. Junior includes RACT registration fee and all ACT Regatta fees. Interstate regattas will attract additional seat fees.
- Masters - $100. Regatta fee includes $65 RACT registration fee and $35 towards seat fees. Additional fees for seat fees may be payable. Interstate regattas will attract additional seat fees.
If there are any problems working this out, please include in the comments sections and we will contact you before issuing the invoice.
CASUAL ROWING
CLRC welcomes visitors and casual rowers to Canberra. Your first row with us is free and then if you would like to continue we charge $10 seat fee after that. We offer a maximum of 10 casual rows before full membership payment is required. Memberships are available on a pro-rata basis.
Casual seat fee $10 per row after the first row.
CLUB OFFICIAL
Membership for non-rowing Club Officials - such as coaches and coxswains - is offered free of charge once ratified by the CLRC Executive.
