Ready to try something new? Our Adult Learn to Row Course is the perfect way to start your rowing journey on the Cam. For £130, you’ll get at least three 1.5-hour sessions with an experienced coach, working in groups of two so you get plenty of individual attention and time on the water.
Between outings, you’re welcome to join coached erg sessions with our friendly Progression Squad, a great way to build fitness, learn technique, and get a taste of the 99s community and social life.
Sessions are arranged around your schedule and run throughout the year on the weekends, so there’s no need to wait for the next season to begin. You don’t need to do consecutive weekends.
After completing the course, you’ll have the skills and confidence to join our Progression Squad and continue your rowing journey.
Read what our rowers say about the course.
Questions? Drop us a line at learn@cambridge99.org
Otherwise to get started, just fill out this form.
Ready to take to the Cam? Our Adult Sculling Courses are perfect for beginners and improvers alike, led by top coaches using excellent equipment.
You’ll start in an Explorer sculling boat, which is super stable and ideal for getting used to the blades and balance. Once confident, your coach will move you into a fine racing shell, guiding you up the river, teaching navigation rules, and refining your technique.
When you’re signed off, you’ll have independent access to the 99s fleet of fine sculling boats, free to row whenever the river calls.
Get in touch to start your sculling journey with the 99s.
Learn to Cox
Step into the driver’s seat of the boat! Coxing is one of the most dynamic and rewarding roles in rowing, blending leadership, communication, and strategy with all the camaraderie of the crew.
Our Learn to Cox Programme runs from spring to autumn, teaching you how to steer, call commands, and navigate the Cam safely. You’ll start in a training tub, then progress to coxing your first crew, with an experienced bank party guiding you every step of the way.
Once you’re part of the squad, our ongoing coxing development programme will help you grow in confidence, sharpen your calls, and lead your crew to victory.
Get in touch with our Cox Captain to start your coxing journey!
If you wish to learn to row and you are under 18, or were under 18 on 1 September in the current academic year, you would need to join one of our Junior Learn to Row courses. The details of our Junior Learn to Row courses, taster days and membership are on our Junior Squad page.
Our next learn to Row course will be Monday 6 to Friday 10 April 2026 (5 sessions). To find out more and to register, please see our Junior Squad page or send an email to juniors@cambridge99.org.