Ruth Marr
Four Rivers in Ireland – River Nore
The second river we row on the Four Rivers in Ireland trip is River Nore. Tides determine whether we begin or end in New Ross or Inostioge. The day requires a small section of the Barrow as well as the charming Nore. The river is the most intimate of our four, as it cuts its…
Four Rivers in Ireland – The Barrow
Note: this blog post will soon be refreshed with new photos from all our trips. Check back soon for updates! Four Rivers in Ireland is our new trip to this wonderful country. Two tours ran in June 2014, with another scheduled for late September. The name says it all – we row four fabulous rivers…
Exotic Bulgaria Tour
I had the pleasure of meeting Iva Boteva at the San Diego Crew Classic this April. Born in Bulgaria to a family of rowers, she began rowing at 10, going on to win many national titles. She was recruited to row for UCSC and subsequently made Los Angeles her home. Turning to coaching in 2002, she…
Memories of the California Test Tour
In early April, six of us spent ten days exploring and rowing in the San Francisco Bay area. At the time, it felt like the perfect trip, and looking back, it is just as good. Thank you to so many Californian rowers who showed us extraordinary hospitality and even better rowing. I’ll be back, but…
The Nile Rowing Expedition
In Pharonic times Egyptians rowed and sailed on the Nile as their main way of transport. These days the feluccas sail with tourists, the traditional fisherman row in wooden rowboats and young Egyptians compete in modern rowing shells. What connects all of them is that they all love the Nile. Rowing on the Nile is…
Wooden boats, old and new
Europe is always an interesting contrast of cutting edge new and classic traditions. I was delighted during my recent trip there to see these illustrated through wooden rowing shells – the contrast between a rowing shell that was about 100 years old and a new wooden shell under construction. Both were beautiful. While we can…
Looking back and looking forward
2014 is already under way, but I remain amazed and thrilled at what a marvelous year 2013 was for me, and I hope for you too. I experienced a lot of firsts and there were many highlights. Too many to itemize, but I was delighted by and grateful for the number of rowers in many…
Just Around the Bend – Rowing in Berlin
I hope that you enjoy this guest post. The Rowing Concierge helped Jill find a rowing club when she moved from Minneapolis to Berlin for a year. To read more of her posts about rowing and life in Berlin, please see http://jmazlostinberlin.wordpress.com/category/rowing/ – Ruth October 3 is coming up. It’s a national holiday here, when schools…
November Custom Como Trip
It wasn’t on the original schedule, but this November saw a special request trip to Lago di Como in Italy. And from that will evolve a new idea for short getaways in 2014. Thank you to Bruce, who started it all, and to Chantal, Heidi, Walti and Christine who thought November was a perfectly logical time to row in Bellagio…
Emergency Boat Baptism
One of the pleasures of travelling and rowing is to learn of customs and traditions that are unique to different countries. One wonderful Swiss tradition is the naming and baptism of a new boat before it can be rowed. Just before Christmas I was privileged to participate in an emergency boat baptism on the Lake…
