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Bachelors Barge Club welcomes experienced and amateur rowers to Boathouse Row.
Are you an athlete looking for a new challenge? Did you row on a collegiate level and want to get back on the water? Do you want to pursue a new sport, become a part of Philadelphia’s history while playing a role in a welcoming community?

New Members

If your application is approved, new members will receive a handbook that explains the rules, aims, and history of the club. Initial rowing lessons are all in gigs, one-person training boats. After about five or six lessons scheduled according to our coach’s availability, most people are ready to row in gigs on their own.

After 50 miles, new members can be approved to row in team boats. After about 200 miles in a gig, most people are reevaluated by a coach and may be promoted to a more advanced rowing shell. If a new member has sculling experience, an exception to these guidelines may be made.