LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – UC Davis rowing coach Mike Sullivan will be offering beginning rowing lessons this summer in Lakeport as part of the Clear Lake Scullers summer season.
Saturday “Learn to Row Days” are free on June 24 and July 1 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Everyone is welcome, including residents and visitors of all ages.
Kayaks will be available to try in addition to the rowing sculls.
People are also welcome to learn to row on the team boat every Saturday at 8 a.m. No experience is necessary.
In addition Sullivan will be teaching rowing for adults on July 3 and July 5 to 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for $100 which includes summer membership and use of club boats. Youth and high school lessons will be taught from July 1 to 7 for a cost of $40.
Membership is open to the public and there is rowing year round, weather permitting.
The goal of Clear Lake Scullers is to provide broad access to beautiful Clear Lake and to expose people to a wide variety of aquatic sports with emphasis on safety and competence.
Sullivan is also available to teach the skills necessary for athletes to train and race.
The club is located in the city of Lakeport at the site of Natural High School on Main Street just north of Library Park. You will see the boats there in a fenced in yard.
For more information visit http://clearlakescullers.org/ or contact Sullivan at
Learn to row June 24 and July 1
- Elizabeth Larson