What: Para Rowing Come and Try event
When: Sept 18th, 4pm-6pm
Where: Vancouver Rowing Club
450 Stanley Park Drive
Contact: Leslie row@vancouverrowingclub.ca
Note: spaces are limited and booking is essential, participants must use a mask when in close contact, be able to self-transfer.
What will I experience?
You will discover the basics first on a rowing machine, and then head out on the water with an experienced coach.
You will lead the experience in terms of your comfort level, physical ability and enjoyment.
Come down and try it – you’ll like it!
Why is rowing good for me?
Rowing enables individuals to maintain a high level of muscular and cardiovascular output. This is particularly relevant some where issues may prevent an adequate level of exertion being achieved in many other sporting activities. Rowing is a unique activity in its ability to be adapted to a wide range of disability degrees and types and allows both muscular strengthening and improved cardiovascular fitness.Rowing is ideal for many wheelchair users, involving the back muscles and opening the chest. Rowing combines these benefits with being a wonderful, low impact aerobic workout. The benefits of Rowing as cross training can enhance the performances in other para-sports.
The equipment used is essentially the same as for able-bodied rowers, with adaptations made to the equipment as required.