Located at Bare Hill Pond, Harvard, MA

Experienced adult and collegiate rowers can row on their own using BHRA equipment from April through October. Whether you rowed years ago in high school or college, or you’re just looking for a fun way to exercise, we’d love to have you join us! College students are also welcome to row and train with us during school breaks and the summer.

Open to Harvard residents and parents of the Bromfield Acton-Boxborough Rowing team members. Your membership helps us maintain the equipment and make it available for community use. For insurance and liability purposes, our equipment may only be used by individuals registered through our programs.

  *Covers tariff paid by BHRA to the Town of Harvard for inclusion of non-town tax paying members.

**The Flip-Test is a 1-Time-Only test conducted by a program coach. You will be asked to show your ability to handle putting the boat in and out of the water, your skill getting in and out of the boat, rowing away, flipping the boat and getting back in and returning to the dock. If you are unable to complete getting back into the single, you will be required to wear a waist style life preserver. It looks like a fanny pack and can be worn while rowing.

Focus: Sculling on your own. For individuals with previous sculling experience and motivated to row on their own.
The program fee gives you access to all sculling boats during designated hours.

Program Dates: April through October (except dates listed below)

Hours:
April to June 24 - Dawn until 1:00pm

June 25 to August 24 - Before 7:00am and after 10:00 am to dusk (Our Competitive Youth Program operates weekdays from 7am-10am)

August 27 to October 26 - Dawn until 1:00pm

Equipment available and weight class
Pat Scott 190-220 lbs
Veni 170-190 lbs
Purple 135-170 lbs
Jack & Connie 125-145 lbs
Requests for use of other boats can be made to the Program Director.

The sculling boats will be unavailable due to races on the following dates:

• July 20 - 22
• July 28 - August 4 

Registration Policy
This program is restricted to experienced rowers who are Harvard residents and/or parents of the members of the Bromfield Acton-Boxborough Rowing Team. Registration priority will be given to Harvard residents for this program. Parents of BABR members who are non-residents will be placed on a waitlist.

Participation Policy
No participant will be allowed to begin the program without submitting all required and satisfactorily completed paperwork, having paid the session fee in full and in advance of the start of the registered program and passing a flip test. Arrangements for a flip test may be made upon registration by contacting Holly Hatton

Damage Responsibility Agreement
You will be asked to agree to this statement during the registration process: "Any damage caused by me (or that I become aware of) to boat or oars will be reported to the coaches immediately. If I cause significant damage to boat/oars, I agree to pay the cost of the deductible payment ($250)."

Refund Policies

No refund unless you decide not to use the membership within 2 weeks of joining. In that case, you will be refunded all but $25 of the fee.

Parking at the Pond

Absolutely NO parking at the beach for summer rowing for Harvard residents without parking stickers and non-residents. Please use the lot at the top of the hill (below the library lot). It’s a 5 minute walk to the pond on the path to the right of the road. Harvard residents with BEACH stickers who are only participating in the rowing program are asked to park in the lot at the top of the hill (not library) as well. This is to ensure parking at the beach for those folks taking programs offered by the town. BHRA asks your cooperation.

ALL REGISTRANTS, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

1. Complete and submit the online forms:
   • Adult Rower Information Form
   • Emergency Contact Information Form
   • Consent and Release of Liability Form 
   • Policies and Safety Rules Agreement
2. Complete and submit the offline hard copy Swim Test (Download form)
3. Pay online 
4. Arrange for a Flip Test by contacting Holly Hatton

Questions?
Please direct questions to: Program Director