Located at Bare Hill Pond, Harvard, MA
Open to experienced rowers who are Harvard residents, parents of the members of the Bromfield Acton-Boxborough Rowing Team and BABR alums.  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.

No boats may be used before sunrise and must be returned to dock by 6:50pm. Boats may be used during hours as specified below or otherwise made known by the Program Director.  Please note the afternoons are the busiest for power boat traffic and rowing at that time is not advised.

Tentative Equipment available for use. They are available on a first come, first served basis.
- Oars: Sets A, B, C, D, E, U, T, V, W
- All Peinert (tubs) are available
- Only these designated racing singles are available for use.
Lightweight hull: Jack & Connie (135lbs or less)
Lightweight hull: Jessie Peterson (135-145lbs)
Midweight hull: Purple Butterfly (150-170lbs)
Midweight hull: Veni (165-180lbs)
Heavyweight hull: Pat Scott (190 - 230)

While registering, you will need to sign  the standard club waiver as well as become a member of USRowing. All recreational activities are subject to state, town and USRowing guidelines for opening. 

It is  our goal to offer programs and put in place safety procedures that will allow for participants to enjoy getting out on the water and learning to row. Program dates, times, costs and details listed below may change according to ongoing regulations and safety protocols. 

  *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. Can carry their own boat or has a training partner to help in getting boats in and out.
The program fee gives you access to only designated sculling boats during designated hours.

Program Dates: April through October 

Hours:
April to June 24 - Dawn until 2:00pm
June 27 - August 14 - Before 7am and after 10:30 am to dusk
(LTR and Fall Programs operate weekdays and weekends  from 7:00am-10:00am)

August 15 to October 30 - dawn to 2:00pm
*This could change based on school schedules

Some or all racing singles may not be available due to weekend races.  Check with Holly Hatton for update on availability.

Registration Policy

The program is restricted to BABR alumni, experienced rowers who are Harvard residents and/or parents of the members of the Bromfield Acton-Boxborough Rowing Team. 

*MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT*
All participants in BHRA programming, including Adult Experienced participants, are required to be members of the USRowing Association. This protects both participants and the club.  Find more information and how to register or renew with USRowing here.
Link to info page

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS STEP BEFORE REGISTERING.
During the registration process, your USRA MEMBERSHIP NUMBER will be required. 

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. Due to COVID protocol, walk-ins must report to the Town sticker check personnel in the parking lot to be recorded as having accessed the beach.  A BHRA roster will be left with them. Your name needs to appear on our list.

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.

All registrants, please follow these steps:

1. Register with USRowing and obtain a membership number Here
2. Complete the online registration
3. Submit Swim Test (Download form) online in registration
4. Pay online with a credit card or bank account.
5. Arrange for a Flip Test by contacting Holly Hatton

Swim Test - required of all participants in BHRA programs. This is a one time submission. ​​​​ Please scan and submit the document in pdf format as part of your registration by uploading it in the registration question that asks for it.  No jpegs, please.

To set up a swim test, you can:
- Contact Swymfit in Boxborough (978-635-0500) or use your local pool. 
- or you can contact one of our team members who are  Certified Lifeguards. This is done independent of the program, you set the day and time with one of them.  You will pay $15 cash to the individual at the time of the test.  Swim test would be conducted at Patriots Hill Recreation Club, 21 Musket Drive, Acton

Noah Friedman
Soph Philipp
Emma Gregg

Questions?
Please direct program and registration questions to: Holly Hatton