What is expedition rowing?


Expedition rowing can be done as part of an organised event, or it can be a private trip. Generally, it takes at least the best part of a day and is on a piece of water you don't usually row on. But crucially, you get a sense of achievement just by completing it. 



5 comments:

  1. peterson20 August 2015 at 05:05

    Hi,
    Let me introduce myself: my name is Peter and a new follower of your cheerful blog. Very glad to find you, only wish I was closer to join in the fun... but regretfully far far away in the USA. Anyway, some clarification please: how far need a row be to qualify as expeditionary, as you see it? Single or multiple the same rule? Fixed seat or sliding?
    Thanks & cheers!

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    1. Expedition Rower20 August 2015 at 07:50

      Hi Peter, I'm SO delighted that I have a reader in the US! My definition of expedition rowing (above) deliberately doesn't specify a distance or a particular seat type (my skiffing expeditions are fixed seat, the others are sliding). Or the number of breaks you take during the course of the row.

      This one http://expeditionrowing.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/going-just-some-of-wey-mini-expedition.html for example, counted as an expedition for me as it took most of the day and was on water I don't usually row on. It wasn't very far, but it was a HUGE achievement for one of the party who hadn't rowed much.

      However, the Dutch long-distance rowing community have a trophy each year for the rower who has rowed the greatest number of kilometers as part of organised, long-distance rowing events, and their definition of "long distance" is 50km.

      What water do you row on, Peter? A river, or a lake, perhaps? Any scope for organising an expedition for your clubmates or friends from other clubs there?

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  2. peterson20 August 2015 at 14:42

    Hi Helena, I row mostly around Raritan Bay, near where I live here in NYC. Also some Hudson & other rivers & ocean inlets. Single, fixed seat traditional skiff with a bit of freeboard to help keep me out of trouble from spooky waves and spookier yahoos & their motorboat wakes...
    As for others who might like a bit of an expedition, pretty sure I'm the only one I've ever seen in all my miles of rowing about... kayakers & the occasional curious seal, yes. But I've thought about it. We do have a few big races here in the NorthEast (the 20 mile Blackburn Challenge comes to mind) but not that many. And usually aways away... further north in New England offers more beautiful waters, landscape, islands and opportunities. The Sulvaka or a coastal row in the UK sounds great, as does a few days down a long wide river, perhaps camping overnight along 'hospitable' shores... something about which you folks in the UK are far more enlightened.

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  3. Anonymous2 October 2022 at 13:26

    Bonjour je vais être en voyage en Egypte du au 17 octobre j'aimerais bien avoir la chance de ramer avec des membre de votre club, je fais aviron depuis 10 ans au canada. j'ai quelques belles réalisations dont un marathon en aviron donc 42,2 km a ramer en solo, Sinon 2 réalisations de ramer durant 24 heures en changeant de partenaire j'ai donc ramer 178 km avec divers partenaire durant ce 24 heures. Quel sont les chances de pouvoir effectuer une petite sortie sur l'eau avec vous

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    1. Expedition Rower2 October 2022 at 14:23

      Bounjour. Expedition Rowing n'est pas un club. C'est un blog. Vous devez trouver et se mettre en correspondence avenc un club en Egypte.

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