Churchboat rowing in the garden

During the coronavirus pandemic, rowers are staying home (protecting our national health services and saving lives), but that doesn't mean that we can't go on our favourite rowing expeditions; we just have to find new ways to do so.

Here, we have recreated the unique, cramped style of churchboat rowing, which we learned when competing in the Sulkavan Suursudout, to our Waterrower. Real churchboats are coxed 14s, but obviously that's not possible when in self-isolation.

Meandering in the garden

Even though us skiffers can't get out on the water because of coronavirus self-isolation, we can still go on our usual springtime meander. Well, sort of.

The mileage is a lot easier, but there are still friendly (if fake) lock keepers, Jelly Babies, and unfeasibly large cushions.