How to row a boat
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This document provides instructions for taking a group out on a boat trip, including what equipment is needed, safety considerations, and steps for getting on and off the boat and using paddles to move and steer the boat. Safety gear like lifejackets and footwear should be worn according to weight. Only one person should stand at a time and swinging, rowing in bad weather, and collisions should be avoided. Getting on and off the boat carefully and balancing the load is important, with the rower boarding last. Proper technique like depth and speed of paddles is covered for efficient movement and steering in different directions or stopping. External factors like wind, currents, depth, and boat traffic also affect speed.
How to row a boat
- 2. What do we need? Boat and paddles Water / lake People and lifejackets
- 3. What do we need to think of? Safety • Everybody wears a lifejacket according to his/her weight • Wear boots you can easily kick off without your hands • Only one person at a time standing • No swinging • No rowing in storms and when it‘s foggy • Avoid hitting other boats
- 4. Step 1 – Getting on the boat • First person getting in: step as far as you can in the middle of the boat to keep it balanced • Give the fist person the paddles. (S)He lays them on the ground and takes the seat at the end of the boat • Next person takes the seat at the end always keeping the middle clear for others to follow • -> others can help keeping the balance of the boat by leaning in the opposite direction • The person rowing should get in last because (s)he sits in the middle
- 5. Step 2 – What to do before starting 1. Balance the boat 2. Untie the boat before starting 3. The person paddling should have enough space to move 4. The person paddling sits backwards front back Direction of movement 1. 2. 3. 4.
- 6. Step 3 – How to use the paddles 1. Enlace the paddles in the 2 helpers at the left and right side of the boat. 2. Hold your arm streched out before your body 3. Lean forward and raise your arms to get the paddles into the water 4. Lean backwards and pull your arms towards your body to make the boat move 5. Lower your arms to get the paddles out of the water 6. Lean forward again and start with step 3 again If you find your rhythm you will move your arms in a cirle
- 7. Step 4 – How to steer the boat To the left • Lower your right arm to get the right paddle out of the water • Just row with the left paddle To the right • Lower your left arm to get the left paddle out of the water • Just paddle with the right paddle How to stop the boat • Raise both arms to get the paddles into water and just hold them still to slowly stop • If you need to stop faster just move the paddles in the opposite direction
- 8. Step 5 – Speed Factor 1: physical movement • The faster you move the paddles the faster you get, the more exhausting it gets Factor 2: Depth of the paddles in the water • You‘ll get faster if you stick the paddles all the way in the water, because you can move more water with one stroke What else to think of • Wind • Streams • Depth of the water • Number of other boats on the lake • Size of the lake
- 9. Step 6 – Getting off the boat