Program Description

Private Scullers are those who have access to the private sculling bay for storage of his/her personal sculling equipment.  Rowers are responsible for paying annual private boat rack fees directly to the Cleveland Rowing Foundation. 

Primary rowing season is April 15 through December 1. 

Private Scullers have two distinct pathways for those who scull their own boat.

Option 1: WRRA Private Sculler:   sculling@westernreserverowing.com

• Includes WRRA general membership fee and CRF annual facility assessment). Cost includes WRRA refundable volunteer deposit.)
• for rowers in other programs who have paid WRRA general membership & both summer and fall facility assessment).

This pathway is for scullers who:

• Plan to use WRRA equipment (1x, 2x, 4x, etc.), including those who may also own their own shells
• Intend to race under WRRA
• Participate in other WRRA adult programming (Masters, SRL, Buddy Boats, etc.)

Athletes following this pathway will see no change to their current registration process.

Option 2: CRF Private Scullers:  

This option is for athletes who:

• Row exclusively in their own privately owned shells
• Do not use WRRA equipment
• Do not participate in WRRA adult programs
• Do not race under WRRA

These scullers will register through CRF for rostering and insurance purposes. There will be a link on the CRF website. You can contact:  sculling@clevelandrows.org to receive more information about the details and information on registration.

Sculling Certification:

A WRRA Private Sculling participant must be certified as an Independent Sculler by the WRRA sculling committee and have passed the SQL test before using any personal rowing equipment without an accompanying coach or fellow independent rower on the Cuyahoga River. For information on the Independent Sculler Certification process refer to the WRRA Independent Sculler Certification Process.

WRRA Private Sculling Programs

• Includes WRRA membership fee and CRF annual facility assessment. Cost includes WRRA refundable volunteer deposit.

• for rowers in other programs who have paid WRRA general membership & CRF annual facility assessment fee.

WRRA Private Sculling rules and restrictions:

• All sculling members must follow the safety guidelines as stated in the Cleveland Rowing Foundation Safety Manual (SaM) as well as adhere to the WRRA Sculling Program Outline and Equipment Guidelines.

• All privately owned shells shall be signed in and out on the https://www.icrew.club/logon

• Private sculling members are responsible for the mandatory use of a mirror, marine radio, and boat lights as required by the SaM.

• All scullers shall be required to carry a whistle or other noise making device while rowing.

• Prior to going on the water sculler must sign the WRRA Liability Waiver and Swim Waiver.

Questions:

• Program and independent certification inquiries see our FAQ or contact sculling@westernreserverowing.com

• Registration and fees: programdirector@westernreserverowing.com

• Private boat storage: president@clevelandrows.org