Swan Creek Rowing Club

Expect high water beginning overnight Wednesday 5/16/12 through the remainder of the week. No rowing when the water is over 12′ on the Trenton gauge. Novices should not go out when the level reaches 11′.

Our SCRC Youth have several upcoming fund raising events. Please swing by and support them, we all benefit from their hard work.

• April 28 and 29
  • Shad Fest Cotton Candy Concession @ Lambertville
• May 5, 10 AM – 2 PM
  • Car Wash @ New Hope Solebury High School
• May 19 and 20, 10 AM – 4 PM
  • Hot Dog and Soda Sale @ Giant Supermarket in New Hope

Thanks for your support. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Hey.

-Chris

There are several tasks that need doing at the site so we’re looking for some help this Saturday, 4/21/12. The youth are away at a Regatta so we’ll need a strong adult showing to help out. Please let me know if you can volunteer, we’ll start working around 9:30 and should be done before noon. The following needs to be done:

• ALL Boats need to be cleaned down after winter storage (inside and out), bring sponges and towels if you have them
• Rigging needs to be checked and hardware replaced
• Install the new sweep oar rack
• Prep the site for the new shack

Thanks for your help and hope to see you on Saturday.
-Chris

BE ALERT – The river level is quite low (normally what we experience in August) and it seems the shoals downstream of the Route 202 bridge are only wide enough for one boat to pass at a time. Two 8s will NOT fit and MAYBE an 8 and a 1X would fit, but avoid trying to fit an 8 and any other boat in shoals. The shoals are also totally different and shallow in areas that used to be deep and deep in areas that used to be shallow. Its going to take some time to learn the new patterns. Also note that the Swan Creek disgorged tons of rocks into the river during last year’s storms. You must row further out from shore than previously when passing the mouth of the creek.

And, of course, before you can row, your membership dues need to be paid. The membership application is on the website (check out the new website design – Thanks to Steve Platt) under the “Membership” pull-down menu. If you have trouble accessing the file, send an email to swancreekrowing@comcast.net As always, remember that all pages of the application need to be filled in. It is important for our insurance policy that you sign the waiver and the swim certification. Your membership is not considered current until all paperwork is complete

BE ALERT – The river level is quite low (normally what we experience in August) and it seems the shoals downstream of the Route 202 bridge are only wide enough for one boat to pass at a time. Two 8s will NOT fit and MAYBE an 8 and a 1X would fit, but avoid trying to fit an 8 and any other boat in shoals. The shoals are also totally different and shallow in areas that used to be deep and deep in areas that used to be shallow. Its going to take some time to learn the new patterns. Also note that the Swan Creek disgorged tons of rocks into the river during last year’s storms. You must row further out from shore than previously when passing the mouth of the creek.

On the other hand, river conditions are far more rowable than practically any time last season! Always keep safety in mind, and keep Club boats in good repair.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the site cleanup and boat move day. Almost everything that needed to get done was done.

And, of course, before you can row, your membership dues need to be paid. The membership application is on the website (check out the new website design – Thanks to Steve Platt) under the “Membership” pull-down menu. If you have trouble accessing the file, send an email to swancreekrowing@gmail.com As always, remember that all pages of the application need to be filled in. It is important for our insurance policy that you sign the waiver and the swim certification. Your membership is not considered current until all paperwork is complete.

It is important that we have up-to-date information on you, like emergency contact name and number and, of course, your preferred email address. Ted

ErgFest Videos by Paul Savage now posted here:

http://www.swancreekrowing.com/ergfest-2012-videos/

Note: The club had maintained both a swancreekrowing.net and swancreekrowing.com domain. We are consolidating to swancreekrowing.com. Please update any bookmarks or other references from swancreekrowing.net to swancreekrowing.com.

The swancreekrowing.net domain will be forwarded to swancreekrowing.com until on or about 4/8/2012 afterwhich it will become inactive.

This change was extensive and may have impacted some links on the site. If you come across anything that is broken, please let me know – webmaster.

We have a site cleanup and boat move day planned for Saturday, March 31st. Please arrive at 9 AM. The rain date is Sunday, April 1st. We are doing these things earlier this year, and on one day, in anticipation of continued warm weather, and because the boat trailer is already at the site. Please mark your calendars to reserve the date. In spite of the mild winter weather, we will be watching the river closely to make sure that the conditions are adequate before any equipment is launched. Bring shovels, wheelbarrows, work gloves, rakes for the site maintenance. Bring 7/16″ wrenches for the rigging. If you have a boat rack for your car, put it on and come down. We need to move the small boats, oars and riggers from the Sodano’s barn in Rosemont. We will also rig all of the club boats.

And, of course, before you can row, your membership dues need to be paid.  The membership application is on the website (check out the new website design – Thanks to Steve Platt)  under the ”Membership” pull-down menu. If you have trouble accessing the file, send an email to swancreekrowing@gmail.com As always, remember that all pages of the application need to be filled in. It is important for our insurance policy that you sign the waiver and the swim certification. Your membership is not considered current until all paperwork is complete. To be efficient, both for yourself and and club, we will have applications and pens at the site clean up – just bring your checkbook!

As the season gets closer, it is important that we have up-to-date information on you, like emergency contact name and number and, of course, your preferred email address.