rowing • kayaking • paddle boards
learn to row
Rowing Dock is the best place to learn to row in Austin. Lessons start with the basics and gradually become more advanced to prepare you for rowing solo, in team boats, and even competitively in regattas. To help you feel comfortable in the rowing boats, coaches are always out on the water with you during lessons. Although everyone is different, we get most folks rowing within four lessons. After you complete your Beginner Rowing Course, we welcome you to become a member! Once a member, you can row, kayak, or paddle as often as you like, whenever we’re open.
*Private lesson fees for non-members are $45 per 30 min and $75 per 60 min.
beginner rowing course
$165 per rower
Ask about mixing and matching lesson days and times to better suit your schedule.
- 8 Hours of rowing instruction
- Two lessons per week for two weeks
- Limited to six participants
- Enjoy a 1-month rowing membership* during your lessons
- Signup for lessons online below or at the dock
<< Go to our Events Calendar for lesson times and dates
private lessons and semi-private lessons
private lessons ($250) and semi-private lessons ($200) per rower
- 6.5-8 hours of rowing instruction
- Scheduled anytime sunrise to sunset, any day of the week
- Private lessons: 1 hour and fifteen minutes of one-on-one coaching per lesson
- Semi-private lessons: 2 hours per lesson; designed for two or more friends or family who sign up together
- Enjoy a 1-month rowing membership* during your lessons
- Schedule lessons online below or at the dock
* 1-Month Rowing Membership: Your rowing membership allows you to row or practice on the rowing machines and dock trainers during regular open hours for one month from the day of your first lesson. It is designed to let you to take a boat out and practice drills between lessons without a coach. It also includes free kayak and paddle boat rentals, and half-priced stand-up paddle board rentals.
individual private lessons
Ready to work on something new, or just need a rowing pick me-up to get back in the swing of things? Perhaps you are ready to train for a race? Private lessons are the way to go. Private lessons are scheduled anytime sunrise to sunset.
- 1 hour private lesson member $65
- 1 hour private lesson non-member $75
- 30 minute private lesson member $35
- 30 minute private lesson non-member $45
pay for your lessons online
team rowing
Designed to familiarize rowers with rowing in team boats. After completing the clinic, rowers should feel comfortable enough to start rowing in quads and doubles with other members. Learn the team rowing commands, how to do a river turn, rowing in sync with 1-3 other rowers, and establishing slide control and ratio in the clinics. After attending 3 clinics, rowers are certified to bow quads and doubles, which means you can take your friends out on the water!