Cambridge Rowing Experience Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Looking at 36 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the professional instructors for being exceptionally patient, friendly, highly knowledgeable, and extremely helpful throughout all the practical coaching sessions. People truly and deeply enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, clear instructions, and well-structured activities that make every single participant feel entirely welcome on the water. Some people were satisfied with how these sessions are perfectly tailored for complete beginners, offering an ideal, accessible way to try out rowing. Reviewers also noted that the exceptionally well-organized outings provide a fantastic, highly engaging team-building opportunity that builds confidence remarkably quickly.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was like being back at uni for me (decades ago) whilst first timers such as my partner were expertly tutored and supported in their first ever opportunity to crew an eight boat. The atmosphere wa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've always wanted to try rowing but didn't know how to get into what seems like a different world...so this experience was perfect! The instructor was great - the right amount of encouragement and fu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a fantastic time at the Cambridge Rowing experience. Omar was an excellent coach – patient, clear, and genuinely enthusiastic about helping us improve. I was honestly surprised by how much progr... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mr son has done this course twice now 2024 and 2025 and we've just signed up for another interview 2025. I could not believe that within one day a group of teenagers and children could lift, carry, c... See more


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  1. Rowing Club

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We offer an exciting opportunity for you to experience Cambridge’s most iconic sport - ROWING! The experience is aimed at complete beginners irrespective of your level of fitness (T&C's apply). The ultimate aim is to get you to simply experience what it's like to row in Cambridge. We run half-day sessions throughout the year using high quality facilities and equipment. You’ll get the chance to row in a coxed 'eight' boat, just like the crews in the famous Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Whether you are looking to smply tick off a bucket list item, learn to row in Cambridge, learn a new skill, bond with your friends or your team, or make new friends - sign up for the Cambridge Rowing Experience today.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Day out

Great event for a corporate day out - very hospitable and easy to organise. The team were lovely and very insightful. Would recommend for a fun day out.

6 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great intro to rowing!

My daughter had a great time at the Introduction to Rowing week course. Enthusiastic and friendly teachers, great group of other kids - and came home with a real sense of confidence in being on the water!

3 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Inspired to join a club

As someone who has already done a bit of rowing before, I found the course a fantastic experience and the instructors excellent. It really improved my rowing ability. I enjoyed the fact that we could spend time on both quads and eight-person boats, so we got the experience with two types of boats. I am now inspired to and will join a club.

3 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an excellent experience with Cambridge Rowing Club!

We had an excellent experience with the Cambridge rowing session as a team. The whole event was exceptionally well organised from start to finish, with clear instruction, great communication, and a welcoming atmosphere that made everyone feel involved, regardless of experience. It was a fantastic team-building activity that challenged us to work together, communicate effectively, and have plenty of fun along the way. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it to any team looking for a unique and engaging team-building experience.

5 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Junior Course

I encouraged my daughter to try the junior programme, and it was a truly memorable experience for her. She is now very keen to continue her rowing through regular practice and a club membership. I believe this could be a game-changing opportunity for her, paving the way to broaden her horizons and shape her future interests.

27 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a fantastic time at the…

We had a fantastic time at the Cambridge Rowing Experience. Omar, our instructor, took us very patiently every step on our way from training on the rowing machines to preparing the boat and ourselves until we finally proudly rowed up and down the river Cam. We can definitely recommend this activity - perfectly organized, great instructor and also very nice fellow rowers! Thank you, Omar and team!

2 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really nice time

Really nice time, worth it! The trainers were very good and at the end, everyone got the hang of the basic rowing technique

21 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a superb experience

What a superb experience! The best way to experience Cambridge. The teaching was superb. I had never been in a boat before and couldn’t believe how quickly I picked it up.

10 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Four of us three generations arrived at the boathouse to…

Four of us arrived at the boathouse to be greeted by our instructor who, from the start made us very welcome and put us at ease.
Although I sail and canoe I have never rowed an eight. We were apprehensive but our instructor put us at ease both in the gym and on the water. I am 84 years old and will be returning to take part in further sessions.
We were three generations 'all in the same boat' together with four others two of which were from the USA. GREAT FUN

23 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good introduction to rowing!

Very glad I finally did some rowin, after being in Cambridge for nearly ten years.

The session was very clear and structured, the people present were lovely. I'm probably going to stick with it too!

24 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best team building experience in Cambridge!

I had the pleasure of attending the Cambridge Rowing Experience and getting to know about all things rowing! The whole session was extremely immersive and Omar & his team were incredible on the day at explaining everything in a way that made it simple and enjoyable. It really was a great experience with a lot of team building. I would honestly 100% recommend this to any of my friends, colleagues and clients for a future event.

23 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quintessential Cambridge experience

I booked a rowing taster day for me and my teenage daughter and it was a brilliant experience from start to finish.

We were in a group of eight people and none of us had rowed before, some people came in pairs, others by themselves. We began with a short introduction to the sport and spent half an hour on a rowing machine after being taught the basic technique.

Our coach made everything really simple and didn’t bamboozle us with rowing jargon which was a relief for our first outing. From there we took an eight out onto the river after some tutoring riverside and put what he told us into practice on the water.

Clear coaching, plenty of patience, and a good sense of humour from everyone throughout meant we were soon rowing down the river together.

We made a lot of progress in a short space of time, and it’s a really fun way to spend a couple of hours on the River Cam. Be warned - you might come away with the rowing bug.

12 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience

We booked our company spring event with Omar and unfortunately the day we booked the weather was just awful, it was too dangerous to row so Omar and his team still managed to make our experience great and we have been invited back to row on the river which we plan to do this summer, I would 100% recommend this if you are looking for a corporate event for your staff.

12 March 2026
Unprompted review

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