Top Cambridge Sailing Trips

Perfect introduction to rowing. Great set-up and Omar was a brilliant instructor.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Rowing Experience on the River Cam!What a fantastic experience! A huge thank you to Omar and Cambridge Rowing Experience for organising such a brilliant afternoon for a group of us Cambourne dads.For most of us, rowing was something completely new, but Omar made everyone feel welcome and comfortable from the start. Everything was explained clearly and with plenty of humour, and it didn’t take long before we were out on the River Cam trying to row together — with varying degrees of success! 😂🚣‍♂️What I particularly loved was that you really don’t need any previous rowing experience or a certain level of fitness to enjoy it. Omar creates a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable having a go.It was a perfect combination of learning something new, being active, spending time with friends and having plenty of laughs along the way. Experiencing Cambridge and the River Cam from a rowing boat also gives you a completely different perspective.Omar’s passion for rowing is obvious, and he genuinely wants everyone to enjoy the experience. He was patient, knowledgeable and great fun throughout.I would highly recommend Cambridge Rowing Experience to anyone looking for something different to do with a group of friends. We had a brilliant time and came away with some great memories — although I suspect a few of us will be discovering some new muscles tomorrow morning! 😂Thanks again, Omar. The Cambourne dads will definitely remember this one! 👏🚣‍♂️

As a beginner I didn’t know what to expect but from the start Thea and Arthur made us feel very welcome. They were very thorough with the training and checks and excellent at going over instructions so we all felt very safe and confident in their hands. With eight of us in the boat it was a team effort and Thea was fabulous as the cox giving us instructions, lots of praise & teaching us new speeds and how to turn the boat around. Arthur followed us on the bike and told us from the river bank how we could get better, taking pictures and shouting words of encouragement.I thoroughly enjoyed myself and loved gliding up the River Cam. I would really recommend this three hour course to anyone wanting to experience rowing. It was very good value and the crew very competent and professional.

I cannot recommend this experience highly enough. It’s rare to find a river like the Cam and a place like Cambridge Rowing Experience where anyone have the opportunity to be safely on the river in a boat just over an hour after arriving - even with zero experience. The river is calm and shallow. This area is uniquely positioned, so do not miss this opportunity. For visiting rowers, this is also a fun way to get on the water.

The entire experience was thoughtfully designed to very approachable, not at all intimidating to someone with no familiarity with boats or rowing clubs. Omar walked us through each step, from erg machines to being on the water, with so much calm and patience, making it easy to enjoy every moment. With his guidance, rowing on the River Cam felt amazing!

It was fantastic! I highly recommend.

Amazing experience, had so much fun and learnt a lot! Would defs recommend to anyone visiting or living in Cambridge!

Great morning out on the river Cam. It was a great whistle stop introduction into rowing. Starting with a quick warm up on the indoor machines to get familiar with the stroke before putting that into practice in a group of 8 on the water. Definitely an experience worth participating in while in Cambridge.

A great day out, especially if the weather is good - well worth a try!

Great day out with Cambridge Rowing for a corporate event. They made it very easy to book and organise. On the day the team were very accomodating and knowledgable and the team had a fantastic time learning about rowing and then getting onto the water. The photographer was a brilliant addition and the team thoroughly enjoyed the fun race.

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!

Great experience with Omar and the team. Made sure it was a safe relaxing accelerating experience for everybody. There was a large range of ages and everybody had fun. Would definitely recommend this five stars.

I turned 70 this year and am trying to try different activities. So I decided to try rowing! It was very well organised, we started on indoor rowing machines, and our coach got 8 of us to row together. We then carried the very long rowing boat outside with clear instructions, and put it on the river. Then 2 at a time we got into the boat and learnt how to row. Then we all got into and set off. Instructions were very clear and the main lesson was we had to work together as a team. It took a lot of concentration but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely recommend this for a fun activity!

A fantastic summer course for teens interested in learning to row, my daughter loved it and grew in confidence during the week. She is keen to keep going!

Have lived in Cambridge for 35 years, always envied the rowers and wanted to try/ learn but didn’t have the courage. This experience makes it so easy for a novice to have a go, before we knew it our boat was gliding along the beautiful Cam. Very patient and friendly instructor, highly recommend this and it’s good value.

My son had a really enjoyable time at Cambridge Rowing Experience. He had no previous knowledge of the sport and really wanted to try it out. All coaches were professional and welcoming and he came away very happy.