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Corporate Row

Goring Gap Boat Club has run a number of highly successfully Corporate Rowing days - a great way to reward your staff, enjoy the river, and help build great teamwork. Rowing is an excellent way to bring both men and women, old and young together in a common pursuit. At beginners level fitness and strength are far less important than technique....so it's a great leveller.

Our courses are customised for your specific needs be it an afternoon 'Rowing Experience' or a fully fledged 2 day 'Learn2Row' course.

We've hosted companies from both the UK and Europe with numbers ranging from 8 up to 30+ - All have been very positive about the course.

Quotes from previous courses:

"The two days were thoroughly enjoyed by all of us who took part and we will whole-heartedly recommend the event to other franchises within J&J"

"Thank you for an excellent rowing event last Wednesday. BG had a great time and were really impressed with the quick progress they made."

"I just want to drop you a quick note to thank you for the wonderful team building event you organised for us Martians last Friday....."

 "Boys were delighted. They are talking about rowing since they came to the office today, and I’m sure they won’t stop talking soon…  If anybody ask me what to do in GB I will definitely recommend rowing, as great idea for corporate event."

"Thanks for a great day. We all had a fantastic time and couldn't believe how much we did in a day. The weather, location and you guys looking after us were all superb. I certainly am hooked and want to do more rowing!"

"Thank you and your volunteers for a great evening of rowing. Everyone enjoyed what for them was a unique experience which gave us a great opportunity to learn new skills and bond as a team. The feedback from everyone has been positive , with some considering taking up this sport."

"We have had such a good laugh and are still talking about the day. We would all like to say thank you for the organising you and your team did on the day. Everything ran smoothly all day and we all had a really good time (especially the winning team). The team at Goring Gap Boat Club made our day really special and it is something we will be taking about for years to come. Thanks for such a fantastic day."


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Goring Gap Boat Club is proud to be one of the few rowing clubs
 in the country to hold British Rowing accreditation
as a Recreational & Learn to Row centre

 

Team building

Team Building is one of the key elements of business..... and of rowing. It's one of the many reasons that rowing has such a high profile in the public school system in the UK.

Everyone needs to concentrate and focus on the task in hand.....it's not easy! Each person plays a vital part in the success of the crew ..... balance, timing, technique and physical exertion are all key elements - it's a demanding sport both physically and mentally.

 Those who can pull hardest are often the ones who upset the boat - it's about control and technique rather than brute force. Women's crews often have more poise and balance....leading to a much faster boat.

We encourage crews to discuss their progress, deal with the problems and work together to reach their goals.

Rowing is a competitive sport - we do our very best to get our crews racing by the end of the course.

 

Customised Courses

GGBC Corporate Courses cover all the rowing basics:

  • safety instruction
     

  • DVD introduction to rowing
     

  • rowing machine technique

    • British Rowing Technique

    • arms, body, slide

    • posture
       

  • boat handling
     

  • rowing fours, and eights

    • water safety

    • the basic rowing stroke

    • balance

    • coordination

    • posture

    • timing
       

  • video and stills photography to record your progress

The course structure depends very much on how many people there are, how long you have available, and what you'd like to achieve... we have lots of experience and are pleased to advise.


A crew of beginners in an octuple scull...under the guiding
eye of one of our qualified coaches on the launch



Boat handling is all part of the team building process



Rowing machines
an essential part of the course

 

Equipment & Staff

The club has some excellent boats in which to learn to row. For those with limited time we use our eights and octuples - these are fine racing shells.

For those who opt for a 2 day course we advise taking to the water in our fleet of restricted fours - wide stable boats - until you've mastered to basics before moving onto the much faster eights.

Rowing machines (ergos) are a key to learning the basic stroke - we have a large number on site for every course.

All our courses are run by fully qualified coaches. We provide a coach and launch driver, experienced cox (and additional rowers) for each crew ensuring everyone gets encouragement and advice throughout the day.



Wet boathouse and pontoon area

GGBC is a British Rowing accredited Learn2Row club - our course standards meet the exacting requirements of the UK Rowing governing body.

Prior to the course each participant is sent a Learn2Row handbook covering all the rowing basics - rowing terminology, safety, what to wear etc.

 

Location

River - The courses are held on a delightful quiet reach of the Thames near Pangbourne - the inspiration for Kenneth Graham's famous book The Wind in the Willows.....we actually row past 'Toad Hall'!

Details on how to find us can be found here.

Road - easy motorway access via the M4, & M40

Train - There is a mainline station in Reading, with stations in Pangbourne and Streatley.

Air - Heathrow airport is nearby for international groups.                                              

Accommodation and transport - We are happy to advise on local hotels, restaurants, taxi services etc.

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Quiet secluded reach of the River Thames

 

Gallery


BG Group - prepared for some hot weather.


A rowing experience day
30+ employees from the BG Group, Norway


Polish precision - crew preparing to race


TNS - enjoying their first outing in a fine eight


Johnson & Johnson - expertly rowing the fine eight


Johnson & Johnson - racing in the fours


Group from Poland - celebrating at the end
of a highly successful two day course

 
TNS - superb technique in only 2 hours!


TNS crews celebrate the end of another successful course


Mar Confectionary - confidently rowing the eight


Mars employees - another successful course


Racing - the culmination of a hard day on the river


Costain crew enjoying the evening sun


Racing.....500m, just a sprint for these crews


Zenopa crew celebrate a successful day on the river


Prolinx / Datasat Communication celebrate in style


Datasat / Prolinx - a winning team


Superb technique at the end of a 500m sprint


Costain crews celebrate at the end of their L2R evening


Three Zenopa crews battle it out over 500m

 

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