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Booking Form

Please read the following before making a booking, especially if it's your first time!

THIS FORM IS CURRENTLY UNRELIABLE, please email the boating centre directly on BoatingCentre@richmondscouts.org.uk

  • Non-residential badge or qualification courses may take up to four or more evenings to complete the relevant training

  • Additional land based work may be required on return to complete the course

  • An evening's casual rowing session will usually be between 60 and 90 minutes depending upon the time of year and river conditions

  • Bouyancy aids must be worn by all when on the water

  • All participants must be able to swim 50m. It is the responsibility of the leaders to familiarise themselves with the organisation activity rules, which can be found here

  • Party leaders are responsible for providing emergency contact details for all participants; this should be handed to the skipper on arrival

  • All bookings are dependent on the availability of our boats, river conditions (tide and flood water) and suitably qualified instructors / skippers

  • All boat instructors have qualified to the Scout Association regulations for water activities, are first aid trained and CRB checked