14th Richmond “Viking” Scout Boating Centre Training Session on Jubilant The 14th Richmond Viking Boating Centre invites you to experience fixed seat traditional rowing on the finest stretch of the Thames in London. We’ve been here since 1921, so we know our oars, and are ready to show you a fun time rowing on the Thames. We’re usually available weekday evenings from April to October, so take a look at our rowing calendar to see when we’re free; once you have a date or two in mind fill out the booking form and we’ll get back to you and enter your request into the log book. And then all you will need to do is arrive in Richmond and be ready for a little light exercise! All our instructors have qualified to the Scout Association regulations for water activities, are first aid trained and DBS checked. Please take some time to read our operating procedures, which may answer any questions that you have. Our Boating Centre is a large and quiet modern facility, and can be booked for training, social or other events. Please contact us for information, the Centre overview is on our “important documents page“ NEW: The 14th Richmond Scout Boating Centre is now fully open for bookings, Jubilant will be back on the water from the 30th April Posts Please note: Risk Assessments, methods and process can be found on our “important documents page” The 14th Richmond Viking Scout Boating Centre has been for many years a British Rowing “Explore Rowing” Accredited Centre. Here’s our certificate, and here you will find what it means. All our documents can be found on the Important Documents page. Recent Posts Great River Race 2023 The 14th Richmond Scout Boating Centre had four boats in this year’s GRR, Jubilant, Gordon Hall, Fan Maker and Naiad. All boats completed the race successfully and all crews (seemed 🙂 to enjoy themselves, the weather was perfect with overcast sun, not too hot, and river conditions pretty good. Jubilant with a new invigorated Crew… GoodGym runners – paint Arch Doors(again!) Liz and her team from the Richmond GoodGym Again volunteered to paint our boatarch doors with Teak Oil. This took two sessions, one on Saturday 29th July to “flat off” the doors with sanding blocks and put a first coat, then a return trip on the following Monday. We are very grateful for the teams… Jubilant Crew Outing The “refreshed” Jubilant crew have been out training on the river, a recent trip was captured by Ruth Wadey (photographer – known for regular BBC Weather “Weather Watcher” pictures http://www.wadey.com/ ) , she has kindly let us use these images .