{"id":15,"date":"2020-06-06T16:17:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T16:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:02:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T11:02:51","slug":"14th-richmond-home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"14th Richmond &#8220;Viking&#8221; Scout Boating Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" data-id=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JubilantatTwickenham-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"Scouts on Jubilant Twickenham\" class=\"wp-image-108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JubilantatTwickenham-1110x740.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JubilantatTwickenham-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JubilantatTwickenham-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JubilantatTwickenham.jpg 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Training Session on Jubilant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">The 14th Richmond <em>Viking <\/em>Boating Centre invites you to experience fixed seat traditional rowing on the finest stretch of the Thames in London. We&#8217;ve been here since 1921, so we know our oars, and are ready to show you a fun time rowing on the Thames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re usually available weekday evenings from April to October, so take a look at our rowing calendar to see when we&#8217;re free; once you have a date or two in mind fill out the on-line <a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wpbc-booking\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"691\">booking form<\/a> and we&#8217;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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/files\/Water%20Activity%20Centre%20Operating%20procedure%202014_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">operating procedures<\/a>, which may answer any questions that you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/important-documents\/\">important documents page<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEW<\/strong>: The 14th Richmond Scout Boating Centre is now fully open for bookings, Jubilant will be back on the  water from the 30th April <a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/posts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"216\">Posts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Risk Assessments, methods and process can be found on our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/important-documents\/\">important documents page<\/a>&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 14<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Richmond Viking Scout Boating Centre has been for many years a British Rowing &#8220;Explore Rowing&#8221; Accredited Centre. Here&#8217;s our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/files\/Explore%20Rowing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">certificate<\/a>, and here you will find what it&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/files\/accreditation-latest.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">means<\/a>. All our documents can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/important-documents\/\">Important Documents<\/a>&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/14thLogo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" style=\"width:157px;height:126px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/14thLogo-1.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/14thLogo-1-374x300.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/14thLogo-1-768x616.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/boating-season-restarts-in-may\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG20220620192102-scaled-e1713781838929.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Boating Season restarts in April\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG20220620192102-scaled-e1713781838929.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG20220620192102-scaled-e1713781838929-730x147.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG20220620192102-scaled-e1713781838929-1110x224.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG20220620192102-scaled-e1713781838929-768x155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG20220620192102-scaled-e1713781838929-1536x310.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG20220620192102-scaled-e1713781838929-2048x413.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/boating-season-restarts-in-may\/\" target=\"_self\" >Boating Season restarts in April<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Please look at our website for more details. We cater for all sections, depending on river\/weather conditions. Outings are restricted to &#8220;slack tide&#8221; for younger people (Beavers\/Cub Scouts) so please avoid booking in the times 2h before and 2h after High Tide (PLA tide tables are here &#8211; https:\/\/tidepredictions.pla.co.uk\/ select RICHMOND and Gauges tab. Bookings&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/more-watermen\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WateremenCrest.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"More Watermen\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WateremenCrest.jpeg 446w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WateremenCrest-299x300.jpeg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/more-watermen\/\" target=\"_self\" >More Watermen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We are proud to announce that the 14th Richmond Boating Centre has two new members accepted into the Worshipful Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the Thames and Freeman of the City of London. This is myself (Trevor Hall ) and Chris Shaw We Join our centre President, Vic Griffiths in this esteemed and historic&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-703 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/03\/06\/robin-corti-gone-home\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240305-WA0000-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Robin Corti &#8211; Gone Home\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240305-WA0000-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240305-WA0000-1-513x300.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240305-WA0000-1-1110x649.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240305-WA0000-1-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240305-WA0000-1-1536x899.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.14thrichmondsbc.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/03\/06\/robin-corti-gone-home\/\" target=\"_self\" >Robin Corti &#8211; Gone Home<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It is with a heavy heart, that my first post this year is to share the sad news that Robin Corti passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday 5th March . Robin had been bravely battling with his illness for the last year, but&nbsp; continued to be involved in Scout and other charity activities&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 14th Richmond Viking Boating Centre invites you to experience fixed seat traditional rowing on the finest stretch of the Thames in London. We&#8217;ve been here since 1921, so we know our oars, and are ready to show you a fun time rowing on the Thames. 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