Camp Info

Week Long Programs

A complete exploration of the sport of sculling: technique, training, boatmanship, rigging and more. The program includes 14 scheduled on-water sessions, three review sessions, and a variety of land sessions such as core strengthening, yoga, ergometer review, and evening training/racing talks. Coached sessions and video reviews typically take place before lunch. In the afternoons, you'll have the option of rowing with coaching available, trying a demo boat or rowing a double, relaxing or participating in: a trip to Concept 2 (rowing oar and erg manufacturer), mountain bike rides, volley ball, or trips to local points of interest. Towards the end of the week we hold the optional Head of the Hosmer race, Craftsbury's take on the famous Head of the Charles regatta complete with post-event festivities and campfire. All week long programs start at 3:30pm on the day of your arrival and end by 11:00am on the day of departure.

Weekend Programs

The weekend program at Craftsbury provides an intensive overview of sculling technique. Weekends condense a lot of information into just two days and are great as technical tune-up for experienced rowers while providing newcomers with an efficient, thorough introduction to the sport. The program has six scheduled coached sessions; one on Friday, three on Saturday, and two on Sunday before lunch. Video review sessions are planned two times through the course of the weekend along with evening video presentations and a yoga class. All weekend programs start at 3:30pm on your arrival date and end by 12:30pm with lunch.

Four-Day Weekend Programs

A short week? A long weekend? Whichever you decide, this program gives you a bit more of all you love about Craftsbury without a whole week away from your commitments. The four-day program includes nine scheduled on-water sessions, two video reviews, a yoga class, and rigging talk. The schedule on day two and day three is like our weeklong program with two coached sessions before lunch and an optional afternoon session with coaches available to you. Our autumn four-days also include the beauty of Vermont's dazzling autumn foliage. All four-day programs start at 3:30pm and end by 12:30pm with lunch.

Special Programs

Yoga and Sculling - Each day will combine sculling sessions on Lake Hosmer with on-the-dock stretching and an extended indoor yoga class. This program is open to all ages and abilities. Beginning scullers AND beginning yoga students are welcome. More info.

MRA Spring Fling Weeks - Spring Fling weeks have a performance focus on racing 1000-meters. Race strategy, sharper starts, better blade work at high stroke ratings, or simply learning how to begin to approach short distance racing will be covered in the week program. Not only interested in 1k sprints? Like all our camps, our low camper to coach ratio ensures that your goals are met - whatever they may be. More info.

MRA Fall Festival Weeks - Fall Festival weeks have a performance focus on racing head races. This program will help you translate your training into competitive performance at the longer head distance. Even if you're not interested in head racing, this session and the community of masters' athletes is not one to be missed. Like all our camps, our low camper to coach ratio ensures that your goals are met - whatever they may be. More info.

Foliage + Sculling Week - Vermont is renowned for its fall foliage. The Foliage + Sculling program combines our weeklong sculling camp with optional daily local field trips that will expand your appreciation of Craftsbury and Vermont.

Program Prices

Our all-inclusive program cost includes double occupancy room with shared bath and on-site laundry facilities, meals, coaching, optional field trips and the use of a sculling shell. Interested in more gracious accommodations? We have a variety of options including rooms with private baths, suites and lakeside cabins that can fit the whole family. We have a variety of boats to try, from stable recreational models to racing shells. Scullers may have the opportunity to try doubles.

Two-Day Extension Weekend Extension

Meals, lodging and the use of a shell without instruction are offered as an add-on package to the Week Long Program.