{"id":13,"date":"2019-08-24T13:15:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T13:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:52:02","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FEES for Calendar Year 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Membership: $540\/year ($400 after July 16, $270 after Sept. 1)<br>Rack Space Inside: $440\/year<br>Rack Space Outside: $165\/season<br>Full-year membership term is January to December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To join Yankee Rowing Club, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YRC-Application-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/strong> and complete the application form, and mail, with your check, to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yankee Rowing Club<br>P.O. Box 1451<br>Northampton, MA 01061<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To join our email list please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/groups.io\/g\/yankeerowing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Groups.io<\/a> page and join with your email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To arrange a visit to the boathouse and learn about Yankee Rowing&#8217;s facilities, policies and programs &#8212; contact us at (413) 586-2724, (617) 515-0503 or at <a href=\"mailto:YankeeRowing@gmail.com\">YankeeRowing@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests of club members must fill out and sign a liability waiver form. (They\u2019re on the bulletin board to the left of the logbook.)<br><br>It\u2019s fine to have a friend or family member row as a guest a few times, but they should not become regular rowers without joining the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BOAT AVAILABILITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To row a club boat, members are required to use an on-line reservation system.<br>To make a reservation, <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yrcreserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Club boats available for member use:<br>4 : Peinert 1X 25s<br>1 : Peinert 1X 26s<br>1 : Fluidesign 1X midweight<br>2 : Maas Aeros<br>1 : Fluidesign double<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety Guidelines: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, we ask members to put safety first on the river. Here are some reminders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please be extra careful on the water, keeping an eye out for other boats,&nbsp;<br>buoys, trees, rocks, sandbars and bridges near and behind you.<br>Please stay on the appropriate side of the river while rowing:<br><br>Going upstream &#8211; stay toward the Hadley side of the river.<br>Going downstream &#8211; stay toward the Northampton\/Hatfield side of the river.<br><br>Be extra careful when rowing under the bridges as it can be hard to see boats behind you there, and cross-currents and eddies can make rowing there difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no simple guidelines to determine when it is (relatively) safe to row.<br>River flow speed and level, wind speed and wind direction, water and air temperature,<br>precipitation and visibility conditions, the particular boat being rowed,<br>and, of course, rower experience and skill, are all relevant factors.<br>That said, by way of some general guidelines, we recommend that rowers<br>check the river conditions regularly at the National Weather Service Montague gauge,<br>and we ask that club members not row in club boats when the flow speed measurement<br>at the National Weather Service Montague gauge is above 21 kcfs<br>(i.e., 21 thousand cubic feet per second).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can look at the recent Montague gauge measurements <a href=\"https:\/\/water.noaa.gov\/gauges\/MNTM3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(The flow speed numbers are along the right hand side of the graph.<br>The blue line on the left half of the graph is the observed flow over<br>the past three days, and the maroon line on the right half of the<br>graph is the forecast flow for the next three days.<br>The accuracy of the forecasts can vary considerably.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another helpful site with related information, including measurements for<br>the past 120 days and historical averages is <a href=\"http:\/\/waterdata.usgs.gov\/ma\/nwis\/uv?01170500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can get up-to-date weather information <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lat=42.3453&amp;lon=-72.5763&amp;unit=0&amp;lg=english&amp;FcstType=graphical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a more comprehensive overview of safety guidelines, please refer to the YRC <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1FL3OdshOeMiDlbO31OJUv1_aYq2NVHvwocDz2FeRhSE\/edit?tab=t.0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1FL3OdshOeMiDlbO31OJUv1_aYq2NVHvwocDz2FeRhSE\/edit?tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Row safe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YRC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boathouse Guidlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Whenever you row, be sure to sign in\/out in the logbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Guests of club members must fill out and sign a liability waiver form. (They&#8217;re on the bulletin board to the left of the logbook.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If there is a problem or damage regarding any club boats or equipment, let Craig know about it at 215-410-2554.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Club boats must be hosed down and toweled off before being returned to their rack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Club boats use club oars only. Don\u2019t borrow private oars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Return all tools you use to their proper place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Don&#8217;t appropriate club equipment for ongoing use on private boats\/equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Use milk crates on the dock for shoes\u2014last rower in bring crates back to the boathouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 After using the hose, shut the water off, drain and hang up the hose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Hang wet towels on the clothesline. Put dry towels in the towel basket. There is no maid service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If you use one of the small rugs in the bathroom when taking a shower, hang it up on the towel rack when you&#8217;re done. Don&#8217;t leave it on the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If you are the last person to row, be sure to close and lock all boathouse doors when you leave. The grey double doors should always be completely closed and locked when not in use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEES for Calendar Year 2026 Membership: $540\/year ($400 after July 16, $270 after Sept. 1)Rack Space Inside: $440\/yearRack Space Outside: $165\/seasonFull-year membership term is January to December To join Yankee Rowing Club, DOWNLOAD and complete the application form, and mail, with your check, to: Yankee Rowing ClubP.O. Box 1451Northampton, MA 01061 To join our email [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":62,"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":801,"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/801"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/galleryofreaders.org\/yankeerowing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}