John’s an Orthopedic Surgeon and sport medicine specialist and a Whitehall Spirit® owner in Knoxville, Tennessee. He sends the following in response to questions on whether rowing is good for those with shoulder issues and what about stress in general.    My dear fellow Whitehall Rowers We will discuss shoulders, mental health, and rowing, not in any related order. Your shoulder is not stable; try to balance a cue ball on a quarter, that is your shoulder without a...
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Good morning fellow rowers and today a special welcome to the seasoned ones that worked hard to build our wonderful NORTH AMERICA. Therapy usually starts with a goal so I am going to ask you to dig out that old shoebox of memories. In it find a flattering photo of yourself, sit down, close your eyes and take a trip....feel yourself in your old Chuck Taylors, and lets go! Whitehall Rowing and Sail has built for...
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Here are links to a couple of videos on You Tube about Dave Estrada who is a paraplegic, has been for several years, and how he is using some modern technology combined with rowing to achieve some amazing results including bone re-growth. This is really great news for those affected by osteoporosis or forms of bone loss as it indicates that regular slide seat rowing will prevent or reverse this condition.Go to: http://multimedia.boston.com/m/24990990/basic-training.htm?q=Ann+Silvio http://multimedia.boston.com/m/25138870/rowing-reinvented.htm?q=Ann+Silvio
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  I am now 73 years old and row regularly, off Gibsons in the ocean, on lower Howe Sound and Shoal Channel. These days I seem to be averaging two or three sessions per week, year round, over a 2.5 nautical mile course. This is in addition to a 1.5mile round trip walk to the marina, where the boat resides on a floating ramp. The main restriction on rowing frequency is adverse wind condition: out flows...
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I have had my Solo 14 for 16 months now, which I bought because I used to row years ago on a Chesapeake tributary.  I missed rowing.  In the back of my mind I thought the exercise would be good for me, being a heart attack victim in 2004; but it was all about the fun. I have been rowing almost daily with the exception of February and March during the past year.  During my regular...
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