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BOATHOUSE
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The Cage

Cage and Boathouses

The Upper Boathouse |
Our shells are stored in three places:
a) the 'Lower Boathouse', which we rent from the city of Roswell;
b) the 'Cage', which also sits on parkland, but was built by the ARC;
c) the 'Upper Boathouse', which we built ourselves on land that we own;
...and even d) the trailer, which is the "overflow storage" for shells that don't fit into any of the regular spots.
The lower boathouse contains private boats only. It also holds all the club's sculling oars (in the racks closest to the overhead door, but not the riverside), so please take care not to use any of the private ones. The cage and the upper boathouse store both club equipment as well as private shells - do not take out any of the private boats or oars.
We are quickly running out of space to add new boats, so if you have any brilliant ideas about how to make better use of our limited space, please let us know. We also need everyone's help to keep the place clean - please don't contribute to the clutter, pick up litter when you see it, and keep an eye out for announcements of work days.
We are located within a public park and exposed to a lot of traffic - please make sure that all the doors (including the bathrooms) are closed when you leave; vandalism has occured in the past and its consequences are very difficult to deal with, so PLEASE make sure all our (your!) equipment is safe.
We are probably the only rowing club in the world with its own traffic light. The crossing is well marked and signaled, but traffic on Azalea Drive can be heavy and fast, and drivers are not known to respect pedestrians much: please be very careful while crossing that road and pay close attention to the traffic, even at the green light - and don't forget those bikers, runners, etc. on the adjoining path.
It takes the good will (and hands...) of our members to keep our facilities in usable and appealing shape - please help us out and give us some time. See the volunteering page for more details.
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF THE ARC
1. If nobody is at the boathouses, please close the upper and lower boat house doors and lock the cage. Do not leave the combination on the combination locks.
2. Never row before sunrise or after sunset, or in bad weather. Do not row club equipment in the fog. Follow the ARC safety rules.
3. Row only the boats at the level for which you are checked out. Make an appointment with the check-out person to be checked out for each level (Level I, Level II, or Level III).
4. Singles, pairs, and doubles land and leave from the lower dock. All large boats must use the upper dock. Leave the docks in the downstream direction only.
5. Thoroughly clean boats after rowing. Wash the outside of the boat, and always clean the tracks. Always report damage to the Equipment Chair immediately and mark the boat "Out of Service" when necessary. Never row a boat marked "Out of Service".
6. Always log in and out with your last name and name of the boat. Check the reservation book before using boats to make sure that you are not using a reserved boat, and bring the boat back in time.
7. You can use a club boat for up to 90 minutes; after that, you can extend your row in 30 minute increments as long as the boat is not reserved and/or nobody is waiting to use the boat.
8. Know the river. Learn the sandbar and weed map. Row on the correct side of the river. Look often.
9. Guests are permitted three rows only per year and must sign a waiver form.
10. Behave courteously and treat members, guests, boats, ARC facilities as well as your fellow river users with respect. Clean up after yourself. |
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