We row on a big, tidal river, full of interest and variety, sometimes a challenge, never the same one day to the next and always fascinating. It’s a great river for our sport. Yes, there are hazards, but if you read the material on this page and follow up the links, you will be well equipped to deal with whatever the Tyne might throw at you.
Row Safe
Follow the link www.britishrowing/row-safe to check out British Rowing's Row Safe water safety guidance issued in November 2008. Everyone who rows (or is thinking of taking up rowing) should read this guide.
Tyne Safety Code
Familiarise yourself with the Tyne Safety Code. It is written and regularly reviewed by people who row at the various rowing clubs based at Newburn, assisted by other water sports and river-related organisations. The Code will tell you what you need to know about local conditions on the Tyne and the guidance we have prepared to help keep you safe on this river: which side to row on, where our training and beginners areas are and what hazards to look out for and avoid.
Launch driving
If you are a launch driver, check out our Rescue Launch Instruction Manual (though this is now due an update).
Club Safety Rules
Then you should see the Club’s own Safety Rules. We’ve tried to keep these simple, sensible and to a minimum but we do ask all our members to follow these basics, even if you are using your own boat and equipment. Its in everyone’s best interests.
Emergency Action Plan
Our Emergency Action Plan describes how we will respond in the event of a rowing accident or incident.
Annual audit
We send in an annual safety and gap-analysis audit to British Rowing. The latest one (December 2009 ) is here.
Online incident reporting
Incident reports If you have an incident or witness one please use British Rowing's online incident reporting - go to http://incidentreporting.britishrowing.org. This is not about blame or shame: it's to help the club monitor risks and hazards and if necessary take action to improve safety. If we don’t know what little accidents or near misses are happening to you, we can’t do anything to help.
Maps
Row Safe
Follow the link www.britishrowing/row-safe to check out British Rowing's Row Safe water safety guidance issued in November 2008. Everyone who rows (or is thinking of taking up rowing) should read this guide.
Tyne Safety Code
Familiarise yourself with the Tyne Safety Code. It is written and regularly reviewed by people who row at the various rowing clubs based at Newburn, assisted by other water sports and river-related organisations. The Code will tell you what you need to know about local conditions on the Tyne and the guidance we have prepared to help keep you safe on this river: which side to row on, where our training and beginners areas are and what hazards to look out for and avoid.
Launch driving
If you are a launch driver, check out our Rescue Launch Instruction Manual (though this is now due an update).
Club Safety Rules
Then you should see the Club’s own Safety Rules. We’ve tried to keep these simple, sensible and to a minimum but we do ask all our members to follow these basics, even if you are using your own boat and equipment. Its in everyone’s best interests.
Emergency Action Plan
Our Emergency Action Plan describes how we will respond in the event of a rowing accident or incident.
Annual audit
We send in an annual safety and gap-analysis audit to British Rowing. The latest one (December 2009 ) is here.
Online incident reporting
Incident reports If you have an incident or witness one please use British Rowing's online incident reporting - go to http://incidentreporting.britishrowing.org. This is not about blame or shame: it's to help the club monitor risks and hazards and if necessary take action to improve safety. If we don’t know what little accidents or near misses are happening to you, we can’t do anything to help.
Maps
Don’t forget to look at the maps of the Tyne:
East sheet : Blaydon to Redheugh. Downstream Tyne is a post-industrial river with a changing waterfront, bridges and mudbanks to negotiate and lots of wildlife especially birds.
West sheet: Blaydon to George Stephenson’s Cottage, near Wylam. The upstream Tyne becomes very rural, pretty and tree-lined.
The Race Map shows the stretch of river between Newburn Country Park and Scotswood where our 5km head races take place. The regattas we hold are on part of this longer course, usually along what we call Newburn Straight.
Need more?
Queries? Something to say on water safety? Please don’t hesitate to contact the club Water Safety Adviser, Liz Bray, by email as below or via the Contact Us page.
East sheet : Blaydon to Redheugh. Downstream Tyne is a post-industrial river with a changing waterfront, bridges and mudbanks to negotiate and lots of wildlife especially birds.
West sheet: Blaydon to George Stephenson’s Cottage, near Wylam. The upstream Tyne becomes very rural, pretty and tree-lined.
The Race Map shows the stretch of river between Newburn Country Park and Scotswood where our 5km head races take place. The regattas we hold are on part of this longer course, usually along what we call Newburn Straight.
Need more?
Queries? Something to say on water safety? Please don’t hesitate to contact the club Water Safety Adviser, Liz Bray, by email as below or via the Contact Us page.
