Sculling at Mendota consists of a combination of coached practices and independent sculling

Coached sculling is for:

• Beginning scullers who have completed Learn to Row at Mendota RC or another rowing club
  
• Experienced scullers who wish to work on technique

Independent sculling is for:

• Experienced scullers who have demonstrated basic sculling ability and have passed a flip test
  
• Scullers who wish to be able to scull on their own or with other independent scullers outside of scheduled practice times
  

Guest Scullers

Guest 1x scullers may join Mendota as a guest and row independently once the following is met:

• Rower must sign up for a Guest Membership
• Rower must meet Mendota's swim test requirement or have a coach vouch for their ability.
  
• Rower must attend a minimum of one team practice and/or have an approved Mendota coach show them the boathouse procedures and equipment and verify their rowing ability to be sufficient for independent sculling. 
  
• Rower must show they know how to re-enter a boat after capsize. This must be demonstrated to the Mendota coach.
  
• Rower must understand lake traffic pattern.
  
• Rower must read Mendota's scullers manual. 
  
• It is up to the discretion of the Mendota head coach as to whether or not the guest is approved to take a single out independently. 
  
• Rower is responsible for any equipment breakage that may occur while they are rowing.