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Browns Creek Sailing & Rowing Foundation is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization.

SAILING INSTRUCTION
and SAILBOAT RENTAL
KAYAK RENTAL and CANOE RENTAL
ROWING INSTRUCTION and RENTAL

Youth Sailing  Youth Sailing  SAILING INSTRUCTION

PLEASE CALL AHEAD AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE
to reserve a boat or schedule a lesson.  Thank you.
Cash, check or money order.  Sorry, no credit or debit cards.

1.  Private Sailing Lessons available by appointment.
Most instruction will require a total of three to four sessions @ $75/two-hour session per person or $100/two-hour session for two people together.  The sessions will begin with "ground school" followed by rigging of the boat then time on the water.
Call 256-582-2713 or toll free 1-87SAIL BCSM or e-mail sailbrownscreek@charter.net for info.

2.  Introductory Sailing Classes held each Fall and Spring
for 4 students minimum (6 maximum) at $100 per person, $75 per person for family rate, $75 per person for BCSA club members. (BCSA member families will have first choice).  Instruction will consists of 4 sessions on Sundays 2 PM to 6 PM plus two 2-hour labs using the BCSA Sunfish sailboats.

    a.   2010 Fall Sailing Class is full.
The 2011 Spring Class (March 27, April 3, 10, and 17) has openings.  Register now as classes fill up well in advance.

    b.   Future classes will be held each fall and spring.  Call 256-582-2713 or toll free 1-87SAIL BCSM
or e-mail sailbrownscreek@charter.net for info.

    c.   Class is limited to 6 students.  You must commit to attend all four sessions.

Registration:
Please send a check for the tuition and
your contact information
(include the name of each student/participant,
address, phone number(s), e-mail address) to:
Browns Creek Sailing & Rowing Foundation
134 Browns Creek Road
Guntersville, AL 35976-7722
Your check will serve as your placeholder for the class.  Three weeks prior to the first class, notice and instructions will be sent out regarding the class details.  Two weeks prior to the first class your check will be cashed.

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SAILBOAT RENTAL

For those have suitable sailing experience
or for students who have completed our class

PLEASE CALL AHEAD AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE
to reserve a boat.  Thank you.

Cash, check or money order.  Sorry, no credit or debit cards.
$50 extra deposit paid in advance - in case we have to come rescue you or the boat

 

  • $17.50/hr. for the 16-foot dinghy "Bachelor's Delite", 2 or 3 people (2-hr minimum) No picture available

  • $20.00/hr. for the 14-foot Vagabond 1 to 3+ people (2-hr. minimum)

  • Vagabond 14 Vagabond

Visit here for Vagabond 14 information

  • $20.00/hr. for the Hobie Bravo 1 to 2+ people (2-hr. minimum)  We now have TWO of these boats!

  •  Hobie Bravo Hobie Bravo

    Visit here for Hobie Bravo information

BCSA sailing club members
have unlimited use of SUNFISH at no charge.

BCSA Membership is $120 per year.  Completion of either BCSA or BCSM class or suitable experience is required.

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Kayaks KAYAK Rental

PLEASE CALL AHEAD AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE
to reserve a boat.  Thank you.

Cash, check or money order.  Sorry, no credit or debit cards.

Three to five Single Kayaks w/Paddles and Life Jackets at $7.50/hr each (2 hour minimum). Our kayaks are 9.5 ft. recreational sit-in Perception kayaks.

Tandem Kayak from L.L. Bean by Perception.
$12.50/hr (2 hour minimum) w/paddles and life jackets.
Tandem kayak

 CANOE Rental

Single canoe w/paddle and life jacket $7.50/hr (2 hour minimum)

16-foot canoe w/paddles and life jackets for two persons
$10.00/hr (2 hour minimum)

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  Rowing ROWING Instruction and Rental

PLEASE CALL AHEAD AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE
to reserve a boat or schedule a lesson.  Thank you.

Cash, check or money order.  Sorry, no credit or debit cards.

1.  Private rowing lessons $45/two-hr. session.  Four 2-hour training sessions are generally required for completion.

2.  Boat rental at $15/hr.  (Rental is applied toward membership of $90 per year in BCRC (Browns Creek Rowing Club.)  So, six hours of rowing rental equals membership for one year.  Use of club boats free for club members.

3.  Club members are expected to participate in club projects at one hour per month.  Such as building boat shed, dock maintenance and participation in races, as well as attendance at regular meetings.

4.  Time on ERG (rowing machine) at no charge for club members.

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