St. Peter's Row School

St. Peter’s Signature Row School
This two-day course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of rowing.
Whether you want to guide others while fishing, improve your river safety skills, or simply learn the basic rowing strokes, this class will be tailored to each student's needs.

The current two-day class offering takes place entirely on the Grey Reef:

Day 1
This seven-hour session (8:00 AM – 3:00 PM) takes place on the Grey Reef, where you'll learn the basics— including rowing strokes, boat handling, and hands-on time behind the oars in a drift boat on flatwater.

-Dial in oar strokes

-Work through safety protocol

-Get comfortable with communication on the boat

-Work on boat positioning

Day 2
This eight-hour session (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) will also take place on the Grey Reef section of the North Platte river and builds on what you learned on Day 1. Day 2 focuses on rowing a drift boat with angler success in mind. You will learn how to get proper drifts and move the boat in harmony with your angler, and various wind conditions.

-Learn the technical facets to staying in a line

-Reading water for your angler

-Learning more advanced oar strokes 

-Safety! 


By the end of the course, you’ll have hands-on experience rowing a hard boat in a variety of water and angler conditions—giving you a solid foundation to build your skills.

Upcoming 2 Day Class

- New class added!

-Sat/Sun July 25th & 26th - 4 spots available

Cost: $750 per student

Click here to reserve your spot today

All gear, rowing equipment, boat, and items needed for the class are provided.
Students need to purchase a Wyoming fishing license

(FYI: Start times are tentative and may change)

Rowing Instructor

Josh Henriksen


Josh is one of St. Peter's lead float guides, spending around 150 days a year on the water, rowing folks into fish. He brings a dynamic background in river skills, starting as a whitewater kayaking expert before transitioning into an oar specialist. Josh takes safety on the water seriously and holds Level 4 Swiftwater Rescue certification.

(Please note: Students younger than 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult who is also enrolled in the class)

-A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot.

-All cancellations and/or reschedules within 30 days of class are subject to loss of the 50% deposit.