At Wallingford Rowing Club, we take the safety and welfare of our members, the public and the environment very seriously, and have measures and guidelines in place to ensure everyone’s safety and welfare. In order to familiarise yourself with these, please read this section carefully. All rowing club members are expected to be aware of these guidelines and measures and comply with them at all times.
River status
Live river status can be found here.
There are four “board colours” to indicate the level of danger represented by the river conditions, and these are: green, amber, red, and black.
| GREEN BOARDS |
| No restrictions on boat type and level of rower competency needed to go rowing. Rowers and coaches should use their best judgement to make a decision on the boat a crew should use, taking into account the boat use rules. |
| AMBER BOARDS |
| Only EXPERIENCED oarspeople allowed to go out. |
| IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR ABILITY THEN DO NOT GO OUT |
| No LONE scullers or pairs, unless accompanied by a launch |
| No boats to go above the TOWN BRIDGE |
| No boats to go out in LOW visibility or darkness unless accompanied by a launch |
| J14s may go out on Amber Boards in quads only above bends only with a launch nearby |
| J15s shall only go out on Amber Boards with a launch nearby |
| RED BOARDS |
| Only EXPERIENCED oarspeople to out out with a named coach in a launch. |
| Named coach to complete RISK ASSESSMENT prior to going afloat |
| No boat to go afloat without a launch being UNLOCKED and engine IDLING |
| No boat to go above the TOWN BRIDGE |
| No boats to be out in LOW VISIBILITY or DARKNESS |
| J14s shall not go out on the water on Red Boards |
| J15s may go out on Red Boards at the discretion of Junior Directors of Rowing |
| J16s and J18s shall only go out if supervised by those on the coaching list with one launch per crew |
| BLACK BOARDS |
| No CREWS or Coaches are go out on the water |
| Conditions are considered to be dangerous for Safety boats |
Welfare and Safeguarding
Wallingford Rowing Club upholds a duty of care to all of our members. Our Club Welfare Officer (CWO) ensures that Wallingford Rowing Club is compliant with British Rowing guidelines on welfare and safeguarding. The CWO manages the DBS check process, and ensures that all adult volunteers and coaches are appropriately trained.
The CWO is available for junior rowers, parents, and other members of the club or any non-members who have questions or would like to discuss any welfare matters. You can contact the CWO: welfare@wallingfordrowing.co.uk or call on 07948 390409.
All club members are required to adhere to the following policies and guide(s):
Further information regarding junior rowers and all other welfare guidance documents, can be found on the British Rowing website here.
Updated December 2025
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