Avis, Portugal
Camp details
Ages
Masters
Format
5-day residential
Accommodation
Herdade de Cortesia
Airport
Lisbon
Country
Portugal
Whats included
- All equipment provided
- Full board accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Expert coaching
- Video analysis
- Evening workshops
Sun-Soaked Alentejo Scenery
It’s difficult to describe just how beautiful the area of Avis is, other than complete perfection. Our camps are based out of the spacious, comforting and state-of-the-art Herdade de Cortesia, a hotel designed by a rower for rowers. The Herdade de Cortesia is luxurious in every way; each room is spacious, beautifully presented, and overlooks rolling farmland viewed through wall-to-wall glass doors.
Camp overview
Our immersive 5-day rowing camp combines high-quality coaching, technical development, and a supportive training environment — perfect for athletes looking to improve their stroke and speed by understanding more about the movement pattern. During the week
Guests arrive, settle into accommodation and meet the coaching team. After a welcome briefing and boat allocation, we finish the day with a low-key row to familiarise athletes with the water and to ease everyone in to the week ahead
Across the next three days, rowers take part in a full schedule of on-water sessions, technical input, and structured training.
* 2-3 rowing sessions each day depending on individual approach
* Focused technical guidance from coaches including boat set up input
* Targeted work sessions weaving in technical model
* Recovery and mobility sessions to support performance
* Workshops covering nutrition, race preparation, and effective training habits
The final day brings together everything learned during the week. Rowers refine their race plans, complete their final training rows, and take part in performance-focused pieces. The camp concludes with closing feedback, future recommendations, and a celebratory wrap-up.
Where the reservoir meets the Alentejo sun
Our options are endless at GL Camps — covering everything from learning the basics to working hard at the top end of your training. We encourage input, and in return, we offer direction. That back-and-forth is where the real progress happens.
Speed follows technique, not the other way round. Get the stroke right, understand what actually moves a boat, and the rest starts to take care of itself.
Herdade da Cortesia
There’s a reason we keep coming back to this hotel. It was designed by a rower, for rowers — which shows in the small things, right down to the wood fire and the glass of something local from the Alentejo region waiting at the end of a session.
From the hotel to the lake, you’ll walk past one of two landmarks: an infinity pool (tempting!) and an ultra-modern gym. Comfortable, spacious, and genuinely relaxing.
Training on the Water
Lake Avis is open and expansive, with the kind of consistent conditions that let you settle into real training blocks — not just single sessions, but proper progression across the week. Coaches are on the water throughout, shaping each session around technique, fitness, or race prep depending on what you need.
After the Water
Evenings are set aside for workshops on nutrition, recovery, yoga movements and stretching — equipping your body through camp and beyond.