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Club Camps

Why not organise a group of rowers from your club or school and join Gillian and her team in one of the most outstanding rowing locations in Europe. Gillian has a fleet of brand new Kanghua racing boats and Concept2 oars ready to be fitted around you.

Camp Bookings

Escape the cold and dreary UK winter and red boards and embrace the warmth of rowing under the Italian sun in January and February! While the UK grapples with grey skies and freezing winds, our rowing camps in Italy offer an exciting alternative, with mild Mediterranean weather and stunning sunlit waters.

Our camps provide top-tier equipment, bespoke training sessions, expert coaching from motor boat launches and the opportunity to explore Italy’s rich culture and cuisine.

 If you’re interested in booking a camp with us, please contact Gillian to learn more about our available venues, pricing, and to get started with your booking.

Camp Information

Equipment

All equipment is provided, all that’s needed is you!

Full board

Full board accommodation, offering nutritious meals to fuel your body throughout camp.

Transfers

Transfers from the airport are arranged for all participants, ensuring a stress-free journey from arrival to departure.

Coaching

Guidance from experienced rowing coaches, whose expertise and passion for rowing will help you enjoy and progress each day.

Video analysis

The camera never lies! Each coach will support your technical improvement through video feedback. At your request, videos will be shared with you.

Workshops

Evening workshops covering relevant topics including nutrition, recovery and race planning.

Camp Dorney, UK

Train on the 2012 Olympic rowing lake near Windsor, with world-class facilities just a short trip from London.

Camp Avis, Portugal

Calm, sheltered water in Portugal's Alentejo, with our base at the Herdade da Cortesia, a hotel designed by a rower for rowers.

Camp Sabaudia, Italy

One of Gillian's favourite rowing lakes in the world, just an hour south of Rome on Italy's beautiful coast.

Camp Aiguebelette, France

A breathtaking Alpine lake in the French Alps where Gillian raced for GB, and a former World Championship venue.

Camp Mezzola, Italy

Our newest venue, with calm water surrounded by mountains in the Italian Alps, just north of Lake Como.

Client Testimonials
Emma Sweetwater
Emma Sweetwater
Cannot recommend GL Camps highly enough. We stayed at Avis which is a stunning location with fantastic facilities and amazing food. But the highlight is the coaching. We were lucky enough to have Gillian herself, Karen Bennett and Will Hetherington coach us throughout the week and they were constructive and encouraging and worked with all abilities in the groups. I gained a huge amount of confidence and came back with loads of drills and areas to work on in my rowing. Loveliest people on the camp was the icing on the cake. If you're thinking about, please don't hesitate to book. It is absolutely worth it!
Sharon Salter
Sharon Salter
What a great camp! Little experience in a single scull but by the end of the week feeling more confident, improved technique and completed the time trial! The coaches were brilliant, calm in their delivery of instructions and giving little tweaks here and there to make improvements in technique Gillian has produced a fantastic week for mixed levels of rowing, instilling confidence into all with a great team of coaches Made some new friends in the process too. Would highly recommend
Sarah Scott
Sarah Scott
Outstanding teaching with patient expert instructors. Excellent equipment. Great location
Sarah Scott
Sarah Scott
Outstanding teaching with patient expert instructors. Excellent equipment. Great location
Hugh Wood
Hugh Wood
I can't recommend this experience highly enough. Gillian and her elite coaching team provide really clear, expert input and the time to learn and improve. I was able to improve my confidence, technique and enjoyment of sculling; lots of video, choice coaching input and different voices all help. And then the other participants, none of whom I knew before arriving - lots to learn from them all. The logistics, accommodation, food, lake, boats etc were all brilliant and I plan to attend another Camp next year. I've recommended it to several others who have attended and loved GL Camps too!
Lorna Palmer
Lorna Palmer
I can't recommend GL Camps highly enough. I only started rowing (sweep) in late 2022 and finally last year I tried sculling for the first time and loved it, but needed more coaching to progress than my community club was able to offer. On signing up for the GL Masters camp in Sabaudia I was incredibly nervous about my rowing abilities and how I would fare alongside others in the group - I needn't have worried. The coaching from Gillian, Karen & Alison (all GB Olympic medallists!) was fabulous - supportive and encouraging in equal measure and really well tailored to the different abilities in the group. I can now single scull and have returned to my club with renewed confidence to take me through the season. Equipment, location, accommodation and food were also excellent. Thank you so much & I will be back!
Judy Walker
Judy Walker
Just back from a fab 5 day camp in Sabaudia. Was very impressed by the quality of coaching, the location, the food and the fun. Gillian, Alison and Karen created a kind but challenging sculling camp that built my confidence knowledge and skills. I learned loads to take into the season ahead.
Vicky Gillard
Vicky Gillard
I had the most amazing time on Gillian's training camp, it was everything I'd hoped it would be and more. The hotel and facilities were excellent and the coaching from Gillian and Will were second to none. They were patient & fun while providing quality technical guidance and giving confidence and support. I'm definitely going to sign up again.
Kjersti Rogneflaten Wooley
Kjersti Rogneflaten Wooley
An overall amazing experience at the GL Camp. Great rowing, lovely hotel and I got some new rowing friends. And not to forget the coaches, in a class of their own. Will be back again soon.

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