The Hartford Riverside Recapture, Community Rowing Program uses two 30' long by 8' wide aluminum gangways to access the low profile float. The low profile float makes it easier to use rowing skulls, kayaks, and other small craft. The wide gangways assist with maneuvering awkward objects such as long rowing skulls.
This system's float has a 5" freeboard. Float and gangway for rowing club, Hartford

A close up of one of the 30' x 8' heavy duty aluminum gangways. Extra-wide aluminum gangway make loading and unloading small craft easy

Rowers of all ages carrying a skull easily down the dual gangways to the float. Rowers carrying skull down wide gangways

Easy does it!

This low profile float is extremely stable, even with a heavy load. The 5' freeboard makes entering or exiting a skull or kayak effortless.

Rowers carrying a skull, showing stability of float.

The same system at low water. Rowers in skull leaving low-profile float