FlowRow Board for WaterRower Original
On a standard rowing machine, you only move back and forth. The FlowRow Board adds a second direction of movement: your rowing machine tilts from side to side, just like a real rowing boat. Your deep core muscles automatically compensate for this with every stroke, for a stable back and a workout that never gets boring.
- Precision-made for the WaterRower Original
- 6 balance levels via interchangeable rubber buffers
- Ready to use immediately — simply place it under your rowing machine (no assembly required)
- Made of solid wood, manufactured in Europe
- Patented in Europe, the USA, and China
- Also manufactured by WaterRower | NOHrD under our license
Fits your rowing machine
The board fits all WaterRowers with the classic wooden frame: Original in all wood varieties (Vintage, Oak, Shadow, Club, Cherry, Walnut), Performance Ergometer, Lite (formerly Pure Design VR3), S1 from the Metallic series, as well as Ergatta and Ergatta Lite. Older units are often called Natural, Classic, or Oxbridge – these fit too.
HiRise adapter: If your WaterRower is on the HiRise adapter, the board fits as well. In that case, choose one to two balance levels lower than recommended, because the higher center of gravity makes the machine tilt more.
Does not fit: A1, M1 LoRise, and M1 HiRise. There are separate FlowRow Boards for the A1 and M1 LoRise.
You are rowing in three dimensions of movement. On a standard rowing machine, you glide back and forth on the seat. The FlowRow Board brings the second dimension into play – the lateral tilting movement. Slides add the third: the entire rowing machine slides back and forth – similar to a boat moving beneath you.
This creates a rowing feel that is remarkably close to a real racing scull.
In the version for slides, the lower boards are larger and shaped to fit exactly into the slide carriages. The slides version is available in black. Rubber feet on the underside let it stand directly on the floor as well – so you can row with or without Slides at any time. If you are planning to get Slides, you can start without them today and add them later without buying a new board. If you will always row without Slides, the standard version is the more affordable choice. Concept2 Slides are not included.
Note: The rowing machine shown (WaterRower Original) is not included.The rowing machine (WaterRower Original) and the Concept2 Slides shown are not included.
Add extra conversion kits at a discount
Adapt your board to your progress: order additional balance levels now and save — discount only available together with a board.
Selected kits are added to your cart together with the board.
What's included
- 2 balance boards in solid wood
- Rubber mounts in your chosen balance level — already fitted
- A set of thin rubber pads to limit the movement whenever you need it
- Safety instructions with a QR code to the full manual — read the user manual now (PDF)
Any additional conversion kits you select are packed in the same parcel, together with the hex key.
Technical data
- Fits
- WaterRower Original · Performance · Lite · S1 · Ergatta · models with HiRise adapter
- Does not fit
- WaterRower A1 · M1 LoRise · M1 HiRise
- Dimensions per board
- 40 × 25 × 8,5 cm65 × 28 × 8,5 cm
- Number of boards
- 2
- Product weight
- 7,1 kg9,3 kg (excl. packaging)
- Maximum user weight
- 150 kg
- Material
- Solid wood (oak or beech); rubber mounts made of steel and natural rubber
- Assembly
- None needed — place the boards under your rowing machine and start rowing
- Use
- Indoor only
Balance level and changing it
The heart of the board is the rubber mount: two steel discs with natural rubber in between. It does not dampen — it flexes. That is exactly what lets your board tilt and come back. The softer the rubber compound, the wobblier the board.
The six balance levels work like different rowing boats: a boat built for heavier rowers is more stable — that matches a lower balance level with a firmer rubber compound. A narrower boat for technically skilled rowers demands more balance — that matches a higher level. So choose your level by body weight and sense of balance.
You can change the level at any time. The rubber mount is held by one hex screw on the upper and one on the lower plate. The matching hex key comes with every conversion kit; the change takes a few minutes and needs no DIY skills.
The rubber pads included are something different: they don't make the board steadier, they limit how far it can move — like training wheels on a bike. Ideal for your first sessions.
Also available in specialist stores
You will also find the FlowRow Board in specialist retail — at Manufactum, for example, or at fitness specialists such as Fitshop. Most retailers source it from WaterRower | NOHrD GmbH, with whom we have a licence agreement. Those boards are usually available only for the WaterRower, in black and with balance level 2.
Geometrically and functionally they are identical to the boards we build. If your board carries no balance level sticker, it is Level 2 — and every conversion kit in this shop fits it.
I bought a board for the WaterRower Original a year ago. […] Every morning, really every morning, I enjoy this board! A completely new feeling, especially later at my desk … what a great invention!