Echo Rowing designs and builds ocean shells that are direct descendents of those famous Alden shells. Last year, Echo sold roughly 200 shells. That may not sound like much — and compared to the ...

Martin is well-known in the recreational rowing community for developing the Alden Ocean Shell boat, earning him the title as the, “father of recreational rowing.” His widow, Marjorie Burgard ...

In the beginning was the river. It served Native Americans as a highway, a food source, and as a social and spiritual nexus for at least 12,000 years. They called the conjoined rivers “pesce ...

About 20 members of the American Alden Ocean Shell Owners' Association are taking ... finishing at London Rowing Club at Putney.