DoryWoman Rowing

DoryWoman Rowing Row a traditional-style wooden dory in beautiful Belfast Bay with an experienced open water rower and licensed Maine Guide!

Last year’s Full Strawberry Moon really looked like a 🍓!It was an extraordinary night. There was the moon and then there...
05/29/2026

Last year’s Full Strawberry Moon really looked like a 🍓!

It was an extraordinary night. There was the moon and then there was bioluminescence! And there was a blueness to the sky. Quite otherworldly!

This year’s strawberry moon is not until June 29th. However, THIS weekend we have a rare Blue Moon, which means it’s the second full moon in a month.

This Saturday night is when my Full Moon Row will happen! And I’ve got three seats available!

This is one of my last rows before I head to Finland! Join me for the last full moon of spring.

Full moon sauna is this evening (Friday) at 6:30 🔥🌝. I may add another session on Saturday, depending on interest! FMI and to book, head to my DWR site!

We have so much fun out here!Last week through Memorial Day weekend. Pairs, trios and going solo. All ages, all skill-le...
05/27/2026

We have so much fun out here!

Last week through Memorial Day weekend. Pairs, trios and going solo. All ages, all skill-levels, all shapes & sizes. Friends, partners & family. My boat can accommodate you and your loved ones! There’s room to move, try something new…and lots of belly laughs!

Last few days of me and Sorciere on the water before she comes out for annual maintenance and I HEAD TO FINLAND NEXT WEEK! Summer calendar is up! BOOK AHEAD!

05/22/2026

They’re BAAACK!

Lion’s mane jellyfish!

This morning, a close encounter with THE BIGGEST ONE I’VE EVER SEEN IN BELFAST! We first saw it on the dock before the row. Then again out in the harbor on our way back! It felt like a sea monster next to the boat! It was HUGE and beautiful. Like the Grandmama of all Lion’s manes! Plus, lots of young ones. I think that’s what they are?

And starfish! Now, more of an orange color. And crabs and sea squirts. And a large school of little fish… what are they?

THE BAY IS ALIVE!

I’m told pogies (Atlantic Menhaden) are already in Portland. That means they’re heading up the coast! Almost time for one of the greatest shows you’ll ever see! Book your row with me before I go to Finland on June 2! We might even see pogies here next week!

Sauna is not just for winter!It’s funny to be writing this because I say the exact same thing about rowing not just bein...
05/21/2026

Sauna is not just for winter!

It’s funny to be writing this because I say the exact same thing about rowing not just being for the warmer months (just in reverse)! It’s funny to have two businesses that mirror each other in interesting ways.

These photos are from a fabulous collab with earlier this month HEAT • FLOW • GLOW. Yoga + Sauna on the Belfast waterfront!

We started by heating up in the sauna with an intro to the practice, gentle seated stretches and grounding in our bodies. Then outside for a cycle of yoga, which was delightful in the moist misty air. Contrast therapy at its best! Then back in the sauna for a heat up, some standing stretches and deep breathing. Another round of yoga outdoors, the harbor our beautiful backdrop. A quick heat up again and then a dip in the water. Sublime! We finished off with another quick heat up and shivasana, along with some refreshing beverages! Niki is an amazing instructor!

Yoga and sauna really IS an incredible combo. I can tell you that it feels sooo good to heat up and then dip in the water, which is getting warmer, but is still nice and cold.

Niki and I will be hosting another one of these special combos on the Summer Solstice! Five spots available so book soon!

In the meantime, community sessions are running daily Wednesday through Sunday. End of day during weekdays and morning and afternoon sessions on the weekend. Private sessions are available by appointment, anytime around the community sessions. And how about a Row & Roast? Come out for a row with me and then relax in woodfired heat. Another heck of a combo!

➡️ I’m seriously considering continuing my sauna service on the waterfront into the warmer months. All of the well-documented benefits of sauna continue the more you do it. Establish a year-round practice! My sauna bundles will help you do just that and you’ll save per session! Spring/summer sessions will move to early morning and at sunset. Doesn’t that sound divine?

To learn more and to book your sauna session, visit my DWR website: www.dorywomanrowing.com

Mothers & daughters 💐♥️Mother’s Day weekend rows! Such sweetness for moms and daughters to share this experience togethe...
05/17/2026

Mothers & daughters 💐♥️

Mother’s Day weekend rows! Such sweetness for moms and daughters to share this experience together. Learning something new together, working together in a different way, and not without a few laughs!

How it works. The first person gets acclimated to rowing and then we row together. Then I switch out with the second person. They get acclimated and then that pair rows together. If there’s a third person they switch out with the first person and then person 2 & 3 get to row together. We play musical thwarts (seats)! My boat has space to safely move and accommodates folks of all shapes & sizes; all ages & skill-levels.

Not just for Mother’s Day! My dory is a beautiful vessel for pairs and trios to have a little adventure together out in open water!

Book soon for a fun spring outing! I’ll be heading to Finland in a little over two weeks and gone for two weeks. There are still sessions on the calendar before then. The summer calendar is UP for when I return! Sorcieré will be back in the water for the Summer Solstice! Join me in celebrating the longest day of the year out on the water!

Not one but TWO nominations in Down East Magazine iconic contest! WOW!Thank you to all who took a few minutes to nomin...
05/13/2026

Not one but TWO nominations in Down East Magazine iconic contest! WOW!

Thank you to all who took a few minutes to nominate me! I didn't even know I'd been nominated for Salty Witch Sauna! An extra special thanks to those that nominated me in the sauna category!

And guess what I’m going to do now? Ask you to please VOTE FOR ME TO WIN!

It’s quite an honor to even be nominated. Both of my businesses are small, unique, woman-owned and very local! It’s just me running both of these little businesses!

Publicity like this is golden for businesses like mine. Please take a few minutes to not only vote for me in these categories, but also other businesses in Belfast and Waldo County and the Midcoast region. In challenging financial times, we sure do appreciate your support!

It’s easy to vote. GO HERE: https://vote.downeast.com/
Register to vote with your email and some basic info. Then go to Travel & Play. You’ll see boat excursion and sauna there. Cast your votes! You have until June 12 to get your votes in. Please spread the word!

THANK YOU EVERYONE! Congrats to the other finalists!

May 10, 2020. Mother’s Day. The start of the pandemic. The day I became a boat mama. It’s been six years since that day....
05/11/2026

May 10, 2020. Mother’s Day. The start of the pandemic. The day I became a boat mama.

It’s been six years since that day. It was a day that changed my life.

Good friends Wes and W***y helped me bring the boat back to Belfast from Biddeford. My son and I took our maiden voyage in the afternoon, out in the harbor, with Wes guiding us. There was still snow on the ground!

Just like bringing home a newborn, those early days and months were awkward and fraught with challenges. I had a lot to figure out. To learn. Stroke by stroke, I did.

A year later, I became a Maine Guide and started DoryWoman Rowing.

My life has never been the same. This little wooden green dory has transformed my life.

Sorcieré is the boat of my heart, my soul. She is both my chariot and my destiny. She has held many people, many stories…blood, sweat and tears. She is a sanctuary. Safe and sturdy, seaworthy and true.

My boat is a place to go into deep communion with the natural world. With yourself. With others.

I have learned and grown so much through and with my boat. It is one of the most important relationships of my life.

I’m proud to be a boat mama.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas! And to my beautiful mother Debbie whom has been my rock, my anchor my whole life. N...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas!

And to my beautiful mother Debbie whom has been my rock, my anchor my whole life.

Nothing brings me greater joy than when my Mom visits me in Maine. She loves it here. We always have the best time.

These photos are from a trip to Lubec last August for my birthday. We went on a whale watching tour. It was the first time my Mom had done anything like this! Being a farm girl from upstate New York she’s a little bit nervous on boats and in big water.

Well, it turns out, she absolutely loved it! That experience and being Downeast was the highlight of her trip. And of course, being with her grandson, my son just enriched the experience. A treasured memory. Looking forward to creating more when my mom is next in Maine. I love you Mom!

Wishing all the mothers, on land and on sea a whale of a good day! 🐋 ♥️

The first week of May!A study in contrasts. Lots of sun, then a sky full of clouds. Rain threatens. Wind and waves one d...
05/09/2026

The first week of May!

A study in contrasts. Lots of sun, then a sky full of clouds. Rain threatens. Wind and waves one day, dead calm the next.

That’s spring! A time of mercurial beauty. Come out and experience it. Book a spring row! Wood-fired sauna after is pretty nice, too. You can also just sauna.

I’ll be away the first two weeks of June in Finland. Summer calendar is up! If you are thinking of coming out for a row with me this summer, now is the time to book!

Salty Witch Sauna is rising in stature!Melusine has a new look! Her trailer was delivered earlier this week by the kind ...
05/07/2026

Salty Witch Sauna is rising in stature!

Melusine has a new look! Her trailer was delivered earlier this week by the kind and capable folks at Backyard Builders in Unity, Maine.

Was I ever surprised to learn that Gideon is the man who built my sauna! He and his son Caleb and their friend Jim did an AMAZING job transferring my sauna from the ground to the trailer, leveling it, adding stairs and railing guards on the porch!

Why did I do this? Because I had to. To be in compliance with the City of Belfast’s shoreline use my sauna has to be mobile. And now she is!

Likely she won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. I am considering continuing my sauna service into the summer. Again, why? Sauna is GREAT for you year-round! As I have been learning, the Finns and other cultures sauna year-round. When I mention to Finnish-American people that I’m thinking about offering summer sauna, the response I get is “Why wouldn’t you?”

The sauna is hot. The ocean is cold. My sauna is right on the waterfront, right near the beach.

The benefits of summer sauna are the same as the rest of the year:
Deep sweat = deep relaxation, moving out toxins
Cardiac, metabolic and immune health & support
Communing with others = happier people
Sauna heat helps you to tolerate the heat better.
Improves energy AND sleep
That sauna glow

About that cold water. I’ve been submerging more lately and it feels so good.

Spring sauna feels good! Come check out the view from the porch! Same great feel inside.

There are only a few operators in Maine who offer sauna service through the warmer months and I hope to become of them!

Would you sauna in the summer? What would be your preferred times of day? Would love to hear from you in the comments!

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Belfast, ME

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Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 7:30pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 12pm

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