The Live Outdoor Reality RowerHydrow’s innovative Live Outdoor Reality™ (LOR) technology not only delivers world-class rowing instruction in real time, but does so while leveraging state-of-the-art features that bring the sights, sounds and physical experience of rowing on the water — making Hydrow the closest you can get to an on-river experience without actually leaving your home.Shop Now
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Hydrow (hydrow.com) has a 4.1 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 200 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Sports and its reputation is good. 77% of reviews are 4 stars or higher and 13% are 1 star; The business has replied to 97% of negative reviews; 26 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-12.
New to the program. Workouts, I would like someone to keep enforcing how body posture, with rowing. Back, stomach, legs.
Reply from Hydrow2024-08-23
Hi Martha -- Thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We are thrilled to welcome you to Hydrow and hope you are enjoying your experience!
You are correct that body posture plays a big role in effective exercise and rowing. We recommend you view some of the workouts in our Training Camp series, or feel free to get in touch with our support team or personal coaches if you ever want advice or additional information on form. We will pass along your review to the relevant team here at Hydrow as we are always trying to improve the Hydrow experience. See you on the water!
I got my Hydrow a couple of years ago and loved all the workouts. I felt stronger each time I finished a workout as far as my technique I knew that I was missing out “something “. Navigating on my own by watching videos helped but the most important turn out was after couple of personal trainings with Coach Megan. She was able to spot what I was missing and corrected my stand. It was a game changer. Thank you,Hydrow! Thank you, Megan!!
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-18
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you've enjoyed your Hydrow workouts over the years and have felt stronger with each session. It's fantastic that our personal coaching could provide personalized guidance to perfect your technique. Your progress is truly inspiring, and we're grateful to have you as part of the Hydrow community!
Great bit of kit and timely delivery followed by easy self set up. My gripe is the monitor not being able to stream as it would be nice to put something on and just dumb row watching and listening to something else. I absolutely understand that this limitation prevents piracy and misuse. Would be nice to 'unlock' the potential of doing this within the supscription. Otherwise it's great and I'm enjoying it.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-18
Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear you're enjoying your Hydrow and that the setup was easy.
Love Hydro. The support team was patient,,kind, informed. I was having trouble connecting to the Wi-Fi and they showed me how to connect through my phone which allowed me to start rowing right away. I found out that my Wi-Fi was not good and I needed to replace my router. I did that and everything worked perfectly. So now I'm on the internet and rowing like a crazy woman. I love hydro
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-18
Thank you for your review! We're glad our support team could help you get connected and start rowing right away—enjoy your Hydrow!
I received my first Wave in January 2024 at my winter home in UT and used it about 5 times/week. When I returned to my summer home in MT I ordered another Wave for that home. Both arrived in excellent condition and were relatively easy to assemble. It was easy to transfer my subscription to the MT Wave. I am now using my Wave again. I love the many options for scenic rows and enjoy rowing through Prague or Vancouver, the Montlake Cut in Seattle, the Thames, and various lakes.
I have gradually increased distance and speed during my 15 or 20 minute rows and have toned muscles. It is easy to pair my Apple watch and view my heart rate on the display. Needless to say, I am very happy with my Waves and the Hydrow company.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-18
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your Hydrow Waves at both your homes and making the most of the scenic rows. It's fantastic that you've seen improvements in distance, speed, and muscle tone, and we're glad to hear that pairing your Apple Watch has been easy. Your satisfaction means the world to us, and we're grateful to have you as part of the Hydrow community!
The Hydrow is great but the rowers on screen talk too much and lose their rhythm. It makes it hard to follow when you’re a beginner and relying on them to regulate your row. Also, the installation team were clueless on the device except for installing it. I thought it might be someone who used the machine and could provide tips and usage advice. Besides that I love it!
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-18
Hi Denise -- Thanks for taking the time to leave your review. It is good to hear you are enjoying Hydrow so far! Our goal at Hydrow is to provide the best possible experience for beginners and experienced rowers alike. We recommend you explore some of the introductory series on Hydrow or reach out to our team directly at support.hydrow.com for tips and usage advice. We are always happy to help!
The machine itself is amazing. You will work your entire body, in which that's what my goal was for this a piece of home equipment. I'm am a avid athlete, almost 40 years old and always on the go. This has replaced my gym in my area, which is subpar. A variety set of dumbells and boxing equipment plus this machine. Your good! I have dropped almost 10 lbs using this machine over a 2 1/2 week stretch. If I had to knock anything.. it would be the shipping company used to deliver it. They need to work on their communication skills with WORKING PEOPLE in regards to tracking information and real time delivery schedules. The other thing is I wish you could just row to the scenery on the screen or be able to mirror your phone view.(I know..thats not it's intended purpose lol) what they could work on is more support for other fitness gear outside of apple.I use a Garmin fitness watch and so far have been unsuccessful linking to the machine. Other than that... AMAZING!
Love my Hydrow. I like the variety of the workouts, I can spend 5 min really working hard or 10 min more steady, I can pick and choose what is right any given day.
I love my Hydrow!!! As a beginner rower, I appreciate the tutorials on how to row effectively. I love the workouts that focus on efficiency and technique. I have seen an improvement in just a month! The scenery is incredible and the instructors are fun and encouraging! I am so happy I made this purchase.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-14
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying the tutorials, workouts, and scenery and that you've seen improvements in just a month.
Awsome me and my wife are in competition on who has the most meters. We try to have no days off.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-13
Thank you for your review! We're thrilled to hear that you and your wife are enjoying some friendly competition and staying active together with Hydrow.
It’s a wonderful machine, and for 2 grand it should be. Then they want to squeeze you for over 500.00 a year to fully enjoy it. Much cheaper and great options out there. I would move on from this one.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-11
Hi Robert -- Thank you for taking the time to write your review. Hydrow does offer limited functionality without the membership, but we believe the full membership provides the best workout experience possible. The cost of that membership also goes directly towards our team of Athletes and our Production Crews, and allows them to travel the globe and produce and film the most unique and exciting workout content possible. If you prefer not to subscribe, you can still enjoy rowing with our Just Row Mode. If you have any additional questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team at support.hydrow.com.
Love my Hydrow. Only issue we have is sometimes the Bluetooth cuts out. Effecting the overall rowing experience. Makes it hard to get in the zone when the voice of your athlete and the music cuts in and out. Or just shuts off.
What a happy purchase I made! The rower is wonderful and itself, but really just a pleasure to work out.
I really enjoy the instructors as well especially Aquil Abdullah.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-10
Hi Sara -- Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We designed the Hydrow to be the best rower in the business, and it is great to hear you are enjoying the machine. It's even better to hear that you are enjoying the workouts and content as we believe our membership experience truly sets us apart! We appreciate you being a part of the crew.
I hate working out but truly love my Hydrow. The motivation and stories from Aquil are my favorite. He encourages me to push and keeps a smile on my face! Thank you Aquil.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-06
Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that Aquil's motivation and stories are making your Hydrow workouts enjoyable and effective.
After having my fourth baby, Hydrow is getting me moving, helping me to strengthen my body and improve my posture. Over all workouts are engaging and time flys during every workout.
Reply from Hydrow2024-06-06
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled that Hydrow is helping you improve your posture while keeping your workouts engaging.
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