We hear that the Lake Club was started by people who were miffed at not getting membership of the Calcutta Club during the whites-only Brit-era, phase. Now it is a much more egalitarian space. You can join their rowing classes as long as you are between 13 to 40 years, and you know how to swim. And can you believe that the fees are INR 12 per year? You have to meet the captain/coach Somnath Dey early morning around 6am in order to enroll. Call 033-2466 6538 for more info. And look out for their annual All India Invitation Schools’ Regatta.