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PITTSFIELD — Once settled into a single-person ocean shell at the Berkshire Rowing and Sculling Society on Onota Lake, I took a deep breath before Lauren Miller launched me out toward the open water.

In the early morning or early evening, the Detroit River is tranquil, glass-like. Rowing in an eight is one of the best ways I know to be present and focused, to step away from the stresses of daily ...