Youth Rowing
Our youth rowing program blends urban and suburban participants who practice and race together, giving both groups the opportunity to learn from one another in our own version of a magnet school for rowers. Past rowers have earned rowing scholarships to college, participated on US Junior National Development Teams, and earned invitations to the prestigious USRowing Youth Nationals.
Our youth rowing program is open to all students in grades 8 – 12, no prior experience necessary. All youth programs are free to residents of Hartford & East Hartford. Current program offerings are listed below.
Current Programs
Spring Rowing
March 10 – May 21, Monday through Friday, 3:45 – 6 pm (please note new practice end time)
Registration NOW OPEN for the Spring Rowing Season! Register here
Important Dates
- NEW EVENT: Dock Day! Thursday, March 6, 4 – 6 pm
- Monday March 10, 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Parent/Athlete Informational Meeting; at the boathouse
- Tuesday, March 11: First Day of Practice!
- Sat/Sun April 26 – 27, Saratoga Invitational, Saratoga, NY
- Sat/Sun May 10 – 11, Amber Zapatka/Lowell Invitational, Lowell, MA
- Sat/Sun May 17 – 18, USRowing Northeast Regional Championships, Lowell, MA
- Wednesday, May 21: Spring Banquet, 6 – 8:30 pm at the boathouse
Summer Programs
All summer monthly programs are for both beginner and experienced rowers.
All programs meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 – 5:30 pm
Questions? Contact Jonathan Near via email. All rowing programs are operated out of the Riverfront Boathouse in Riverside Park, 20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT.
