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
Summer Programs
All summer monthly programs are for both beginner and experienced rowers.
All programs meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 – 5:30 pm
Upcoming Fall Programming (registration coming soon!)
2025 Fall Youth Rowing Season
Monday – Friday, 3:45 – 6 pm
- Tuesday, September 2 — Youth Parent/Athlete Meeting, 5:30 pm at the boathouse
- Wednesday, September 3 — First day of practice
- Saturday, September, 20 — CRI Fall Classic in Boston, MA. (Varsity Crews Only)
- Saturday, September 27 — Run for the Riverfron 5k at the boathouse
- Sunday, October 5 —Â Head of the Riverfront Regatta
- Sat & Sun October 11 & 12 — race tbd, but there will be a race
- Sunday October 19 — Head of the Charles in Boston, MA. (Select Crews Only)
- Sunday, October 26 — Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga, NY
- Wednesday, November 5 — Youth Banquet 6 pm at the boathouse
Questions? Contact Jonathan Near via email. All rowing programs are operated out of the Riverfront Boathouse in Riverside Park, 20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT.
