Rowing for All
Row With Us
Harlem River Community Rowing is a 16-year-old volunteer-driven organization offering free rowing on the Harlem River for all New Yorkers. We’re proud to be expanding and enhancing access to the Harlem River for on-water physical fitness and recreation. In particular, we serve the communities of Northern Manhattan, but all rowers and would-be rowers are welcome.
OUR 2023 PROGRAM
We anticipate offering a full season of rowing in 2023, with sessions for recreational and advanced rowers starting in May and Learn to Row sessions starting in June or July. Exact start dates are dependent on equipment and other logistical issues.
We will be rowing out of the Muscota Marsh Park, in Inwood (near W. 218th Street and Indian Road, in Manhattan). We have four shells on site, including an 8+ and a 4x.
All rowing takes place on the Harlem River during coached sessions.
We don't charge for our programming and we welcome everyone, regardless of your ability to pay. However, rowing comes with costs and we estimate that we spend about $15 per rower, per session. We rely on grants and donations- please consider donating at whatever level is comfortable for you.
If you'd like to join us on the water, the first step is to email us at info@harlemrivercr.org to let us know about your interest. We will put you on a mailing list that will keep you informed of program updates and next steps.
FREE “Fit to Row” Exercise Series Online
On September 12, 2020, to mark the annual City of Water Day, Harlem River Community Rowing was proud to launch our first Fit to Row exercise video as an In Your Neighborhood event sponsored by the Waterfront Alliance and its partners. The 30-minute video features exercises that support and build the muscle groups needed for rowing, and also promotes overall fitness and flexibility. It's available here and also on our YouTube channel.
We thank the Hudson River Foundation, the New York–New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program, and the Waterfront Alliance for supporting our first Fit to Row event.
Contact Us
For information: info@harlemrivercr.org
Launching from Muscota Marsh Dock, Inwood
West 218th Street and Indian Road
