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Rowing & Crew

Learn-to-row, junior crew and summer rowing camps on the Charles, Lake Cochituate, the Merrimack and beyond. Most clubs start beginners with no experience — a great team sport for middle- and high-schoolers.

Levels

Learn-to-RowNo experience · intro to the boat & stroke NoviceSweep & sculling fundamentals CompetitiveJunior crew · regattas

Youth rowing clubs · Greater Boston

7 clubs & camps. Click any name to visit the club's site.

8 clubs
Wayland-Weston Rowing Association
$$
⭐ School-linked high-school crew on Lake Cochituate · strong coaching
📍 Where
Lake Cochituate, Wayland, MA
📞 Call
(774) 293-0868
🌐 Web
wwcrew.org ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗
Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI)
$$
⭐ Best overall · full learn-to-row → novice → competitive pipeline · summer camps · where to start a beginner
📍 Where
Charles River, Brighton, MA
📞 Call
(617) 779-8267
🌐 Web
communityrowing.org ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗
Riverside Boat Club
$$
Well-regarded juniors program · best once your kid has the basics (they point pure beginners to CRI first)
📍 Where
Charles River, Cambridge, MA
📞 Call
(617) 492-1869
🌐 Web
riversideboatclub.com ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗
Gentle Giant Rowing Club
$
Friendly, flexible & more affordable · lowest-pressure way to test whether your kid likes it
📍 Where
Somerville, MA
📞 Call
(617) 372-3728
🌐 Web
gentlegiantrowing.org ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗
Sparks BU Rowing Camp
$$
☀️ Summer camp at Boston University · good intensive intro or skills boost over a break
📍 Where
Boston University, Boston, MA
📞 Call
(646) 770-0290
🌐 Web
sparksrowing.com ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗
Westford Community Rowing
$$
Smaller community club with youth programs · worth it if you're out that way (NW suburbs)
📍 Where
Westford, MA
🌐 Web
westfordrowing.org ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗
Merrimack River Rowing Association
$$
Summer learn-to-row & junior crew on the Merrimack · North of Boston
📍 Where
Merrimack River, Lowell, MA
📞 Call
(978) 934-1549
🌐 Web
merrimackrowing.org ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗
Regatta Point Community Sailing & Rowing
$$
Youth learn-to-row & summer camps on Lake Quinsigamond · Central MA · also sailing
📍 Where
Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, MA
🌐 Web
regattapoint.org ↗
🌐 Visit website ↗

Get your kid on the water

Most clubs run a learn-to-row session each season — no experience needed. CRI is the best place to start a true beginner.

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