Opportunities & Events for Adaptive Rowers
Use this page as a resource to learn about special events, find programs that teach adaptive indoor or on-water rowing, or find a location that hosts an adaptive rowing race.
Special Events
Abilities Expos
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Come see us at these Abilities Expos, and learn how you can use Concept2 equipment to gain significant health benefits:
- New York Metro: May 4–6, 2012
- Chicago: June 29–July 1, 2012
Learn to Row
The following programs teach adaptive athletes how to row. Unless otherwise noted, these programs offer both indoor and on-water rowing.
| Details | City | State | Country |
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| San Diego Regional Adaptive Center West Mission Bay Contact:
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San Diego | California | United States |
| University of Iowa Recreational Services Hawkeye Community Rowing Contacts:
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Iowa City | Iowa | United States |
| South Orlando Rowing Association SORA offers rowing opportunities to all Central Florida residents and visitors. Their goal is to promote the sport of rowing as an inclusive sport. They welcome all athletes including those with physical and intellectual disability. Visit SORAcrew.com/programs/adaptive-rowing for details. Contact:
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Orlando | Florida | United States |
| Rio Salado Rowing Club riosaladorowing.org Contact:
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Tempe | Arizona | United States |
| Vernon Rowing and Paddling Centre Swan Lake, Vernon, British Columbia vernonrowingandpaddling.com Contact:
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Vernon | British Columbia | Canada |
| Groton Parks & Recreation Dept. Adaptive Rowing and Kayaking Clinics Spicer Park, 27 Spicer Ave. Registration: grotonrec.com Contact:
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Noank | Connecticut | United States |
| Capital Adaptive Rowing Program Anacostia Community Boathouse, 1900 M Street SE, Washington, D.C. On-water rowing only www.capitalrowing.org Contact:
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Washington | District of Columbia | United States |
| California Adaptive Rowing Program www.carplb.net Contact:
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Long Beach | California | United States |
| Marin Rowing Marin Rowing can accommodate lower limb amputees and those with spinal cord injuries who have full use of shoulders and arms. 
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Head Coach: Karole Calvin
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Greenbrae | California | United States |
| Frisco Rowing Center www.friscorowing.com Contact:
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Frisco | Colorado | United States |
| Connecticut Adaptive Rowing Program Riverfront Recapture Boathouse, Leibert Rd Riverside Park, CT 06112 www.stfranciscare.org Contact: |
Hartford | Connecticut | United States |
| Wilmington Youth Rowing Association, Inc. (WYRA) Contact: |
Wilmington | Delaware | United States |
| Brooks Adaptive Rowing Program Jacksonville University brookshealth.org Contact: |
Jacksonville | Florida | United States |
| Chicago Indoor Rowing 3701 N Ravenswood, Ste 206 Chicago, IL 60613 www.chicagoindoorrowing.com Contact: |
Chicago | Illinois | United States |
| Louisville Adaptive Rowing 1500 Fulton Street, Louisville, KY (on the Ohio River) More Info Contact: |
Shepherdsville | Kentucky | United States |
| Holyoke Rows and Massachusetts DCR (Dept of Conservation and Recreation) PO Box 4936 Holyoke, MA 01041 Contact: |
Holyoke | Massachusetts | United States |
| Community Rowing, Inc. Providing year-round adaptive rowing Located on the Charles River www.communityrowing.org/programs/adaptive Contact: |
Brighton | Massachusetts | United States |
| Argonaut Rowing Club 1225 Lakeshore Blvd. West Toronto, ON M6K 3C1 www.argonautrowingclub.com Contact: |
Toronto | Ontario | Canada |
| Barrie Rowing Club P.O. Box 21071 Barrie, ON L4M 6J7 www.barrierowing.org Contact: |
Barrie | Ontario | Canada |
| Island Lake Rowing Club 595 Highpoint Sideroad Caledon, ON L7K 0J6 http://www.islandlakerowing.com Contact: |
Caledon | Ontario | United States |
| Ottawa Rowing Club P.O. Box 1457, Station B Ottawa, ON K1P 5P9 http://www.ottawarowingclub.com Contact: |
Ottawa | Ontario | Canada |
| Sudbury Rowing Club PO Box 21006 Sudbury, ON P3E 6G8 Contact: |
Sudbury | Ontario | Canada |
| Northwest Adaptive Rowing P.O. Box 82335 Portland, OR 97282-0335 Contact: |
Portland | Oregon | United States |
| Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island 401 Elmgrove Avenue We are currently in the beginning stages of rolling out a program for adaptive fitness. We offer classes as well as having four ergs in our fitness center. Indoor rowing only. Contact: |
Providence | Rhode Island | United States |
| Philadelphia Rowing for the Disabled 4 Boathouse Row Contact: |
Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | United States |
| Three Rivers Adaptive Rowing www.threeriversrowing.org/r-adaptiverowing.html Contact: |
Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | United States |
| Texas Rowing Center Located on the Hike and Bike Trail on Town Lake Contact: |
Austin | Texas | United States |
| U.S. Rowing Adaptive National Team Testing On-water rowing only For a list of opportunities for athletes interested in pursuing the National Team visit www.usrowing.org/Adaptive/AdaptiveNationalTeamTesting/index.aspx Contact: |
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| Sammamish Rowing Association PO Box 3309 Redmond, WA 98073 Contact: |
Redmond | Washington | United States |
| Tampa Florida Adaptive Rowing The Stewards Foundation On-water rowing only Contact: Disable Veterans Contact: |
Tampa | Florida | United States |
Adaptive Race Locations
The following locations typically host adaptive rowing races. Please contact the race organizers for more details.
| Date | Details | City | State | Country |
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| TBD | Adaptive Indoor Rowing Challenge (AIR-C) Community Rowing, Inc 20 Nonantum Road Start Time: 8:30 a.m. Contact: |
Brighton | Masschusetts | United States |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Arizona Indoor Racing Championships Tempe Town Lake Marina Contact: |
Tempe | Arizona | United States |
| Feb 6, 2011 | The Monster Erg University of Victoria http://regattas.uvic.ca Contact: |
Victoria | British Columbia | Canada |
| Feb 6, 2011 | The Southern Sprints Clemente Sports & Recreation Center Florida Institute of Technology www.southernsprints.org Contact: |
Melbourne | Florida | United States |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Chicago Indoor Rowing 3701 N Ravenswood, Ste 206 Chicago, IL 60613 www.chicagoindoorrowing.com Contact: |
Chicago | Illinois | United States |
| TBD | Erg Rodeo Univ. of Texas Austin's Gregory Gymnasium Arena www.texascrew.org/ Contact: |
Austin | Texas | United States |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships Hershey Centre 5500 Rose Cherry Place www.cdnindoorrowing.org Contact: |
Mississauga | Ontario | Canada |
| Feb 5, 2011 | The Main Line Slide Jake Nevins Fieldhouse Villanova University Contact: |
Villanova | Pennsylvania | United States |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Ergomania! Northwest Indoor Rowing Championships Hosted by: Pocock Rowing Center Race Site: Seattle University Connolly Gymnasium www.nwergomania.org Contact: |
Seattle | Washington | United States |
| TBD | The Stonewall Regatta DC Strokes Rowing Club Thompson's Boat Center 2900 Virginia Ave NW, Georgetown Categories: 1x men's & women's events, 2x men's & women's (1 adaptive/1 full body) 1000 meter & 500 meter races with a time handicap for LTA, TA & A rowers based on the number of entries stonewallregatta.org Contact: |
Washington | District of Columbia | United States |
| Feb 5, 2011 | San Diego Indoor Classic Rowing Championships San Diego Rowing Club 1220 El Carmel Place www.sdrc-row.org Contact: |
San Diego | California | United States |
