Organization Name
Harlem River Community Rowing
 
About Us
Harlem River Community Rowing is a volunteer-driven rowing program in New York City. We're committed to providing inclusive, affordable, and accessible rowing opportunities for all New Yorkers, and to helping to expand and enhance access to the Harlem River for on-water physical fitness and recreation, especially for the communities of Northern Manhattan.
We Participate Because
We want to give more New Yorkers a good place to exercise and pursue a healthy lifestyle. Our program expands the affordable fitness options for low-income residents in the surrounding neighborhoods, who suffer from high rates of obesity, asthma and diabetes. Surprisingly, there are currently no other rowing options for adults in New York City. That's a shame, because the benefits of rowing are clear: Unlike any other sport, it uses almost every muscle in the body, in most cases through the full range of movement, without heavy impact. The sport is learned easily, and accommodates those of a wide range of sizes, ages, and fitness levels. Since we established ourselves at the Muscota Marsh dock in Inwood Hill Park, we've offered recreational outings on three rowing shells stored onsite. Over the last two years we barely got on the water, but in 2022 we’re planning an expanded program, including free introduction to rowing and learn-to-row sessions. We welcome any opportunity to introduce New Yorkers to the sport we love.
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