As an organizational member of USRowing, NBRC offers Learn-to-Row, recreational, and competitive programs for youth and adults at all levels of interest, ability, experience, and ambition.

The NBRC Boathouse shelters an extensive fleet of rowing “shells” ranging from “singles” to “doubles,” “fours,” and “eights,” these shells support individual and team rowing. While coaching launches, replete with appropriate safety equipment, ensure that instructors are able to provide participants with a secure and rewarding experience. A full-size shell-trailer supports travel to competitive events.

Like many commercial waterfronts, for years New Bedford Harbor’s rowable waters have lain mainly underutilized and inaccessible for recreation. NBRC aims to help reclaim such neglected areas and fill them with people, energy and life. The organization plays a special role in such efforts, providing much needed recreational programming…bringing people out beyond the waterfront, onto the waterway itself.

As a volunteer-driven, non-profit educational organization, incorporated in Massachusetts, partnered with the City of New Bedford, and holding tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, NBRC is fully committed to making rowing affordable for all area residents and visitors, offering partial or full financial aid as needed.

A special “Thank you” to Mayor Jon Mitchell of the City of New Bedford, Derek Santos of the New Bedford Economic Development Council , Edward C. Anthes-Washburn of the New Bedford Port Authority, and Mary Rapoza of New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches for their partnership and unwavering support of our work. Their dedicated service to New Bedford Rowing Center is a continuing inspiration to us all.

Cash and in-kind contributions to NBRC are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. NBRC also qualifies for foundation grants and corporate matching of individual gifts.