River City Rowing Club

Founded in 1983 at the Port of West Sacramento, River City Rowing Club is a community rowing club serving residents of the greater Central Valley area. 

RCRC's visits to middle and high schools in West Sacramento and the greater Sacramento region are a core part of our outreach. In a standard school year, the Club works with P.E. teachers at 8 or more local schools to coordinate Learn to Row days in their P.E. classes. Our coaches and volunteers provide rowing machines and instruction over one to two days; by the end, nearly every 6th-11th grade student at those schools has received an invitation to try rowing in boats and an introduction to correctly using a rowing machine, laying the foundation for them to use indoor rowing as a fun, challenging physical activity. 

Founded in spring 2023, our ROWsist Cancer program teaches cancer survivors how to row, and has created a supportive team that continues to welcome new members.

Our after school middle school program provides a low cost monthly program where students 10 to 13 can master rowing in one and two person rowing shells under supervision, increasing independence, maturity and teamwork skills.

RCRC beginning rowing classes reach 200+ community members annually. Classes welcome individuals seeking the short-term motivation of a new physical activity, are curious to try the sport once, and those for whom rowing at RCRC becomes a pillar for a healthy lifestyle.  As a low impact endurance sport, rowing is an activity that youth and adult rowers can engage in and return to throughout their life. 

RCRC is involved in the community in other ways as well.  We organize and participate in trash collection activities in and along our local waterways and shorelines.  We often have more than 100 volunteers in these collections, removing tons of trash annually.  We also provide Learn to Row certificates to nonprofits and schools to be used in raffles and other fundraising.

RCRC's joint commitments to teaching new rowers and supporting the nuanced fitness, recreational, and/or competitive goals of each member, gives new and experienced rowers access to this lifelong sport.  Through our nationally competitive Junior Rowing Team and our masters membership offerings, nearly 300 youth and adults engage year round with highly supportive and active teams. Our youngest rowers are 10 and our oldest are in their 80's yet youth and adult members consistently share that rowing at RCRC provides a community of motivated individuals and diverse health benefits.

RCRC relies on the support of our members and the greater community to fulfill our mission and offer rowing to a wide range of regional youth and adults. Through financial support of RCRC donors and sponsors can expand the Club's reach by empowering the Club to expand our site, maintain and grow our rowing fleet, and provide an outstanding rowing experience.