Club Information

Lake Merritt Rowing Club has moved across the lake to 568 Bellevue Ave during renovation of the Old Boathouse. The new site is located adjacent to the Lake Merritt Boating Center. To get to the new site enter the Lake Merritt Park from the main entrance by Children’s Fairland, continue along the main park road and turn into the Lake Merritt Boating Center parking lot. A map of the boathouse location can be viewed via Yahoo! Maps.

Originally the lake was a marshy tidal basin that was navigable only at high tide by shallow draft cargo vessels. By 1896 a dam at the southern end of the lake had transformed the marsh into the beautiful lake we know now. There is a bird refuge in the eastern arm of the lake which is an important nesting area in the summer, and a wintering place for several species of migratory birds. In fact, Lake Merritt is home to the nation's oldest bird sanctuary. Read about the history of the Lake Merritt Rowing Club.

Lake Merritt Rowing Club currently offers classes to the general public who wish to learn to row. These classes include Sweep Rowing Lessons, Sculling Lessons, and Summer Youth Rowing.

Club Boathouse Rules

Crew Schedules & Info

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