COMMUNITY ROWING AT THE HRRA BOATHOUSE
HUDSON RIVER ROWING ASSOCIATION
was established in 1998 by a group of like-minded coaches that wanted to offer quality rowing opportunities to junior and adult rowers in the Hudson Valley.
More than 20 years later, HRRA has grown into the largest and most diverse rowing club on the Hudson. We have taught hundreds of people to row. Many of our junior and adult rowers have gone on to earn regional, national, and world championship medals.
We operate out of the Community Boathouse, a place that was built specifically to grow a greater community of rowers. It stands as one of the largest and most beautiful boathouses in North America and is home to seven scholastic and two club rowing teams in the Hudson Valley.
Chili Cook Off Winners!
This past Saturday was rainy and cold, not ideal weather for anyone on a crew team. It was ideal weather for chili however. There were twenty entries in our cook off from eight of our boathouse teams, each unique in its own way. Thank you to all who stepped up, entered their chili and explained their process to those who tried their chillis.
Our judges were varied and thorough. Thank you, Heidi, for inviting Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati, Town of Poughkeepsie Judge Craig Wallace and Chris O’Brien, chef and owner of Farm to Table Bistro in Fishkill. Craig is the parent of a former Spackenkill rower and Chris is the parent of a former Lourdes rower. They talked about the caliber of the chili entries and the difficulty in choosing winners for our categories. They were able to narrow it down.
The winners are:
Patrick McGuire from Lourdes / Best Overall
Cody Talbott from HRRA / Spiciest
Patrick Ladd from MHRA / Most Unique
In addition, the Most Popular vote was a tie between Patrick McGuire from Lourdes and John Boryk from FDR.
Miles of Hope Regatta
Poughkeepsie, NY
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Poughkeepsie Regatta
Poughkeepsie, NY
Saturday October 5, 2024
2023 Big Read – The Boys in the Boat
Boys in the Boat is the Poughkeepsie Library’s selection for their annual “Big Read” program. Events are planned around the book including the author’s visit to Spackenkill High School on October 14.
Head of the Fish
Saratoga, NY
Sunday, October 29, 2023
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Congrats to all who rowed our annual
Bridge to Bridge Regatta
on Saturday, August 5th, 2023!
Click here to view race results and photos
A sunny day in Providence, RI
Sweeps and Sculls Regatta
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Click here to view race results
Congrats to all who rowed our annual
Race Between the Bridges
on Saturday, July 16, 2022!
Click here to view race results and photos
Congrats to all who rowed our annual
Race Between the Bridges
on Saturday, July 16, 2022!
Click here to view race results and photos
Congrats to all who rowed our
Poughkeepsie Regatta
on Saturday, August 14, 2021!
Click here to view race results and learn more about this historic event
Congrats to all who rowed our semi-annualRace Between the Bridgeson Saturday, August 14, 2021!
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Poughkeepsie Regatta Book Presentation
Hosted by
Mid-Hudson Rowing Association
The Poughkeepsie Regatta – Presentation & Book Signing
This newly-published book chronicles the establishment of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association and its Regatta. The Regatta was an annual tradition THE POUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA held on the Hudson River where university crews vied for supremacy and thousands of spectators lined the river.
At this event, authors Elizabeth Clarke and Ann Sandri will present their book with images of the races, crews, spectators, crew quarters, and more.
When: Thursday June 23, 7-8:00pm
Where: Hudson River Rowing Association Community Boathouse
270 N. Water Street, Poughkeepsie
RSVP: pokeregatta@gmail.com
Books will be available for sale for$23.99 + tax
Free Intro to Rowing Clinic - August 15, 2021
Join HRRA at one of our FREE introduction workshops. No prior experience is required. Junior athletes ages 12 and up, along with Adult rowers, are welcome. We have a beautiful facility equipped with indoor tanks for a simulated rowing experience. You will learn about our novice, recreational, intermediate, and competitive rowing programs. The workshop is designed to provide you with an overview of the sport and cover basic rowing terminology and techniques. You’ll get a chance to tour our facility, hear about HRRA programs, use our rowing machines (a.k.a. ergs), and row in our indoor tanks. If the river cooperates in May and June you will get a chance to sit in a boat! This is a great way to “test the waters!”
If you have never rowed before you can start with one of our FREE introductory sessions:
Sunday, August 15, 11:00am – 1:00 pm
Senior Spotlight Series!
Visit the News page to learn more about our graduating seniors.
Hyde Park’s Haviland Middle School’s sixth graders spent some time at the HRRA boathouse last week.
They’re reading the junior version of The Boys in the Boat as part of the Big Read through the Poughkeepsie Public Library District along with other sixth graders throughout the county.
We hosted six groups over three days with about 40 students per group.
The teachers and students were quite impressed with our boathouse and now have a clearer idea of what the University of Washington Crew Team had to endure to accomplish their Olympic goal.