Mission Statement

• To organize, promote, foster and develop the sport of Rowing on the Cuyahoga River, for all residents of Northeastern Ohio, be they youth, recreational, adaptive, college, or masters rowers, and to educate the general public with respect to rowing and its benefits
• To provide logistical support, assistance, and encouragement to those enjoying the Cuyahoga River by other human-powered watercraft,
• To create, own and operate a riverside boathouse, related facilities and dock, in order to provide safe, healthy, low-cost, and low environmental impact, access to the Cuyahoga River through our own rowing programs, and the non-rowing programs we support,
• To promote low-impact recreational use of the Cuyahoga River for miles upstream and downstream of our boathouse, and through such use, to impart appreciation, understanding and knowledge of the entire river valley and its environment, and the importance of clean water, land and air,
• To do our part to create, promote and preserve a clean, sustainable natural environment of native natural habitats in and along the banks of the Cuyahoga River, and, within our means and power, to observe, protect and defend the river environment.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

(adopted March 2010)

Cleveland Rowing Foundation (CRF) and its member organizations are dedicated to creating and supporting an inclusive culture that fosters the participation of all individuals regardless of appearance, ideas, race, gender, religion, socioeconomic, ethnicity, beliefs, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, etc. in the sport of rowing. CRF and its member organizations will support a diverse group of participants and value their differences. We will work towards developing programs, activities and policies that not only give access, but also recruit, teach, and encourage all interested individuals in learning to row and continuing with the sport.