MISSION:
To Promote and Share the Athletic, Health, Educational and Social Benefits of Rowing throughout Greater Cleveland and to Work in Concert with our Community Partners to Enhance the Recreational Quality of the Cuyahoga River.

BENEFITS:
Athletic competition develops teamwork, dedication, self-esteem, trust, fair play and goal-setting, at any age or level of competition.

Regular workouts deliver solid health benefits for youth and adults alike, helping the cardiovascular system, improving muscle tone and fitness, aiding in flexibility and strength, and overall aerobic capacity.

Collegiate opportunities are plentiful for youth who have a solid rowing experience; 80 colleges and universities offer rowing scholarships. Title IX and the NCAA have opened up numerous scholarship opportunities at schools with women's athletic programs.

From high school to AARP, rowing is for many the first team sport an individual has ever participated in. The sense of collaboration, all-for-one and unity in rowing creates lasting friendships and lifelong bonds that transcend age, color, ethnic origin and socio-economic background.

Several thousand individuals have discovered every inch of the Cuyahoga River as they row on its waters, enjoy its beauty, respect its dangers, and connect with its economic, natural resource and recreational significance to the entire NE Ohio community. The Cleveland Rowing Foundation creates lifetime advocates and stewards of the Cuyahoga River.