Rivanna Rowing Club promotes the love and mastery of the sport of rowing through training and education
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About Rivanna Rowing Club
The Rivanna Rowing Club (RRC) is a non-profit organization located in Charlottesville, Virginia, on the Rivanna Reservoir just northwest of town. With about 100 year-round members, the RRC is one of the Charlottesville area’s larger athletic organizations and aims to be available to all parts of the community. RRC athletes enjoy the camaraderie of our group and compete at the regional, national and even international levels.
Location
Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse, at the Magruder Dent, Jr., Rowing Center
276 Woodlands Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Facilities
The boathouse is located on the banks of the Rivanna Reservoir, about four miles from the University of Virginia, and allows for access to the reservoir and for storage of both club and private boats and oars. The reservoir provides five miles of calm water in the heart of scenic Albemarle County.
Programs
RRC offers a variety of coached sculling and sweep rowing programs for adult and junior rowers of all skill levels, as well as off season training for club members.
Equipment
RRC equipment includes 13 sculling boats (singles, doubles, and quads) and 3 sweep boats (1 four and 2 eights) as well as both sculling and sweep oars. Stroke coaches, canvas slings, shoes that can be swapped out, stretching mats, and a boat trailer are also available for club members to use.
Events
Please join us for the many activities we sponsor throughout the year!
SPRING
Boathouse & grounds cleanup
Shoulder season rowing: member-organized or Spring coached programs
Equipment checkout and prep for programs
Sunday Social Rows
SUMMER
Coached programs for adults & juniors
Saturday morning coffees
Sculler head race training
Regatta training and competition
Sunday Social Rows
FALL
Shoulder season rowing: member-organized or Fall coached programs
Regatta training and competition
End-of-Season Regatta & Picnic
Equipment maintenance day: washing, waxing, and inspections of club boats
Boathouse & grounds cleanup
Annual meeting and board elections
Sunday Social Rows
WINTER
Holiday party
Winter erging
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2024-2025 Board of Directors
The RRC Board of Directors is run by volunteers who serve two-year terms helping to manage operations of the club. The Board typically meets once a month at the boathouse and all RRC members are welcome to attend.
President: Robin Kaczka (president@rivannarowing.org)
Vice President, Boathouse Connect/Tech: Jason Reed
Marketing/Communication Manager: Michelle Personick
Secretary: Evie Angevine
Treasurer: Isaac Wentz
Programs: Valentina Baljak
Equipment Manager: Uschi Szpak
Boathouse Captain: Pam Murray
Membership Officer: Ellen Ramsey