Rose City is proud to serve the greater Portland area. Our athletes attend over 35 area high and middle schools and come from as far away as Vancouver, West Lynn and even Eugene! Our aim is to be a club where people from any background can come and feel welcomed and valued as a member of the team. Every day we strive to make our environment inclusive and comfortable.

No athletic experience is necessary- we are simply looking for kids who love being on the water, working with teammates towards common goals, and improving themselves! Rowing is a low-impact, non-contact sport that people can do their entire lives. It is common to see 70-year-olds racing at regattas! Rowing is an endurance sport and top rowers are famously some of the fittest athletes on earth. It is immensely satisfying to watch our young participants develop the physical, emotional and mental skills to perform at a high level. No one who joins our team has ever rowed before… but many leave our doors with college scholarships as a result of their dedication and enthusiasm.

Rose City is a nationally competitive program. Not everyone on our team chooses to race, but those who do get exposed to many valuable life lessons- and exciting experiences! RCRC races regularly in the northwest region, but we also travel to places like Boston, San Diego and even Canada!

Last spring 36 of our athletes qualified to race at the National Championships in Florida. Last summer, many of our rowers were selected to USRowing development camps.

RCRC was represented on the international stage in summer 2022, too! Annika Jeffery graduated high school that Spring and represented the U.S.A on the Under19 National Team. She raced at the U19 World Championships in Italy and won a gold medal- making her a world champion!! Also racing in Italy at the U23 championships was Susan Cook, who graduated from RCRC in 2019. She represented the U.S. in the women’s double scull event.

Several other alums raced at the Royal Henley Regatta, perhaps the most prestigious rowing event in the world. Pieter Quinton raced with team U.S.A’s senior squad. He raced at the Senior World Championships in September. Fingers crossed, he may be RCRC’s next Olympian if he makes the Paris team!

Rose City’s Head Coach, Nick Haley, was also named to the U.S. National Team this summer. He has now been named to over 20 different U.S. national teams in his career.

RCRC can be the first stop in a long and fruitful competitive rowing career for those athletes who choose to chase that dream. We work hard, race hard and love to compete.