About Us

Founded in 2015, the Delaware River Rowing Club, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to encouraging the enjoyment of rowing in people of differing backgrounds and levels of experience.

DRRC offers both Masters (Adult), and Collegiate, rowing opportunities, beginner instruction, and club memberships.

Our Coaches

Delaware River Rowing Club believes that rowing is a sport that anyone can learn. Our coaches are USRowing Certified and work with both experienced and novice rowers alike.

Coach Van Sciver

Currently the Head Rowing Coach for nearby Doane Academy, Coach Van Sciver is one of the founding members of the Delaware River Rowing Club. They are a Level II Certified Coach and coach our Collegiate, Masters, and Juniors programs.

Coach Hendricks

Coach Hendricks is a Level II Certified Coach, leads our Learn to Row program and coaches our Juniors as well.

Coach Dougherty

Coach Dougherty is a Level II Certified Coach and coaches Masters on Weekend mornings.

Coach Koch

Coach Koch is a current collegiate rower, and a Level I Certified Coach. He works with our Masters, Juniors, and Learn-toRow rowers.

The Water We Row

We row on the Delaware River between the Burlington-Bristol Bridge and the I-276/Turnpike Bridge, usually passing on the New Jersey side of Burlington Island. This stretch of river is about 3.6 miles (or 5800 meters) long.

The water South and East of the Island is well protected and provides ample rowing room (2200 meters) for when the wind picks up. On calmer days, it's possible to row between the bridges (over 10,000 meters), or around Burlington Island (5,000 meters).

There is a NOAA Tides and Currents station located at the Burlington-Bristol Bridge.

A Great White Shark and a Nurse Shark were spotted rowing with the DRRC!

Club Calendar

DRRC holds open rowing sessions for experienced rowers on most weekend mornings in the spring, summer and fall. During the winter, we move to the ergs!

New rowers are encouraged to take part in our Learn to Row program on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the summer. Please contact Joan Eddis-Koch at jeddiskoch@delawareriverrowingclub.org for more information.

Additional rowing opportunities and social events can be found on the calendar below!