Rowing Changes Lives
At Bainbridge Island Rowing, we believe that rowing is more than just a sport—it’s a transformative experience that brings people together, fosters personal growth, and builds lasting connections within our community.
Our “Rowing Changes Lives” video highlights the impact rowing has had on individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Through teamwork, dedication, and perseverance, our members not only achieve physical fitness but also develop critical life skills such as leadership, resilience, and mutual respect.
Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or new to the sport, rowing offers a unique opportunity to challenge yourself, find camaraderie, and contribute to a supportive and inclusive community. We invite you to watch our video and see firsthand how rowing can change lives, one stroke at a time.
Our Community and Venue Space
Our rowing center has not only changed lives through the sport but also by serving as a vibrant community hub. Our versatile venue space has hosted memorials, weddings, community classes, and more, providing a place where connections are forged and cherished memories are made.
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BIR + KITSAP GREAT GIVE 👊🏻 Early giving is OPEN!
Since 2001, Bainbridge Island Rowing (BIR) has fostered a multi-generational community on Eagle Harbor, offering year-round rowing programs for all ages and skill levels. Through the Kitsap Great Give, funds are raised to provide scholarships, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to participation.
Head to the Great Give website to donate! 🤍
Join us tomorrow (2/27) from 7PM to 9:30PM for Swing Dancing, the Waltz, and more! With LIVE music from The Flamingos, it’s going to be so fun! Don’t forget it’s Pay-What-You-Can with proceeds going to BIR scholarships! Bring your friends and let’s swing!
Curious about rowing? Come experience the thrill of the sport at Bainbridge Island Rowing’s Try Rowing Day this Sunday! Designed for students in grades 7–12, this FREE event offers a hands-on introduction to rowing. Varsity rowers will be there to guide participants through the basics, build team spirit, and share what makes rowing so rewarding and fun.
LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP!
Row Details:
NO COST/FREE
Date: Sunday, March 1st
Time: 11am -1pm (snacks provided)
Parents and guardians, please meet at the Boathouse a few minutes early so we can get waivers signed and start right at 11! See you at the boat house!
A new piece of rowing history has found its home at the Stan Pocock Rowing Center. This beautifully restored wherry was donated by the legendary Conn Findlay—Olympic gold medalist in 1956 and 1964, bronze medalist in 1960, Olympic sailing bronze medalist, and crew aboard Ted Turner’s America’s Cup–winning Courageous. The boat spent decades tucked away in the loft of a California pool house before Conn entrusted it to be displayed and cared for.
Thanks to the skilled hands and generous spirit of the Port Townsend Center for Wooden Boats, Steve Chapin, and the team at Rat Island Rowing, the wherry has been lovingly restored. Their deep connection to Pocock craftsmanship runs generations deep—Steve even holds the original forms used to mold these boats.
Today, this wherry hangs in our conference room as a tribute to Conn, to Stan Pocock, and to the enduring legacy of wooden boatbuilding that shaped our sport. Come check it out next time you’re at the boathouse.
What a great day yesterday for the Chilly Hilly riders! We loved having a warming station for everyone at the finish line! Thanks to our volunteers who braved the weather early on in the day!
BIR + BI PARKS & TRAILS FOUNDATION 👏🏻👏🏻
“Bainbridge Island Rowing fears no rain, and turned out in force Saturday for a soggy but spirited ParksCorps stewardship event at Waterfront Park on Saturday. Regular stewards of Waterfront Park, the rowers and Rowing Masters did great work tugging out invasives and getting the park environs spruced up for spring!” 🌱
Thank you, @biparkstrailsfoundation
It’s almost time! BIR will be front and center again on Feb 22rd when riders cross the Chilly Hilly finish line near our boat house entrance. Come visit us there as we host a Finish Line Warming Station with baked goods and coffee — all proceeds benefiting the BIR Scholarship Fund! Can’t join us but wish to donate? DM us and we’ll send you a link!
Thank you to @cascadebicycle & @rei for being flagship sponsors!
Big congrats to Lynn and Walker who competed in the NW Ergmania! Lynn placed 1st Women’s Masters E with a 7:28.5 and Walker placed 4th Open Men category with 6:30.4! You two rock! 👊🏻 Shout out to their BIR support too who cheered them on as the rowed! Such a great community! 💙🤍💛
…we see you, February and we are HERE FOR ALL OF IT. 😌
Pretty spectacular first day of spring practice. So grateful to row here.
