Row withFairmount.
Experience the storied history and welcoming community of the Fairmount Rowing Association. Join us on the Schuylkill and add your chapter to a legacy nearly 150 years in the making.
A Legacy of Excellence
A Founding Club of Boathouse Row
Fairmount Rowing Association is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the United States and a proud founding member of Philadelphia's historic Boathouse Row.
For more than 150 years, we've welcomed athletes of all ages and abilities to experience the lifelong benefits of rowing—on and off the water.
- Founded 1877
- No. 2 Boathouse Row
- National Register of Historic Places
- Member of the Schuylkill Navy
On the water
Row with us.
Masters sculling and sweep, a junior summer program and Quaker City, all on Boathouse Row.
Lane 1
Masters Scull + Sweep
The premier Masters rowing club in the mid-Atlantic — competitive and recreational sculling and sweep for adults of every level.
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Summer Rowing Program
A small but excellent Juniors program for U17 and U19 athletes, training and racing on the Schuylkill all summer long.
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Lane 3
Quaker City Regatta
Saturday, July 31, 2027
The Schuylkill River's favorite Masters regatta — unlimited racing, a free t-shirt, and an after-party on historic Boathouse Row.
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Be part of it
Join us at the boathouse.
Row with us as a member, or celebrate with us for a night — the doors at 2 Kelly Drive are open.
