Great Bay Rowing

Great Bay Rowing Great Bay Rowing is a non-profit community club, providing access to rowing on the seacoast. In 2003 Great Bay Rowing Club purchased a fleet of boats.

Great Bay Rowing was founded in 1996 by Sean O’Connell in an effort to address a growing interest in rowing in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, and as a means of giving back to the community what he had enjoyed as a high school rower on the Oyster River. The club primarily operates out of a boathouses located on the Cocheco River in Dover NH, while occasionally running programs out of Jackson

’s Landing in Durham NH. Great Bay Rowing shares these locations with the University of New Hampshire. The Jackson’s Landing boathouses exists under a unique arrangement with UNH and the town which requires that a portion of the boathouse be set aside for use by community members, resulting in the boathouse we use today. Prior to this GBR rented the equipment used. This was a milestone in the club’s evolution. GBR, a young and growing club, had already met with great competitive successes. Both the junior and master teams have won medals at regional regattas. Club teams have had the privilege of competing in the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta, Masters National and Masters World competitions. Several GBR juniors rowers have gone on to take prominent positions on their college rowing teams. Fun events, both rowing and non-rowing related, have become traditional aspects of the GBR experience. The club continues to look towards competitive success, but also hopes to continue to draw a large recreational constituency of both sweep and sculling rowers.

First practice day at Youth Nationals in the books!
06/10/2026

First practice day at Youth Nationals in the books!

06/08/2026

What better way to close out Champ Camp and Nationals prep than with a silly little race that reminds everyone we row because it's FUN?
To set the scene - boats had to start facing the coaches and on go spin 180 and back as fast as possible past buoys 🏆

06/07/2026

Last practice of Champ Camp for our Nationals bound athletes before we head to Florida for USRowing Youth Nationals!

National Learn to Row Day is in full swing here at GBR! Come down to Jackson's Landing in Durham until 6:30pm to try it ...
06/06/2026

National Learn to Row Day is in full swing here at GBR! Come down to Jackson's Landing in Durham until 6:30pm to try it yourself!

Happy National Learn to Row Day! We hope you join us this afternoon to dip your oar in the water and try this amazing sp...
06/06/2026

Happy National Learn to Row Day! We hope you join us this afternoon to dip your oar in the water and try this amazing sport!

06/06/2026

What if you wanted to learn how to row? Not alone, but with a supportive community that's passionate about the sport and eager to help newcomers get started?

Well, I've found a solution! Great Bay Rowing.

06/05/2026

Masters Competitive Racing Team: Quad Squad Version

Join us on Saturday!
06/04/2026

Join us on Saturday!

Address

Jackson's Landing
Durham, NH
03824

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Great Bay Rowing posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Great Bay Rowing:

Shortcuts

Share

Category