Newport Aquatic Center

Newport Aquatic Center Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Newport Aquatic Center, Sport & recreation, 1 Whitecliffs Drive, Newport Beach, CA.
(587)

The Newport Aquatic Center was founded in 1982 and built in 1987 as a non-profit corporation offering the public unique opportunities in the Olympic water sports of rowing, canoeing, kayaking and outrigger canoe competition.

History was made in Singapore. 🌎🌊At the 2026 IVF World Championships, Team USA brought its first-ever Para V6 crew to th...
09/09/2026

History was made in Singapore. 🌎🌊

At the 2026 IVF World Championships, Team USA brought its first-ever Para V6 crew to the world stage—and athletes from NAC’s Makapo Aquatics Project were right in the middle of it.

Team USA earned 24 medals, with para-athletes bringing home seven—including three golds. NAC paddlers Janet Wu, Efrain Bacerra Jr., Ryan Clary, Rich Austin and Mellisa Davis-Warden represented Team USA after months of training, racing and putting in the work here at Newport Aquatic Center.

But this story is about more than medals.

It’s about creating opportunities for adaptive athletes, competitors becoming teammates, countries working together, and showing what can happen when more people are given the chance to get on the water.

And for NAC Makapo, this is just the beginning.

Read the full story on The Washdeck Blog!

The countdown to the Catalina Crossing is ON 🌊🔥Two distance races down, and Catalina is next. Catch up on all the action...
09/02/2026

The countdown to the Catalina Crossing is ON 🌊🔥

Two distance races down, and Catalina is next. Catch up on all the action from our first two distance races with the latest race recaps on the NAC Washdeck Blog.

Next stop: Catalina. 🛶🌴

Reliving the JVC Rodeo! Photos are up at the link in bio! Photos by Yuichi Yoshida
08/17/2026

Reliving the JVC Rodeo! Photos are up at the link in bio!
Photos by Yuichi Yoshida

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️Calling all NAC Junior coxswains! 📣The 2026 NAC Coxswain Clinic is coming up September 1st–3rd from 4...
08/15/2026

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️

Calling all NAC Junior coxswains! 📣

The 2026 NAC Coxswain Clinic is coming up September 1st–3rd from 4–7 PM each day!

This FREE, 3-day clinic is open to all NAC Middle School & High School coxswains and is a great opportunity to sharpen your skills before the season gets rolling. 🚣‍♀️

We’ll spend three days focused on building stronger, more confident coxswains—from communication and leadership to steering, race strategy, boat handling, and everything that goes into running a great crew.

Whether you’re brand new to the coxswain seat or coming back with experience, there’s always more to learn!

📅 September 1–3
⏰ 4–7 PM
📍 Newport Aquatic Center
💙 FREE for NAC Middle School & High School coxswains

Spots are open—sign up today at the link in our bio!

08/11/2026

First time on the water 💙🌊

Last week, a group of kids from CHOC joined us at NAC Paddle Camp for a day on the Newport Back Bay—including 3 kids from CHOC’s Spina Bifida Clinic and 5 kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across Orange County.

For many, it was their first time paddling. They learned the strokes, worked together as a crew, and even got a little racing in!

The day was part of the **NAC Makapo Aquatics Project**, an adaptive paddling program out of NAC focused on creating more opportunities for kids of all abilities to get on the water, learn to paddle, and experience everything our Back Bay has to offer.

A huge thank you to CHOC, NCL, the SCU Occupational Therapy doctoral students, our volunteers, and everyone who helped make the day possible.

More kids. More access. More time on the water. 💙 you can read about it more on our washdeck blog!

🚣‍♀️ Next Week: Learn to Row Camp – Session 9! 🚣‍♂️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀OUR LAST SESSION! Session 9 of our Learn to Row Camp kicks o...
07/31/2026

🚣‍♀️ Next Week: Learn to Row Camp – Session 9! 🚣‍♂️
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
OUR LAST SESSION! Session 9 of our Learn to Row Camp kicks off next week, and there’s still time to join us!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Whether you’re brand new to the sport or ready to build your skills, this camp is a fun way to get on the water, make new friends, and experience rowing at the Newport Aquatic Center.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⚡ Spots are limited—don’t wait!
👉 Get signed up today and join us on the water.

📸 Emily Sell photo & film

‼️TRYOUTS‼️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Tryouts for the 2026–2027 NAC Junior Rowing season begin August 3! 🚣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀All tryouts will take p...
07/29/2026

‼️TRYOUTS‼️
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Tryouts for the 2026–2027 NAC Junior Rowing season begin August 3! 🚣
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
All tryouts will take place at the boathouse from 3:45–5:30 PM.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
TRYOUT SCHEDULE
Monday, August 3 — Varsity Boys (Returning Athletes)
Tuesday, August 4 — Varsity Girls (Returning Athletes)
Wednesday, August 5 — Novice Boys + Middle School Boys
Thursday, August 6 — Novice Girls + Middle School Girls
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ready to get on the water? Fill out the Tryout Registration Form at the link in our bio!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We can’t wait to kick off another season at NAC! 💪

Address

1 Whitecliffs Drive
Newport Beach, CA
92660

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 8pm
Tuesday 6am - 8pm
Wednesday 6am - 8pm
Thursday 6am - 8pm
Friday 6am - 7pm
Saturday 6am - 5pm
Sunday 6am - 5pm

Telephone

+19496467725

Website

Alerts

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

Shortcuts

Share

Category