Northampton Community Rowing

Northampton Community Rowing Founded in 1998, Northampton Community Rowing, A.K.A. In 2015 Northampton Community Rowing relocated to the newly formed Connecticut River Greenway Park.

Hamp Crew, offers beginner, recreational, and competitive rowing programs year-round for adults and youth of the Pioneer Valley. Northampton Community Rowing began as “Hamp Crew” in 1997, when a small group of parents set out to create rowing opportunities for their high school aged children in the Pioneer Valley. Originally located at the Oxbow in a donated showroom owned by the Oxbow Marina, Ham

p Crew grew quickly into a vibrant program for both youth and adult rowers. In 2013, the organization began to work with the City of Northampton to develop a site off Damon Road on the north end of the city. The new 11 acre site on the west shore of the Connecticut River includes a public, shallow boat landing in a harbor dug in the 19th century to connect the river to a canal that once ran to downtown Northampton. In June of 2015, NCR completed construction of a new 3600 sf boat storage building. NCR is working with support from a State of Massachusetts PARC Grant and the Northampton Community Preservation Commission to provide canoe and kayaking programming by 2018.

04/27/2026

NCR Juniors took Lake Quinsigamond by storm today! First place in the 1BV4, 1Gv4, and 2Gv4. Second place for the 2Bv4 and 3Gv4. Strong start to the spring! Thank you for hosting ! Up next is the Mayors Cup in Medford Ma on May 3rd!

Today the NCR masters got the opportunity to row on Lake Quinsigamond for a practice on the buoyed race course! They mad...
04/27/2026

Today the NCR masters got the opportunity to row on Lake Quinsigamond for a practice on the buoyed race course! They made the most of their time! Thank you for hosting!

The juniors have big goals this season and this week they worked on laying out how they want to get there. We are SO rea...
03/19/2026

The juniors have big goals this season and this week they worked on laying out how they want to get there. We are SO ready to get on the water!

We are excited to welcome our newest shell to the boathouse! Through our fleet plan NCR is bringing in new boats every ...
03/10/2026

We are excited to welcome our newest shell to the boathouse! Through our fleet plan NCR is bringing in new boats every year for our athletes to race the newest and the fastest. We are excited to get it on the water when the ice finally breaks! And farewell to our banana boat Figgie you have served us well and we look forward to seeing you on the race course again someday.

The Junior spring season is almost here! We are just 10 days out from our 3/16/26 start! There is plenty of time left to...
03/06/2026

The Junior spring season is almost here! We are just 10 days out from our 3/16/26 start! There is plenty of time left to sign up! No experience required - we will have you up and racing in no time! We are excited to be attending a slate of new regattas this spring and expect a ton of great racing!

The NCR rowers are hitting winter training hard this year! Getting ready for a fast 2026! Session two starts on 1/19 - y...
01/04/2026

The NCR rowers are hitting winter training hard this year! Getting ready for a fast 2026! Session two starts on 1/19 - you should join us! Register now for Junior and Adult classes at www.northamptoncommunityrowing.org

Last trailer load of the fall! NCR is ready to take on Fish Creek! Head of the Fish here we come!
10/24/2025

Last trailer load of the fall! NCR is ready to take on Fish Creek! Head of the Fish here we come!

09/15/2025

We did it — and more! 🚣‍♀️💙💛

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing community, Row for the River 2025 was a HUGE success. Not only did we reach our $40,000 fundraising goal — we surpassed it by over $15,000. Our current total stands at an incredible $55,925.00! 🌊✨

This achievement would not have been possible without every single donor, rower, coxswain, and coach who took to the water, or without the amazing volunteers who supported us and brought the post‑row celebration to life.

Your generosity and energy have made a lasting impact — supporting clean water, expanded access to rowing and recreation on the Connecticut River, and a stronger, more sustainable fleet for our growing community.

From all of us at NCR: thank you!

Tomorrow’s the big day! 🚣‍♀️🌊Row for the River 2025 is just hours away, and the excitement is building! Our rowers and c...
09/13/2025

Tomorrow’s the big day! 🚣‍♀️🌊

Row for the River 2025 is just hours away, and the excitement is building! Our rowers and coaches are ready to take on 10 scenic miles of the Connecticut River — and we’re so inspired by the incredible support from our community.

Thanks to you, we are now less than $7,000 away from our $40,000 goal! 💙💛 Every dollar raised fuels clean water, rowing access, and the fleet we need to keep growing.

There’s still time to make your impact before the boats launch — join us and help carry this momentum across the finish line:
https://givebutter.com/rowfortheriver2025

Just 3 days to go until Row for the River 2025! 🚣‍♀️🌊Thanks to the amazing response from our community, we’ve already ra...
09/11/2025

Just 3 days to go until Row for the River 2025! 🚣‍♀️🌊

Thanks to the amazing response from our community, we’ve already raised over 80% of our $40,000 goal — and we couldn’t be more grateful. 💙💛

To every supporter, donor, rower, and coach: thank you! You are powering clean water, expanded access to rowing, and the growth of our fleet for years to come.

There’s still time to be part of this moment! Every gift helps push us closer to the finish line before our rowers take to the water on September 14th.

Make your impact here: https://givebutter.com/rowfortheriver2025

Address

68 Damon Road
Northampton, MA
01060

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 7:30am
Tuesday 6pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 6am - 7:30am
Thursday 6pm - 7:30pm
Friday 6am - 7:30am
7pm - 7:30pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Northampton Community 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 Northampton Community Rowing:

Shortcuts

Share

Category