Club
Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club
A women's rowing club on Boathouse Row that trains adult novices in a yearly program and pairs each new rower with a mentor.
- Paid
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What they do
Learn to row on machines and then on the river, pass a skills and safety test, and help with the club's main fundraiser, the Braxton Regatta.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Community
- Women
- Who is there
- Adults of any age
When and where
A yearly novice training program. An information session for applicants is held once a year in late April. Class dates are not listed.
- Season
- Spring
Club boathouse, #14 Kelly Drive
- Address
- 14 Kelly Drive
- Part of the city
- Central
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Email pgrcmembers14@gmail.com with 'ATTN: Membership Chair' in the title, saying why you want to join, your rowing background and how you could help the club..
Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.
What to expect
If you are invited, you attend the information session, then train on rowing machines before moving to the river. The program ends with a skills and safety test and a mentor for the year. It is physical work: you lift and carry boats, get in and out of them, and must be able to swim.
Tips for your first visit
- Include your home address, email and phone number in your letter, since the club asks for them.
- Be ready to pay the $950 novice fee on the first day of training.
- Be a confident swimmer, since the club says you must be able to swim if a boat flips.
Newcomer welcome
Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Applicants write a letter or email, may be invited to a spring information session, and pay a fixed fee, so the way in is clear but not open to walk-ins..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Paid. The adult novice program costs $950 in total: $600 in dues and a $350 initiation fee, due on the first day of training.
- How often
- Seasonal
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org Source: philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: pgrcmembers14@gmail.com Source: philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Carolyn D Commons Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- boathouserow.org, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Contact name, Ein
- philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, First step, Contacts, Status
- philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Cost, First step, Audience, Contacts, Requirements
- boathouserow.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Lead
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