New Orleans Rowing Club

Located on Bayou St. John, the New Orleans Rowing Club (NORC) is a volunteer-run nonprofit which provides rowing instruction for all ages and skill levels in a positive and inclusive environment. NORC is committed to making rowing and its benefits - camaraderie, fitness, character development, water safety skills, and more - accessible to everyone. We create a space where youth and adults from diverse backgrounds can learn, grow, and reach for their goals together.

This GiveNOLA Day, the New Orleans Rowing Club is raising funds to complete our new indoor training space. While we have rowing machines in the space already, we need additional equipment to expand the access for athletes across all levels, backgrounds, and age groups. You can help provide that access!

A fully equipped training room gives youth and adults a safe place to stay active, build strength, and stay engaged.  Our coaches, volunteers, and staff members have been working tirelessly on the water and in the boathouse to grow the club’s reach, and in recent years we have served more athletes than ever in the club’s history! Building out this indoor space will help us match our enthusiasm and heart with tools to reach our full potential. It will also serve as a communal place to gather, to study, and to build togetherness off the water, both for our athletes and as way to reach the larger community.

Every gift matters, and every donor helps us unlock up to $5,000 in matching funds based on participation. We want to make New Orleans proud when we travel to races, help us make that more true than ever and expand access to this transformative sport!