Brockport Community Rowing (BCR), a new organization that will operate out of the soon-to-be-finished Village Boathouse on the Erie Canal, is holding a series of public events for its inaugural season and has made membership free for 2025.
The season will kick-off on June 13 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Boathouse – located at the back of the SUNY Brockport Lot “D” on Holley Street – immediately following a dedication of the new Pedestrian Bridge at 11 a.m. The rest of the 2025 season is as follows:
•June 14: Low Bridge High Water Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Welcome Center, 11 Water Street
•June 15: BCR Open House at the Boathouse, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Village Boathouse
•July 4: Morgan-Manning House Museum Fourth of July Celebration, held on the lawn of SUNY Brockport’s Hartwell Hall on Utica Street (due to ongoing renovations of the MMHM)
•August 9-10: Brockport Arts Festival, Main Street
•August TBD: BCR Learn to Row Day and Program – Further details will be released as part of the state-wide “On the Canals” program.
While membership to BCR is free for the first year, the organization is actively seeking donations of money, time, and talent as it gets started. Particularly, they are in need of volunteers to help construct boat racks, as well as people to assist with web design and accounting services. Visit www.brockportrowing.org and follow BCR on Facebook, or e-mail brockportrowing25@gmail.com to learn more and get involved.
Brockport Community Rowing Inc. is a 501c3 Corporation and authorized to accept charitable donations. The Village Boathouse was constructed with the proceeds of multiple grants and contributions. Membership is open to adults of all levels of experience. The organization aims to develop rowing programs that are fun, healthy and accessible to everyone, and foster an appreciation of the Erie Canal and Western New York environs.
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