Boathouse Row

Do you have a passion for rowing? If you do, one of the best places that you can go to is Philadelphia. The city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania is popular to many people, especially rowers, because of Boathouse Row. Rowers even consider Boathouse Row as the city's center of athletic activity.

Boathouse Row is a historic site situated between Kelly Drive and the Schuylkill River, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It consists of Victorian boathouses that house local rowing clubs. These clubs are part of a group known as the Schuylkill Navy, which was founded in 1858.

Several regattas and races are held at Boathouse Row, the biggest of these is the Dad Vail Regatta. Other major regattas include the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the Philadelphia Youth Regatta, the Navy Day Regatta, the Independence Day Regatta and the Head of the Schuylkill. Although most regattas and races are held between the months of May and July, there is never an end on activities at the site since there are clubs holding programs for rowers of every skill level throughout the year.

The clubs that comprise the Schuylkill Navy include the University Barge Club, Undine Barge Club, Bachelors Barge Club, Malta Boat Club, Crescent Boat Club, Vesper Boat Club, College Boat Club of the University of Pennsylvania, Fairmount Rowing Association, Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association and Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club.