Masters Rowing
We are an adult rowing community at Lake Merced that welcomes all rowers over 18 — from former college athletes to complete beginners. PRC Masters is inclusive and open to everyone regardless of gender, identity, or experience level. What unites us is our enthusiasm for rowing and commitment to growing together as athletes and as a team.
Ready to Try?
Want to give PRC a try or in town for a short time, we offer the following options.
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Ready to row regularly? Start with a two-week trial membership for $50 and experience our programming and community before committing to full membership.
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Our Learn to Row program takes complete beginners to confident rowers in just two weekend sessions at Lake Merced.
Master the fundamentals and join our community.
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In town for a short stay? Purchase a two-week drop-in pass and join any scheduled session.
Membership
$215/month
includes all weekly water & land training sessions, plus home regattas at Lake Merced!
Young Alumni
50% Discount for ages 18–26
Away Regattas
Travel costs billed separately
Our Teams
Novice
For adult rowers in their first year of the sport. Focus on building fundamentals, technique, and fitness, while preparing to move into Club or Championship squads (early advancement possible with coach approval).
Training blends on-water rowing with land workouts. Full gym access included. Participation in home regattas encouraged. 1:1 coaching available to guide progression.
Contact Isa at i.vasquez@pacificrowingclub.org for details
CLub
For experienced rowers seeking fitness, camaraderie, and steady technical growth. The emphasis is on health and enjoyment, while still offering opportunities to race locally at Lake Merced.
Sessions balance technical development, fitness, and the social aspect of rowing in a supportive environment. Coaches are available for check-ins as desired.
Contact Isa at i.vasquez@pacificrowingclub.org for details
Championship
Designed for rowers who want to train and compete at a higher level. This squad emphasizes performance and racing, but is open to anyone committed to improvement regardless of prior experience. Dedication matters more than credentials.
Programming follows the racing calendar and includes on-water training, erging, and structured strength work. Athletes receive 2–3 individual coaching sessions per season to set and track personal goals.
Contact Mason at m.kirby@pacificrowingclub.org for details
Practice Times
Monday | 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM*
Tuesday | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday | 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM*
Thursday | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday | 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM *
Saturday | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Beginning September 20)
Sundays | Rest
*championship team arrive 5:45
Access & Equipment
Members enjoy access to our facilities including ergometers, weight room, and a fleet of singles and doubles for independent training. Train on your own schedule while pursuing your personal fitness goals.
Masters Schedule
Adult learn to Row
The PRC Masters program invites you to participate in a uniquely tailored Learn to Row weekend!
Over two weekend days (8-10:30 each day), our Learn to Row sessions will introduce you to adult rowing on Lake Merced within the community, commitment, and culture of PRC. Each mornings Pacific’s coaching staff will provide appropriately paced rowing and fitness instruction to prepare you to walk on to our Novice squad.
Only $100!
The fee includes weekend instruction and a follow-on two-week trial after the weekend of instruction.
Saturday will focus on the land basics such as a proper warm up, video review, body sequencing, introduction to boats and oars, and how to safely get in and out of the water. Sunday will apply all these basics with an on-the water session where everyone will have a chance to row. There will be weekday afternoon sessions available for those who want to continue to hone their skills before joining or have more evening flexibility than morning.
upcoming dates
Questions about the weekend? E-mail our coach, Isa Vasquez, at i.vasquez@pacificrowingclub.org
Financial Aid
Pacific Rowing Club seeks to ensure that all rowers have the opportunity to participate regardless of financial means, and provides financial aid to help support satisfying our membership costs.
Questions? Please reach out to Beth Lapachet at b.lapachet@pacificrowingclub.org
FAQs
REGATTA LOGISTICS
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When PRC participates in regattas that are out-of-state or in Southern California, transportation is provided by PRC for all rowers.
PRC also provides transportation to the Southwest Regionals (or CJ's).
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Regattas last all day--sometimes a whole weekend--and have multiple events. Your rower may row in just one event or may row in 2 or 3. If your rower is racing in multiple events, it is likely that their races will be spread throughout the day to allow the rower to recover between races. It is not uncommon to have 3-hour gaps between events in which your rower will participate. Bring a chair, prepare for the weather, and bring something to eat as regattas do not always have food vendors.
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When boats return from an away regatta, they need to be unloaded from the trailer by rowers. Often coaches request that rowers meet at the boathouse on a Sunday afternoon to unload the trailer so that boats are available for practice on Monday. Unloading the trailer may take 2 hours, so plan accordingly.
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The rower's uniform is a unisuit, that is customized to a rower's measurements.
Unisuit orders are placed in late Fall for the Spring regatta season.
For Fall regattas, team attire varies; rowers may be asked to purchase a t-shirt for Fall regattas that they can wear with their practice shorts.
PRC also requires rowers to purchase a traveling shirt for the Spring season.
ROWING COSTS
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Dues cover: the cost of coaching, rower's membership in US Rowing Association, local regatta entry fees, costs to operate and maintain all equipment and operate PRC (see handbook for details), food for rowers at regattas, and the transportation, lodging and food for all rowers at the Southwest Regional regatta in May.
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Transportation costs to any regattas out-of-state or in Southern California have additional travel costs associated with the events and are assessed to all rowers who are selected for the regatta. These additional costs are not included in membership dues and will be assessed only to those rowers who attend the regatta. Coach notification of boat selection occurs approximately one week in advance of the regatta. Invited rowers are expected to reimburse PRC for their portion of these costs before the regatta.
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Rowers will be asked to purchase their uniform (a unisuit and traveling shirt) for the Spring season. Team jerseys and tanks are often purchased for the Fall and Spring seasons. If your rower is selected for an away regatta that requires travel (e.g., out-of-state or Southern California regatta), the rower's family is expected to cover the cost of the rower's travel expenses.
Support our growth
Pacific Rowing Club is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to the Pacific Rowing Clubare tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The Pacific Rowing Club tax identification number is 43-1998827.