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ABOUT GHRC

Greater Houston Rowing Club (GHRC) promotes and provides competitive and recreational rowing for all ages in the community, fostering sportsmanship, teamwork, fitness and camaraderie. 

 

Founded in 1988 by 5 rowers, the organization continues to grow. The volunteer-based group offers clinics and instruction for beginning rowers, competitive opportunities for its members, and access to GHRC boats and equipment.

 

Throughout the year we sponsor members at regional and national races. Locally, we host a “Learn to Row” USRowing national event in the community where anyone curious about the sport can come and give it a try. In addition, we participate in Keep Sugar Land Beautiful events by organizing creek clean-ups on Oyster Creek.

 

We’ve hosted workshops on boat rigging and led a charity mini-regatta benefiting a local shelter for families in crisis.  Participating in corporate and community health and fitness fairs and providing in-service instruction for the Fort Bend ISD physical education department, we encourage a healthy lifestyle for all ages.

 

Since its creation, the GHRC has been based in a compound of shipping containers near the Sugar Land Cancer Center at the intersections of 59 and Oyster Creek. In 2006 the GHRC began the process to build a new boathouse upstream from the current location along Creekbend Drive. The boathouse is a result of collaboration between Planned Community Developers, First Colony Community Association and the Greater Houston Rowing Club. The 4,800 square foot building will house GHRC programs and equipment as well as First Colony Community Association sponsored water recreation programs. (more about us)
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  • WE'VE MOVED up the creek about 1.5 km to the new Oyster Creek Boathouse. Our new address is 15910 Creekbend Drive. Find us!
  • There's a new sheriff in town. The newly elected Club Commodore is David O'Hara. Congratulations and thanks, David! Along with David, many thanks to the current Board of Directors: Paula Galloway (VP), Jose Rodriguez (Sec.), David Anthony (Treas.), and Marty Pedowicz (Athletic Dir.).
  • Oyster Creek -- where the water is so flat, getting caught in a duck's wake is considered a rough outing!
  • photo gallery gallery
  • Safety tip: Keep on your side of the Creek--starboard blades should always be closest to the shore.  

2010


Saturday 7:30am
Sunday 8:00am
Thursday time shifts seasonally, currently 4:30pm (as late as 6:00pm in the summer)

Coffee & Bagels after Saturday and Sunday Rows.
Happy hour following Thursday rows.   


Dues are $60.00 per quarter or $220 per year if paid in full for the year by January.
Dues for full-time students are $30 per quarter (no additional discount for annual payment applies).

Personal shell storage is $30 per quarter or $110 per year
if paid in full for the year by January.
Dues and storage fees are non-refundable.

Make checks payable to GHRC and send to the attention of
the club treaurer.
Drop in the black mailbox inside the boathouse
OR drop in the mail.
ATTN: Treasurer
Greater Houston Rowing Club
P.O. Box 834
Sugar Land, TX 77487-0834


Already know how to row and want to join the club? Contact us and fill out a Membership Application and Waiver of Liability.
New to rowing and want to learn? Take a class...
 Useful Links:
USRowing
Row2K
Regatta Central
Current GHRC member Roster (password protected)

Need to contact us?
info@greaterhoustonrowingclub.com