Bay Area Rowing Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit rowing club in Houston, TX. Rowing is a non-impact spo BARC offers members the opportunity to row sweep and scull.
The club owns eights, fours, quads, doubles, pairs, and singles, and also can provide storage for privately owned boats. We also offer both sweep and sculling classes, as well as 'Try It, You'll Like it' sessions for those new to rowing. Members' rowing objectives range from racing to recreation. Contact us to give rowing a try!
Operating as usual
03/05/2023
I spy something new at the boathouse 🙂.
One of our club member’s daughter generously donated funds for a sign for the side of the boathouse!
Don’t forget it is classes season! Sign up today!!!
http://barchouston.org/learn-to-row/
02/27/2023
http://barchouston.org/learn-to-row/
Class schedule for 2023 is now set and registration is open!
In addition to our regular Learn To Row courses, we are offering a 2-hour Try It You'll Like It Session on March 25. This is a great way to test drive rowing before committing to the full course.
See you on the water!!
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston - BARC - Learn to Row Learn to row! BARC offers offers sculling, sweep rowing, erg training, and first-time 'try it' classes and instruction.
12/18/2022
Our happy place 😌. No filter needed!
Thank you to all our rowing students during the 2022 season!! Stayed tuned for 2023 rowing class dates. We will start early registration for the spring season early in 2023 😀
09/12/2022
Bay Area Rowing Club is offering a rowing merit badge class for scouts starting on September 18th, 2022 at 8 am. There are a limited number of spots available on a first-come basis. If not all spots are filled by scouts, parents or leaders are welcome to attend and get in introduction to rowing.
Please contact [email protected] for details or to sign up.
09/10/2022
Morning from Mud Lake :)
08/06/2022
Morning from Mud Lake 🌤. Colors as is - no filter needed ;)
07/03/2022
Happy Fourth of July from BARC!!!!
04/05/2022
Now open, 2022 Learn to Row Class Schedule!
http://barchouston.org/learn-to-row/
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston - BARC - Learn to Row Learn to row! BARC offers offers sculling, sweep rowing, erg training, and first-time 'try it' classes and instruction.
Our 2020 rowing training season is open! Try it, You'll Like it April 4. Our next rowing course is also open March 4, 2020. For more information and registration, please see our Learn to Row page on our BARC web site at barchouston . org.
Good news! ... an additional Learn to Row class has been added and is now available for registration. Visit barchouston.org to sign up.
06/10/2019
From one of our members... "This is a great tool for members to connect to each other for rows, etc. It uploads the workout info from sports watches and then compares workouts, etc." Have fun!
06/10/2019
Congrats to our recent learn-to-row graduates!
02/05/2019
It was a foggy morning, but still a great time for our first-time rowers from our first 2019 "Try It" class this past weekend! Our entire training schedule and classes are now posted and available for registration. Please see http://www.barchouston.org and click "Learn to Row".
02/05/2019
Our 2019 rowing training schedule has been released!
The following classes are now open for registration:
Our next 1-morning "Try It" rowing course:
April 27, 2019
Our 4-Day Rowing Classes:
Rowing Course Class #1 - Mar 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 31st
Rowing Course Class #2 - May 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th
Rowing Course Class #3 - June 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th
Rowing Course Class #4 - July 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st
Rowing Course Class #5 - Aug 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th
For more information, including on-line registration, please visit our web site at http://www.barchouston.org/ and click on "Learn to Row"
We hope to see you on the water!
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston - BARC Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston (BARC) is dedicated to promoting the sport of rowing in the Houston/Clear Lake area. BARC is a non-profit rowing club and is located on Mud Lake in Clear Lake Park, Houston, TX. BARC offers sculling classes, for those new to rowing.
01/16/2019
Our registration for our first Try It class this year has now closed. For those enrolled, the class date is Feb 2, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. at our boat house in Clear Lake Park on the North side of NASA Road 1. For more information, please see http://www.barchouston.org/learn-to-row
01/07/2019
Happy New Year! We are pleased to announce that our first “Try It, You’ll Like It” rowing class has been set for February 2, 2019. If you, or anyone you know would be interested in this event, please sign up and register by way of our web site, http://www.barchouston.org/learn-to-row/.
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston - BARC - Learn to Row Learn to row! BARC offers offers sculling, sweep rowing, erg training, and first-time 'try it' classes and instruction.
07/31/2018
A couple of photos from our Rowing Scramble this past weekend! Our 8+ has been with us ~14 years... and some of our members in this boat - much longer than that!
07/31/2018
A couple of pictures from our latest Learn to Row Class. Our next class will be in August. Be sure to check our web site for the latest class information, including how to register.
07/31/2018
Learn to Row July 2018
03/03/2018
Come celebrate our 28th Anniversary Space City Sprints! The 28th SCS will feature a 1000-meter course and a variety of events from singles to eights, Jr Novice to Masters. The entry fee is $35 for each participant and includes lunch. Volunteer and register today! Event information and registration here: http://www.barchouston.org/regattas/scs/
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston - BARC - Space City Sprints - April 14, 2018 The 28th (XXVIII) Annual BARC Space City Sprints rowing regatta! - April 14, 2018
05/07/2017
BARC | TIYLI May 2017
They tried it! They liked it! Some photos from our 'Try It' rowing class held May 6, 2017 on Mud Luke. Thanks to our students and special thanks to our BARC volunteer rowing instructors! Our formal 4-day rowing course classes begin mid May (see http://www.barchouston.org/learn-to-row/).
04/26/2017
BARC | TRC 2017
Congrats to the BARC (Row2Nine) juniors! For their participation this past weekend at TRC, in Austin.
04/20/2017
...and our last update for Space City Sprints 2017... a link to the 4K drone footage that was taken at the end of the regatta - of stunning clarity. A special thanks to Danny Sawin for the drone and video work! Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spzqdOF6U2M
2017 Space City Sprints Rowing Competition in Clear Lake / Houston Texas.
04/13/2017
Another great year for Space City Sprints! Final Results:http://www.barchouston.org/pdfs/regattas/results/2017-04-08-BARC-SCSResults.pdf
High resolution original photos, sorted by club: http://www.bryansnook.com/
Thanks to all our Space City Sprints 2017 participants and volunteers! As we wrap up and post the final results and photos, we did manage to get an aerial shot of the Mixed Novice 4+ event - the last one of our regatta. Photos and results to follow, within a week. Special Thanks to Danny Sawin, for the drone and video work. A 4K version of this video footage is also in work. Enjoy!
https://www.skypixel.com/share/video/regatta-at-clear-lake-tx-april-8-2017
Regatta at Clear Lake TX, April 8 2017 | SkyPixel.com Regatta at Clear Lake TX, April 8 2017,Not for a goal, but for feasting my eyes and heart!
We are proud to announce that Space Sprints 2017 event planning has been completed! We will have eight clubs this year: Bayou Rowing (Louisiana), Greater Houston (GHRC), Lake Houston (LHRC), New Orleans (NORC), The Woodlands (RCTW), Rice, Texas A&M Galveston (TAMUG), and of course BARC. Approximately 140 rowers are registered across these clubs, including ~45 to 50 junior rowers. Including all rowers, coaches, and our volunteers, we are looking at a regatta attendance of at least 165+. This event is open to the public. It should be a great event this year, with healthy competition, and great weather. Our event schedule may be found here: http://www.barchouston.org/regattas/scs/
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston - BARC - Space City Sprints - April 8, 2017 The 27th (XXVII) Annual BARC Space City Sprints rowing regatta! - April 8, 2017
The registration deadline for Space City Sprints 2017 is fast approaching - this Saturday! ... Tell your friends. Our final event page with registration information has been posted here: http://www.barchouston.org/regattas/scs/
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston - BARC - Space City Sprints - April 8, 2017 The 27th (XXVII) Annual BARC Space City Sprints rowing regatta! - April 8, 2017
02/12/2017
BARC's annual rowing scramble. Singles, doubles, and the 8+. New and old faces!
08/07/2016
Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Rowing Team!
2016 Olympic Team Bios | USRowing USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing.
05/30/2016
BARC Rowing Course - May 2016
05/09/2016
May 7, 2016
04/30/2016
Select highlights from SCS 2016... many more in our album. Enjoy!
04/30/2016
Hosted by Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston
Results:http://www.barchouston.org/pdfs/regattas/results/2016-04-23-BARC-SCSResults.pdf
Space City Sprints 2016 Final Results are now posted:http://www.barchouston.org/pdfs/regattas/results/2016-04-23-BARC-SCSResults.pdf
Photos to come soon!
Space City Sprints is on! April 23, 2016 safety meeting starting at 6:45 a.m. in Clear Lake Park at the Bay Area Rowing Club boathouse. Our final event schedule is here:http://www.barchouston.org/pdfs/regattas/scs/2016-04-22-BARC-SCS-EventLineups.pdf
03/11/2016
We welcome "Atlas" to our fleet. Atlas is in memoriam of Vili Petrov and is the Hudson heavyweight single that he always dreamed of owning. Special thanks to all the donors who helped make this a possibility.
03/10/2016
Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston
March 5-6, 2016
Austin, TX
Results:http://www.barchouston.org/pdfs/regattas/results/2016-03-05-BARC-HOTResults.pdf
Read all about us! BARC in the Houston Chronicle - with photos!
Bay Area lakes serve as a vast gym for rowers Bay Area lakes serve as a vast gym for rowers People from around the city come to the Bay Area Rowing Club to get in shape, socialize and find friendly competition. "The Bay Area offers great rowing opportunities," group president James Macfarlane said. Dating to 1988, the nonprofit Bay Area club ha…
02/21/2016
Some highlights from our first rowing Scramble of the year. More in our album!
Seabrook Stingrays Swim Team Local Summer League Swim Team - offering stroke and technique improvement for children 5-18 years.