Rowing is a very good fitness activity. It burns nearly the same amount of calories per hour as does cross-country skiing - the best aerobic activity. Rowing strengthens your upper and lower body as well as your heart muscle. The motion of rowing is not hard on the joints, therefore the sport can be continued throughout your life, with little injury. For the competitive rowers, who are driving their shells as fast as possible to the non-competitive, recreational rower, who enjoys the challenge of achieving the perfect stroke, or the tranquility of an early morning of bird watching, Mission Bay offers a perfect body of water for all rowers.

One of the local organizations has a Q&A page with general rowing information and good reference materials.

Local Rowing Organizations

• Adult and Masters rowing
  • Mission Bay Rowing Association A community rowing organization
  • San Diego Rowing Club Voted 2003 USRowing Club of the Year
  • ZLAC Women’s Rowing and Social club since 1892
• Collegiate rowing
  • San Diego State University Crew
  • University of California San Diego Crew
  • University of San Diego Crew
• Junior’s rowing
  • San Diego Rowing Club Juniors Men and women ages 12 to 18
  • ZLAC Women ages 12-18
    
• Classes
  • Mission Bay Aquatic Center Rowing Courses

Southern California Rowing Events

• January - Beach Sprints - Long Beach
• February - San Diego Indoor Classic
• March - Spring Regatta - Long Beach
• April - San Diego Crew Classic!
• November - Row for the Cure - San Diego
• November - The Fall Classic - San Diego
• November - Newport Autumn Rowing Festival (NARF) - Newport Beach
• December - Christmas Regatta - Long Beach