About Us

RPI Crew is a student-run club rowing team through the Rensselaer Union. Team members are current members of the RPI community as well as students from neighboring colleges. The rowers come from across all class years and levels of experience. If you've never rowed before, don't worry! We can teach you. Throughout our seasons, we race across the northeast at various regattas: from large international races like the Head of the Charles to local races like the Head of the Hudson regatta. As a student-run club, we depend on our community to continue to function and grow!

Though we are not NCAA/IRA level, we do maintain a strong commitment to practicing and competing at a high level. Practices are typically conducted in the early morning, as that's when the water is the flattest and there's very little boat traffic to worry about. On any given morning or afternoon, you may find our shells cruising up and down the Hudson River. That is, unless the river is frozen over. When the river is frozen (and even when it's not), you will find team members in the erg room, racking up the extra meters. Rowing is a unique sport in that we practice all year round! If you're looking for a great way to stay in shape, meet new people, and learn skills you have never learned before, this is the sport for you!