Community Rowing, Inc. offers a broad range of programs for people with disabilities, from recreational and therapeutic to elite competition. CRI is a USOC Gold Level Paralympic Sports Club and the host training site for the US Paralympic PR3 Mixed 4+ crew.
CRI has partnered with the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Health and Wellness Department for the purpose of improving student's health and well-being through Let's Row Boston.
CRI has been home to the US Para Rowing National Team since 2013, earning five silver medals and one gold over the last five years at the World Rowing Championships and Paralympic Games, including the silver medal for the PR3 4+ in Rio in 2016.
Community Rowing Inc. (CRI) offers state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and experienced coaching staff to provide a variety of rowing programs to all active duty, reserve service members, national guard, military veterans, and families from every branch and era of military service.
In 2013, CRI’s dedicated boatman and three students from the Boston Public Schools designed, tested, and constructed an innovative wakeless safety launch with applications in rowing, triathlon, swimming, and other water-based activities. That work continues today...
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Rowing, with its inherent physical and psychological demands, can and should play a role in stemming the pediatric obesity epidemic. Through a unique partnership with the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) clinic at Children's Hospital Boston, we created OWL on the Water, a rowing program designed exclusively for youth at risk for obesity.