GWC Community

The Genesee Waterways Center has a membership base of rowers and paddlers that take advantage of our facilities and equipment, as we are conveniently located on the waterways of the Genesee Region and centrally located within the Rochester area. 

In Genesee Valley Park, our boathouses are home to the dedicated rowers and scullers that are up at the crack of dawn on the waters of the Genesee River and Erie Canal.  They are also home to the crews of the University of Rochester Crew Club, Brighton Rowing Club, and Friends of Scholastic Crew.  Throughout the year our members and the crew clubs bring excitement to our community through their energy and the various regattas and events that are hosted at our facility. 

At Lock 32 Whitewater Park, paddlers of all ages come to practice their kayaking skills and play in the holes, making them better paddlers on the river.  Through our kayaking courses, our instructors have established a junior boating community in Rochester that is one of the best in the nation.  Kayaking offers an alternative to traditional team sports; it is a lifetime sport and Lock 32 Whitewater Park gives boaters the opportunity to paddle right in their backyard throughout the season.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Genesee Waterways Center, check out our online membership applications.

The boathouse also offers storage for rowing shells.

Our rental facility gives people access to canoes, flatwater kayaks, and soon adapted cycles and you can walk or bike along the many green trails that connect right from our doorstep.

GWC promotes the lifetime sports of canoeing, kayaking, and rowing that benefit the mind, body, and spirit—we hope to see you on the water!