Getting "back in the boat" with the Q Crew  This week we are "getting back in the boat" with Julia and Emerson, two long-time rowers and members of the Q Crew, our LGBTQ+ Summer Rowing League (SRL) team at TRRA.  Julia and Emerson talk about " proprioception ," or "your sense of where your body is in space"--as well as "building a sense of poise and grace." They also shared their favorite part about being involved with the rowing community: "I've been in this sport for

By Danielle Farinella I’ll start off by saying that this article contains some advanced topics which are most definitely not necessary for success at the master or youth rowing levels. However, if you enjoy getting into the math and science of it all, you may find them interesting. You will want to be familiar with the concepts in Parts 1 and 2 in this series before reading Part 3. So far in this series, we’ve covered the building blocks: workouts. But really, a huge part of

Welcome back to the river! Use this guide to prepare for the season — bookmark it, share it, and check back as needed. ▶  Watch the Recording of the 2026 Spring Safety Meeting FOL LOW  US  ON  SO CIAL  ME DIA   for TRRA updates   KNOW BEFORE YOU ROW Conditions Change Quickly Spring on the Allegheny , Monongahela, and Ohio is beautiful: Herons, happy geese, humans in speedboats. . . It’s also unpredictable. As ice melts, debris flows, and runoff raises water levels fast, condi

Welcome to Part One of the “Recognition and Development” series of The Boathouse Blog ! In this quarterly series , the TRRA Development Committee will share details about the projects our staff and volunteers are working on behind the scenes. Think of these as developing stories from around the boathouse—of which you can be a part. If something catches your attention, there may be a way for you to get involved—either to help steer us in the right direction ( evade that log! )