If you enjoy outdoor activities, strive to improve your fitness, enjoy making new friends, the Bay City Rowing Club is the place for you this year! BCRC offers Learn to Row classes throughout the rowing season (Spring to Fall)! Membership at Bay City Rowing Club is open to anyone. Bay City Rowing Club (BCRC) is a non-profit community rowing organization with a mission to promote rowing as a healthy and rewarding activity for people of all ages. Founded in 1989, we continue to teach and develop rowing skills to new and experienced rowers in the Great Lakes Bay area and beyond. Our club offers some of the best rowing in the Midwest. We are located on Middlegrounds Island in Bay City on the gentle Saginaw River. Members and program participants are rewarded with perfect flat-water rowing opportunities, great instruction and amazing scenery. Bay City, Michigan

Founded in 1839, The Detroit Boat Club Crew is the oldest rowing club in North America. Its mission is dedicated to the education and promotion of rowing throughout Metro Detroit. Sponsored by Friends of Detroit Rowing, a 501c3 organization, and a GuideStar Silver Seal of Transparency recipient, the Detroit Boat Club Crew provides competitive and recreational programs for men and women of all ages and abilities, as well as training opportunities for rowers competing on national, international, and Olympic levels. Detroit, Michigan

The Great Lakes Paddlers is a non-profit organization based in southeastern Michigan. We coordinate year-round canoeing and kayaking events in South East Michigan and surrounding areas for adults and families and promote paddle sports through safety, education, and lessons.

Interested in canoeing and kayaking in mid-Michigan? Join LOAPC! Our Meetup is free to join, and we'll keep you in the loop on upcoming club events so you can get to know us. LOAPC is a 501(c)(4) non-profit corporation formed in 1987 to promote interest in all aspects of human-powered watercraft in the mid-Michigan area. LOAPC has been actively involved in the greater Lansing community on river clean-ups and river-related projects. For the past 25 years, LOAPC has provided opportunities for people interested in canoeing and kayaking to meet other people with the same interests and grow and develop their sport. Lansing, Michigan

Paddle Antrim is a non-profit organization working to protect our water resources by using paddle sports to connect people to our waterways. We firmly believe that as we encourage paddlers to experience our waters, we should be active in promoting safe use and encouraging stewardship. We are honored to host the Chain of Lakes Water Trail, Northern Michigan's first state designated water trail. A wonderful collaboration between many local governments and other organizations. Elk Rapids, Michigan

The Traverse Area Paddle Club (TAPC) welcomes canoeists and kayakers in northwestern Lower Michigan. We believe paddling is safer, easier and more enjoyable with a group of friends. We have numerous events scheduled for all levels of paddling experience. If you peruse our Trip Reports, you'll be able to see how much fun we've had out on the water! Traverse City, Michigan

U.P. Rowing is a non-profit all-volunteer rowing club. Since 2004, U.P. Rowing has provided public group outdoor recreation in the sport of rowing in the Marquette, MI area. Thanks to our volunteers, we provide specialized training, access to equipment, and safety measures so you can experience group rowing. Programs are open to adults ages 18 and over who are interested in sweep rowing and sculling. We also run a youth program for high school students. Our youth have gone on to row with collegiate crews, and the Summer World University Games! We host an annual regatta or exhibition, and have had outreach programs to place rowing machines in local schools. Most of our rowing is done on beautiful Lake Superior. Marquette, Michigan

The Windsor Essex County Canoe Club (WECCC) is a local not for profit organization, affiliated with ORCKA, Ontario Recreational Canoe and Kayaking Association. We are located on the international border of Windsor Ontario and Detroit Michigan, surrounded by Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and Lake Erie. We promote fun and safety on the water including providing information and activities for canoeist and kayakers of all kinds…from novices to experienced paddlers. WECCC organizes mostly local outings and sometimes a camping trips into various parks and rivers. These outings mainly focus on paddling sports, but many members are also interested in other outdoor activities like cross country skiing, hiking, biking,etc. Detroit, Michigan

The Windsor Essex County Canoe Club (WECCC) is a local not for profit organization, affiliated with ORCKA, Ontario Recreational Canoe and Kayaking Association. We are located on the international border of Windsor Ontario and Detroit Michigan, surrounded by Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and Lake Erie. We promote fun and safety on the water including providing information and activities for canoeist and kayakers of all kinds…from novices to experienced paddlers. WECCC organizes mostly local outings and sometimes a camping trips into various parks and rivers. These outings mainly focus on paddling sports, but many members are also interested in other outdoor activities like cross country skiing, hiking, biking, etc. Detroit, Michigan

Dedicated to safe, fun, invigorating sea kayaking on the Great Lakes. Symposia, pool sessions, instruction, safety, friendship, protection of our natural resources and our right to enjoy them are all contributions WMCKA has made.

The Wyandotte Boat Club is the largest rowing facility in the midwest, with a long history that started back in 1875. The WBC is a non-profit 501c(3) organization and has over 600 members supporting the mission of promoting rowing in the downriver area. The WBC is currently home to six high school rowing programs, a summer competitive rowing program, a masters rowing program, youth learn to row, and an adult learn to row program. Wyandotte, Michigan