Becoming a Member
To become a member, first fill out a membership application through the Oakland Parks and Recreation Department, which can be downloaded here or picked up at the Lake Merritt Boathouse at 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland. 510-238-2196. Please send applications to OWRC Membership Chairperson, Valerie Montes at 1612 Vista Street, Oakland CA 94602-1748.
Members are admitted as room on the boats allows. The only requirement is to attend a class in the care and handling of the boats and how to row as a crew. When the number of members falls below the capacity of the available boats, a new group is invited to participate in the class, which meets once a week for 8 weeks.
We welcome you to join us.
And to get a taste of what it's like
to row a whaleboat, you can come
for the Parks and Recreation Department's
Saturday row, coxswained by one of our
members, at 11 a.m. at the
Lake Merritt Boathouse
568 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, California 94610
to row a whaleboat, you can come
for the Parks and Recreation Department's
Saturday row, coxswained by one of our
members, at 11 a.m. at the
Lake Merritt Boathouse
568 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, California 94610