OUR HISTORY
From Vision to Victory:
The NPBRC Story
NPBRC STORY
NPBRC began on the eve of the 2006 Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade when a small group of former rowers gathered to watch the event from the grandstands at the Palm Beach Marine Institute. As night fell and yacht after decorated yacht passed in celebration up the Intracoastal, we knew that something was missing.
The Intracoastal Waterway was the perfect venue for area kids and adults from all backgrounds to enjoy the sport, and so the idea for NPBRC was born. We believe that any high school kid or adult without a motorboat should still have the opportunity to get on the water and enjoy a safe, healthy team activity while developing a lifelong respect for our environment.
NPBRC officially incorporated in January 2007 as a not-for-profit organization and we have been hard at work laying the foundation for what the club is today: a world-class youth team, a thriving adult team, and enduring partnerships within our community that have created a safe haven for rowing and other water sports.
Through a generous partnership with Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, NPBRC found a home on the Intracoastal Waterway inside Bert Winters Park off of Ellison Wilson Road.
The Intracoastal is much like any river, with the exception that instead of a current we have a gentle tidal change several times a day. The stretch of the ICW we row on is sheltered by a low ridgeline to the east that blocks most of the wind coming in from sea. The result: consistently flat, fast, and fun rowing conditions with some of the best scenery around.
CONTACT US
- 561.691.0912
- Rowing out of Bert Winters Park
- Physical Address: 13425 Ellison Wilson Road, Juno Beach, FL 33408
- Mailing Address: 153 Oakwood Lane, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
- admin@npbrc.com