Rowing in Houston
By the Watta Team · Updated March 2026
Rowing Clubs & Programs
Bay Area Rowing Club
Based in the Clear Lake area south of Houston, BARC offers competitive and recreational rowing programmes for juniors, masters, and adults on Armand Bayou and Clear Lake.
Houston Rowing Club
A community rowing club on Buffalo Bayou offering learn-to-row courses, competitive masters squads, and social rowing for adults of all fitness levels.
Texas Rowing Center Houston
An inclusive rowing programme providing coached sessions and erg-based training for athletes across the Houston area, from novices to experienced scullers.
Gyms with Concept2 Ergs
- +CrossFit Katy -- a large affiliate in west Houston with a full fleet of Concept2 RowErgs, SkiErgs, and BikeErgs.
- +Life Time Houston Galleria -- a premium fitness facility featuring Concept2 ergs on the training floor and Alpha rowing classes.
- +Houston Gym & Fitness Downtown -- a functional training gym with dedicated erg stations and group rowing sessions.
HYROX & Functional Fitness
Houston is a regular HYROX host city, with events at the George R. Brown Convention Center drawing strong regional turnout. CrossFit Katy, F45 studios across the metro, and various functional fitness gyms run HYROX prep classes featuring the 1,000m erg row station. The warm climate means most training happens indoors with air conditioning.
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