Temple University Athletics
East Park Canoe House
HOME OF TEMPLE MEN'S CREW AND WOMEN'S ROWING
The Temple University crews have the honor of using the Schuylkill River as their home course. The Schuylkill, esteemed as one of the elite centers of rowing in the United States and an ideal training venue, provides Temple crews the opportunity of training and racing with and against some of the finest rowers in the world. The Schuylkill is set aside exclusively for rowing.
The Schuylkill has been Temple men's crew home course since the University initiated the varsity rowing program in 1966, and the women's crew home since 1988. Owl rowers, as well as Olympic level and high school rowers, train on the Schuylkill River year round without interruptions from high-powered boats.
As one of the most prestigious centers of rowing in the United States, the Schuylkill has been the home to many Olympic champions, including John B. Kelly, Sr., and John B. Kelly, Jr. The river is the home of the largest collegiate regatta in the world, the Dad Vail Regatta-- as well as the largest scholastic regatta in the world, the Stotesbury Cup.
In 2014, Temple Trustee H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, along with the city of Philadelphia, financed the renovation of the East Park Canoe House, the future home of Temple rowing. Lenfest was honored as USRowing's "Man of the Year" for his contributions to the Owl programs.
On April 21, 2017, Temple officially dedicated the renovated East Park Canoe House.
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