CREW309 rows year-round indoors on rowing machines, called ergometers, or “ergs”. Indoor rowing is a great way to become familiar with the rowing stroke and all new members learn rowing basics on land before ever getting into a boat. Some members on the team choose to only row indoors, while others enjoy the magic of rowing on the water.

After training indoors at our facility on Water Street in downtown Peoria, Illinois, many CREW members enjoy rowing outdoors as a team on the Illinois River during outdoor rowing season (June through October). We launch often from Eastport Marina. The experience of rowing together in the great outdoors is incomparable and unforgettable.

While our programming centers around exercise, an additional benefit to joining the team is the level of support our members provide to each other. We know that going through cancer treatment can be scary, we have been there. Although we rarely talk about cancer when we are together, no topic is off limits within our team.