Asheville Youth Rowing Association

Asheville Youth Rowing Association was founded in January '08 with the goal of promoting the sport of rowing among high school & middle school youth.

Asheville Youth Rowing Association was founded in January 2008 with the primary goal of promoting the sport of rowing among high school and middle school youth in Western North Carolina. It is one of only a handful of youth rowing programs in North Carolina. In eight years, AYRA has grown from eleven young women to almost seventy young men and women. We draw from middle and high schools in three counties as well as home schooled teens.

08/03/2026

LEARN TO ROW LEARN TO RACE

We have two Learn to Row classes in August. Our first August Learn to Row class begins on Monday, August 10. The dates and times are:

Monday, August 10 from 4-6 pm.

Tuesday, August 11 from 4-6 pm.

Wednesday, August 12 from 4-6 pm.

The second August Learn to Row class is as follows:

Monday, August 17 from 4-6 pm.

Tuesday, August 18 from 4-6 pm.

Wednesday, August 19 from 4-6 pm.

We also have a September Learn to Row class.

Tuesday, September 8 - the day after Labor Day - from 4-6 pm.

Wednesday, September 9 from 4-6 pm.

Thursday, September 10 from 4-6 pm.

These are three separate classes of three sessions each. Kids should be 11 years old and in the 6th grade or older.

Register @ ashevilleyouthrowing.com but make sure to state which session you are registering for.

06/15/2026

The 2026 Women's U17 4 - they were the 5th fastest U17 4 in the U.S. They are also the third best time AYRA has had at USRowing Youth Nationals coming behind our 2021 Men's U17 4 which won Gold and our 2019 Women's 4 which came in 4th place.

And three of the ladies yesterday are only 15! Bodes well.

06/13/2026

Congratulations to our Women's U17 4!

They made it to the A Final tomorrow! After a grueling few days of torrential thunder storms and delay after delay, we are so proud of these young women.

When you check out the others who qualified for the A Final, note that only two programs from the Southeast made it there: AYRA and St. Andrew.

06/12/2026

Twilight Time-Trial completed ✅ at USRowing Youth Nationals. On to the semi-finals, this afternoon 💪

06/05/2026

Our Women's U17 4 getting ready for Nationals in the mountains of North Carolina. They are rowing in Appalachian Attitude and we expect they will take some of that attitude down to Florida.