Welcome to the Genesee Waterways Center! We are a not-for-profit
organization located in Western New York State that promotes canoeing,
kayaking, rowing and sculling on the unique waterways of the Genesee Region.
At the Boathouse in Genesee Valley Park, you can enroll in one of our
rowing, sculling or outrigger canoeing courses. We have 600 feet of
accessible docks that comply with the ADA and are the entry point to the
scenic waterways and the trails surrounding GWC. Our rental facility gives
people access to canoes, flatwater kayaks, and soon adapted cycles.
From the boathouse you can also walk or bike along the many green trails
that connect right from our doorstep.
GWC’s Lock 32 Whitewater Park in Pittsford is the only man-made
whitewater course in New York State; at this facility we offer whitewater
and flatwater kayaking programs and equipment rentals, swift water rescue
training, and ACA instruction certification classes. It is a dynamic park
that draws people of all ages to the water!
GWC's Lock 32 Whitewater Park is now open for the season!
Paddlers can come down on weekday evenings or on weekend afternoons
to enjoy the whitewater course or to rent a flatwater/recreational
kayak and head out on the Erie Canal.
Whitewater and flatwater kayaking courses begin in June for youth
and adults.
Come see for yourself what a unique place
this is!
Learn-To-Row Classes begin this spring!
This course is designed for novice rowers and focuses on teaching
the basics of rowing on the water in 8-person shells. You will row
on the Genesee River and Erie Canal right from our boathouse in Genesee Valley Park.
Rowing is a great workout and participants enjoy the camaraderie of working
together to accomplish the same goal.
