Where to meet for Lessons & Fitness Rows in Belfast Bay
Our lessons and fitness rows take place in Belfast Bay, at the northwest end of Penobscot Bay in midcoast Maine.
Our multi-day adventure rows launch from various locations along the coast. You will receive specific instructions on where and when to meet after completing registration for those longer rows.
Launch site for private one-on-one lessons in our sliding seat double
Private lessons: Meet at the Public Boat Ramp on the Belfast Waterfront, near the Harbormaster's office at the end of Main Street. Click here for a Google Maps link.
You can usually find parking in the mornings, unless it’s a festival weekend. Afternoons & evenings can be busier - if there is no parking in the public lot near the boat ramp, look for parking on the street or try the large gravel lot near Front Street Pub. Public restrooms are located just uphill from the boat ramp.
Group lessons in the quad: Meet at Belfast’s Community Small Boat Yard, in the gravel parking lot between Front Street Shipyard and Front Street Pub. Click here for a Google Maps link.
Several options for parking:
For the least amount of walking, park in the large gravel parking lot where the Small Boat Yard is located. Look for the roped-off section of the gravel lot containing rowboats. I’ll be there preparing the boat.
There is also parking at the end of Main Street, near the Public Boat Ramp and Harbormaster’s office, about a 2-minute walk from the Small Boat Yard.
Or, at the corner of Pierce Street and Bridge Street, about a 5-minute walk from the Small Boat Yard (this lot has 2 EV charging spots).
If you need to use the restroom before the row, there are two options. The best option is the public restroom just uphill from the harbor master’s office. The second are porta-potties at the bottom of Pierce Street, near the Foot Bridge.