Neponset Rowing Club is on lookout for ‘crew’ recruits from city neighborhoods

With the Baker Chocolate Factory behind them, a group of Junior rowers trained on the Neponset River recently for the Neponset Rowing Club – an activity for youth and adults that is looking for more participation from Dorchester and Mattapan. Kevin Brown photo

A rowing club on the Neponset River that was once open only to teens from Milton High School is looking for new crew members from Boston’s neighborhoods to join in its fun, adventure, and fitness activities.

The brainchild of Milton’s Tony Driscoll, the Neponset Rowing Club has been in place since 2010 for co-ed participants in grades 9-12. It has been open to teens from Boston since 2022.

“I’m pretty sure we’re the only rowing opportunity between Cambridge and Hingham,” said Tom Leonard, the chair of the club’s board and a rower