Constructed in 2007 below the Caperton Trail, the attractive, climate-controlled facility houses the West Virginia University Fleet
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that includes (5) eights, (3) fours, (4) pair/doubles, and (3) singles. The WVU Boathouse has dressing facilities and locker room space,
BOATHOUSE
and the dock easily allows (3) eights to launch simultaneously.
The West Virginia University Boathouse is located in Morgantown’s
From the boathouse, which sits just below the Morgantown Lock
Wharf District directly below The Wharf Restaurant along the
and Dam, the next lock and dam is located a little more than 10
Monongahela River – just a two-minute walk from the WVU Visitors
miles downriver in Point Marion, Pa.
The Monongahela River, commonly referred to as “the Mon”, provides an idyllic rowing venue for the Mountaineers. A series of locks and dams along the Mon create a pooling effect so that a minimum navigable depth of nine feet is maintained year-round.
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WVU’S BOATHOUSE IS SITUATED IN THE WHARF DISTRICT OF MORGANTOWN AND JUST A SHORT WALK ALONG THE CAPERTON RAIL TRAIL FROM THE WVU VISITORS RESOURCE CENTER.
In the spring of 2009, West Virginia University served host to its first-ever spring regatta on the Mon, featuring Dayton, Duquense and George Mason. The race ended at the Edith Barill Riverfront Park in nearby Star City. The Mountaineers will host two scrimmages, one in the fall against Duquense and a second in the spring against George Mason, on the Mon in the 2013-14 season. The name Monongahela is derived from a Native American term loosely meaning “river of falling banks” and/or “river of high bluffs”. True to its name, the Mon flows well below its banks and is largely sheltered from prevailing winds by the surrounding bluffs. As such, the West Virginia University crews are often fortunate to train on calm water with little current.
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