Welcome to Lake Purdy Rowing Association
July 2025 Learn-to-Row Class
We had interesting weather for the July class - for the first time in all the years we’ve taught these, we had to reschedule 2 sessions! One for later the same day and another for a different day.
2024 Learn-to-Row Classes!
LPRA Rowers Bring Home Medals!
CONGRATULATIONS Sam Haskell, Will Smith, Craig Richardson, Kevin Patton, Emily Padgett, and Daniel Morrison for bringing home a fistful of medals in 2023!
Head of the Hooch, Chattanooga TN
- Sam & Daniel: SILVER Mens Masters 2x
Music City Head Race, Nashville TN
- Craig & Kevin: GOLD Mens Masters 2x
- Will & Sam: SILVER Mens Masters 2x
- Emily & Sam: SILVER Mixed Masters 2x
- Craig: BRONZE Mens Masters 1x
Southeastern Regional Championships, Langley Pond, Aiken SC
- Sam & Will: GOLD Open Pair, GOLD, Open 2x, SILVER Masters Pair
- Craig & Sam: GOLD Masters 2x
- Will: SILVER, Masters 1x
- Sam: SILVER, Open 1x
Watch Craig and Sam Pull Ahead to Win Gold!
Members: Rowing soon? Let us know and/or reserve a boat!
Heading to the lake soon? Let us know, and/or reserve a club boat using this link.
2024 Experience Rowing Sessions
Lake Purdy Rowing Association
LPRA is a member of USRowing and a member-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation formed in 2013 to facilitate and promote the sport of rowing in the Greater Birmingham area.
LPRA has no staff and is operated by its elected board and member volunteers. Membership is open to individuals who pass LPRA’s rowing proficiency test and satisfy all application requirements.
LPRA offers adult Learn-to-Row classes in June and July, conducts year-round programs for member recreational and competitive rowers, and sponsors Samford University Crew.
LPRA's mission is to nurture a passion for both rowing and sculling focusing on teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and commitment to being good environmental stewards of the Lake Purdy Reservoir.
