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Welcome to Lake Purdy Rowing Association

The Holiday Erg Challenge Begins on Thanksgiving!

Choose your goal: 100,000 or 200,000 meters. Click above for more information.

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!



LPRA Holiday FUNdraiser - Surfside Beach SC Getaway!

Enjoy (or gift!) a special holiday at Surfside Beach, South Carolina for only $100/night - and 100%  goes directly to LPRA!
*minus $125 cleanup fee/checkout

Reserve Your Holiday Getaway AND Benefit Lake Purdy Rowing!

Available now through January 31. First come first serve!


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.


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.



CONTACT US Lake Purdy Rowing Association

CONTACT US Lake Purdy Rowing Association

3780 Boat Launch Road, Birmingham AL 35242

Phone: 205/948-8716