Facilities

Ky Ebright Boathouse

For more than a century, the home of the California crew has been the Oakland Estuary, located between Alameda Island and the City of Oakland. The Estuary offers 11 miles of protected waters and is one of the few courses in the nation where a straight three-mile race can be held.

The Ky Ebright Boathouse, the Bears home since 1924 and steeped in over 75 years of tradition, is a virtual Olympic museum. In fact, the Boathouse is believed to be home to more Olympic gold medalists than any other facility in the world. No fewer than 27 Olympic gold and nine World Championship gold medals have been won by Cal oarsmen who trained at the Ky Ebright Boathouse.

Located at 2909 Glascock Street in Oakland (phone: 510-261-4648), the Ky Ebright Boathouse lies between the Park Street and Fruitvale Avenue bridges.

Ky Ebright Boathouse

Briones Reservoir

Located over the Berkeley Hills in Orinda, the Briones Reservoir serves as the home of Cal women's crew. With its crystal clear water and limited boat traffic, Briones offers a beautiful escape while providing excellent training conditions 365 days a year.

The topography of the surrounding hills combined with the L-shaped body of water result in flat water conditions regardless of wind direction.

“I have coached and trained throughout the country, and, for me, Briones is the finest body of water in North America,” said women’s head coach, Dave O’Neill.

Briones Reservoir

Campus Ergometer Facility

Located underneath the west grandstand at the Edwards Track Stadium, the men's and women's on-campus ergometer facility hums with the spinning of the flywheel and the beat of the boom box seven days a week.

Although the Draconian concrete structure seems a bit foreboding at first,it provides the perfect atmosphere to concentrate on pulling hard.

“The erg room is an integral part of our overall training program,” said coach Stephen Gladstone. “Although we have water available to row on all year around, during the winter months we use the machines frequently.”

With the music blaring, the coxswains yelling and 40 rowers chasing personal bests, the energy in the ergroom reaches a fever pitch on a regular basis.

Whether it is a scheduled team workout or a solitary training piece, the convenient location of the facility allows the student-athletes to get on and off the erg quickly and get back to life outside of rowing as soon as possible.