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About Our Organization

U.S. Veteran's Rowing & Kayaking™ Program is a non-profit, volunteer organization based in Sarasota, FL and serves all military Veterans in the nation that suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and other health related issues.

​Our healing and wellness programs are designed especially to help Veterans with addressing these and many other health problems.

U.S. VRK has a Gold-level GuideStar Exchange profile demonstrating our commitment to ​transparency. U.S. VRK is also a top-rated organization on GreatNonProfits.org.

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ANOTHER DONATION TO NBP

Besides winning the Sarasota Invitational Rowing Championships for the 2nd year in a row, we expanded our partnership with Nathan Benderson Park by inviting Rickard Jensen to join our USVRK Foundation military organization and become a Board member.
Paul’s charity donated this minivan to Rick’s Dragon boat program, along with 10-kayaks and a trailer.
Paul is here with Rick Jensen at our national corporate headquarters at NBP.

2022 Military World Rowing & Kayaking Federation Championships
May 20-22, 2022 - Budapest, Hungary

• This event was open by invitation only for active duty military and veterans who have served in the armed forces. 
• Military athletes were required to be competitive in indoor rowing in the 1-minute, 4-minute and 2000-meter sprints. 
• They were also required to be competitive in racing a minimum of 1000-meters on a river, both upstream and downstream.
• Each team was to have no more than 10 athletes (consisting of active duty military and injured/disabled veterans).
• MWRK Federation's 2022 Championship event was an all-expense-paid trip co-hosted by U.S. Veterans' Rowing & Kayaking Foundation, Polish Veterans' Rowing & Kayaking Association and Military World Rowing & Kayaking Federation.

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Our Programs

​​Our team of dedicated coaches are here to help you develop new skills that allow you to row and kayak in spring, summer and fall using state-of-the-art boats currently used by top athletes.

• Learn-To-Row Program
• College Military Rowing Program
• Elite Program
• Recreational Program
• Adaptive/Wounded Veteran Program

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Events & News

• Click for latest event photos and videos​
• ​Sarasota Invitational Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park
• 1st Blind Black Military Veteran to set World Indoor Rowing Record
• U.S. Veterans' Rowing and Kayaking Relocates,
  ​Earns Gold Medals
• U.S. Veterans' Rowing & Kayaking holds
  ​First Responders Regatta
• Proceeds from Cromwell kayak race to benefit
  ​disabled veterans
• U.S. Veterans Rowing and Kayaking expanding in CT
• U.S. Veterans Rowing & Kayaking opens new chapter
  ​in Middletown
• Senior adults push and pull to set world
  ​indoor rowing records
• In Trumbull, the power of the paddle lifts veterans​
• Disabled vets to row in regatta Saturday on
  ​Connecticut River at Cromwell, Rocky Hill
• U.S. Veterans Rowing and Kayaking expanding in CT
• Check out the amazing stories of our combat Veterans​

Featured Videos

The above U.S. Veterans' Rowing & Kayaking commercials are exclusively owned by the Foundation and may not be
used in and/or by any media outlet without the exclusive release and consent of the organization.

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Testimonials

​“I had a chance to participate in the U.S. Veterans' Rowing & Kayaking program this summer where I went kayaking for the first time. I can now see why my friend is in this program: a wonderful and relaxing experience which has recreational and therapeutic aspects to it. The staff are well-trained and experienced... A superb lunch with grilled barbecue chicken, watermelon and soft drinks... A wonderful transportation crew of DAV volunteer drivers... and of course, all the other military Veterans who were there to encourage and support me throughout the day. I highly recommend it for anyone who's having any medical problems and is seeking a natural, holistic approach to their healthcare recovery. Thank you Paul for being a gracious host and for inviting me!”

- Charles Hope, US Veteran and former NFL Offensive Lineman for the Green Bay Packers (1994)
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FOUNDING MEMBER

DISCLAIMER: U.S. VETERANS' ROWING & KAYAKING ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER A MEMBER OF US ROWING ASSOCIATION. THE U.S. VR&K BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES, AMONG THEM BEING THAT US ROWING IS NOW A COMPETITOR. ALL AFFILIATED PARTNERING CLUBS WILL BE PROVIDED NEW INSURANCE POLICIES THAT ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH US ROWING ASSOCIATION.
RECOGNIZED: DURING THE 2022 MILITARY WORLD ROWING & KAYAKING FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BUDAPEST ON SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022, U.S. VETERANS’ ROWING & KAYAKING FOUNDATION WAS FORMALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE GOVERNING BODY FOR ALL MILITARY ROWING AND KAYAKING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR ALL MILITARY ROWING AND KAYAKING BASED IN GIBRALTAR. MILITARY WORLD ROWING & KAYAKING FEDERATION HAS INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS OF MILITARY ROWERS AND KAYAKERS GLOBALLY. U.S. VETERANS’ ROWING & KAYAKING FOUNDATION IS CELEBRATING ITS 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR.