Since 2010, Rowing Dock has provided over $1 million in in-kind services, financial contributions, and via fundraising efforts in addition to over 30,000 hours of free rentals to community members. 

  Launched and hosted Austin’s first and largest Earth Day lake and land clean-up in history in partnership with EpicSUP. In just our first year holding the event, we were able to bring 1,400 volunteers together who yielded over 6,000 pounds of trash from Lady Bird Lake and Austin greenspaces. This event brought in $13,000 in donations for Austin Parks Foundation. We secured coverage across all local broadcast stations and were on the front page of the Austin Chronicle. 

  In an effort to maintain the beauty and natural habitat of Lady Bird Lake and surrounding areas, Rowing Dock launched a new philanthropic initiative called the Kayak Clean Up Crew. The Kayak Clean Up Crew is a weekly lake clean-up, where volunteers are given a free two-hour boat rental to clean up trash in Lady Bird Lake. For every full bag of trash returned, Rowing Dock provides the participant a free one-hour rental pass to use on any future occasion. Since launching in 2021, we’ve brought in over 1,000 volunteers and removed over 7,000 pounds of trash from Lady Bird Lake. 

  Partnered with Javier Wallace of Black Austin Tours to launch Austin’s first tour that highlights the role of the Colorado River in influencing Black Austin History, Roll Colorado Roll. 100% of proceeds from this tour series go back to Black Austin Tours. The Roll Colorado Roll Tour has been covered in national and local media outlets including Conde Nast Traveler, Austin Chronicle, Austin American Statesman, and Austin Community Impact, among others. 

  Provided over $200,000 worth of free equipment rentals to local schools, community organizations and nonprofits, including but not limited to Black Austin Tours, Flatwater Foundation, Texas River School, Austin Pets Alive, and Keep Austin Beautiful (includes City of Austin fiscal year 2021 and 2022 to-date). 

  Enabled over 450 at risk-youth to spend a half-day paddling on the lake by providing free equipment and underwriting to Texas River School (includes City of Austin fiscal year 2021 and 2022 to-date).