One of the oldest rowing clubs in New Zealand, St George's has rowed from its base on the Tāmaki River at Panmure for 140 years. It is a club for every age. Its Masters group, formed in 1995, is the largest in New Zealand and races everything from 1000 metre sprints to long-distance events, at national and regional regattas. A club-aged squad of senior school and post-school rowers trains alongside them, and the club also takes in school crews, including the rowers from Glendowie College, which has rowed with St George's since the 1991/92 season. Adults new to the sport, or moving from another club, can send an expression of interest through the club's website. Members share the work of running the club, from duties and committee roles to rosters, and they also take part in beach and river clean-ups and work with the local waka ama group. A member who joined three years ago describes the sport as the hardest thing they have ever done and one they would not give up. The club is in the middle of a building project, with the cladding now on and the wiring and plumbing under way, so check the club before you visit.