DIRECTIONS


The Head of the Passaic Regatta is hosted by:

Nereid Boat Club

350 Riverside Avenue

Rutherford, NJ 07070

(201) 438-3995

Passaic River Rowing Association

P.O. Box 440

Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071-0440

Regatta location overview:

  • The regatta is run out of 3 boathouses (see map below; click for larger version).  4 rowing docks are on the course.
  • Boat trailers should proceed to the Riverside County Park parking lot off the PRRA dock.  Directions to PRRA are below and signs will be posted directing you to the parking lot.
  • If you are planning to car-top a single, you may choose to launch from either the PRRA dock or the Nereid boathouse dock.  Please let us know if you are planning to launch from Nereid so we will have your bow number ready.


Directions to the Nereid boathouse:

From NYC: Lincoln Tunnel out of city and you will be on 495W. Follow 495W. to Rt. 3 W.  About 1 1/2 miles past Giants Stadium look for Riverside Ave Exit.  At end of exit, make a right onto Riverside Ave. The boathouse is about 1/2 mile on your left.
From NJ Turnpike: Exit 16W to Route 3 west.  About 1 1/2 miles past Giants Stadium look for the Riverside Ave exit.  At end of exit, make a right onto Riverside Ave.  The boathouse is about 1/2 mile on your left.
From Garden State Parkway: Exit 153A to Route 3 East for about 5 miles.  Look for Park Avenue/Riverside Ave exit.  Make a right immediately after exiting and another right at stop sign onto Riverside Ave.  The boathouse is about 1/2 mile on your left.

Directions to the PRRA boathouse:

Proceed as for the Nereid boathouse.  At end of Riverside exit, make a left onto Riverside Avenue and drive about 2.5 miles. You will see the Fortunato's restaurant on your right hand side, enter the park entrance at right (Riverside Park South, Bergen County). Bear right and park in the back lot. Walk the foot path toward the river and you will see the PRRA Boathouse.

Parking:

Boat trailer parking will be assigned by the regatta committee.  Contact us if you plan to bring a trailer.  For all others, parking is available on local streets.