For those who have rowed in the Head of the Passaic in previous years, there are some important changes to the course to keep in mind:

• Two-way traffic will be maintained on the river at all times.  Boats will race on the west side (left side on the map) of the river, then return to their dock on the east (right) side.
• Only the bridge arches designated by buoys may be used.  Going through a different arch is dangerous and will be penalized.
• No passing zones start some distance before each bridge (indicated by buoys) and include the entire length between the railroad bridge and the Route 3 bridge.
• Red buoys must always be kept to the port (left) side of the boat.
• After finishing, boats should row to the large yellow buoy before turning around.
  
• Docking is allowed during the race at all docks, subject to the discretion of the dock master.

An updated map is below (click on map for PDF version).