One of Canada's oldest yacht clubs, founded in 1909, offering full-service guest moorage in Prince Rupert's Cow Bay — steps from restaurants and downtown — with 30- and 50-amp power, showers, laundry, and a welcoming clubhouse for visiting cruisers.
The Prince Rupert Rowing and Yachting Club has been a fixture of the Cow Bay waterfront since its founding in 1909, making it one of the oldest continuously operating yacht clubs in Canada. Its docks occupy the same site where members have gathered for over a century, a testament to the club's deep roots in Prince Rupert's maritime community.
Guest moorage is available year-round and is a favourite stop for cruisers working the Inside Passage. The club welcomes visiting boaters warmly, and the atmosphere is distinctly club-like — members and guests share the same well-maintained facilities, and the social environment is a draw in itself on a long coastal passage. The club's position in Cow Bay puts it within easy walking distance of downtown Prince Rupert, local restaurants, grocery stores, the Museum of Northern British Columbia, and the marine supply shops that make this city a natural staging point before or after Dixon Entrance.
Shore power runs to 30- and 50-amp pedestals, covering the majority of cruising vessels. Fresh water is available at the docks. A new office building houses updated shower and laundry facilities, a considerable upgrade for boats arriving after offshore passages. Parking is plentiful and dock access is straightforward.
Moorage rates are structured seasonally: daily rates apply during peak season (May 1 through September 15), while weekly and monthly rates are offered in the off-season, making it an attractive option for vessels wintering in Prince Rupert. The club can be reached on VHF Channel 73 before arrival to arrange a berth.
Prince Rupert is BC's northernmost major port and the gateway to Dixon Entrance and Southeast Alaska. It is also a terminus for BC Ferries service to the Haida Gwaii archipelago. The city receives substantial annual rainfall — foul-weather gear is mandatory kit — but the harbour is ice-free year-round and the surrounding mountains and fjords provide dramatic scenery. Mariners transiting in either direction find Prince Rupert an essential provisioning stop, and the PRRYC is consistently recommended in cruising guides as the moorage of choice for those who prefer a club setting over the adjacent municipal Cow Bay Marina.
Fuel and shore power available at Prince Rupert Rowing & Yacht Club.
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