Riverside Yacht Club – Medford's Family Boating Club

Share The River

Please be on the lookout for skull boats on the Mystic River around the MBTA bridge. There is poor visibility for the teams as they come around the corner. We ask all members stay in the channel by going around the blue floats in front of Mystic Wellington. Please avoid using the center of the river by Winter Hill Yacht Club. The center of the river will be used by the CREW teams. You can view the map of the channel in the below link.

Mystic River Map

Welcome to the Riverside Yacht Club

At Riverside Yacht Club, we’re proud to be a family-oriented boating club with a rich history dating back to 1960. Our club is nestled on the banks of the Mystic River, a site steeped in maritime heritage.

Medford’s Riverside Avenue was once home to bustling shipyards that built 568 sailing ships—a number that underscores the city’s former prominence in shipbuilding. Timber was brought to Medford via the Middlesex Canal to fuel these shipyards, and ships were launched directly into the Mystic River near where our club stands today. At one time, a quarter of all ships were built in Medford until the advent of iron steamships shifted the tide away from wooden vessels.

We invite you to join us as we celebrate our storied past and continue our commitment to community and the joy of boating.

Attention Club Members:

All members must be boating certified by 2028. This certification is obtained by completing an approved boating safety course, ensures everyone’s safety on the water and compliance with state regulations. Please start planning now to enroll in a U.S. Coast Guard–approved course. You can take a self-paced course, Boat-ed.com.

You can also find other approved courses on the mass.gov site. If you lost your card and need a replacement, you can get a replacement here, Lost My Card.