Cornell provides spacious and varied training facilities for the 150 women and men who participate in the rowing program.

The John Collyer Boat House is a grand facility with three boat bays and a shop, three locker room areas, a trophy room filled with rowing memorabilia, offices for coaches, and a bunk room that has been home to many oarsmen in training for the IRA and national teams. Next door, the Doris Robison Shell House provides two more boat bays and an additional locker room.

The boat houses are tucked into a cove on the inlet that sits at the 1700-meter mark of the 2,000-meter race course. The inlet opens out into Cayuga Lake, a spectacular body of water that provides unlimited miles for the crews in training. The lake sits in a valley that provides views of the countryside and that offers horizons that complement the majestic beauty of the sport.