Rowing British Columbia

BC Summer Games
2018-07-19 - 2018-07-22 | Quamichan Lake, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Full Event Information is available on Regatta Central

Cascadia Masters Championships
2018-07-21 - 2018-07-22
Full event information is available here
Registration is available on Regatta Central

Coastal Come-and-Try in Fort Langley
2018-08-02 16:00 - 19:00, 2018-08-07 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bedford Channel, Bedford Channel, Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
More information about the event is available here

Nelson Sprints
2018-08-11 | Nelson, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Registration is available on Regatta Central

Coastal Come-and-Try in Nelson
2018-08-12 08:00 - 10:30 | Nelson, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Come-and-Try in Kelowna
2018-08-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Kelowna City Park, 1600 Abbott St, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 1B7, Canada

RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop
2018-08-18 - 2018-08-19 | St. Michaels University School, 3400 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 4P5, Canada
Rowing BC is hosting an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop on August 18-19, 2018 on Vancouver Island at St Michaels University School.
The workshop fee is $200.00 per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
The workshop requires a minimum of 10 participants; individuals will be registered on a first come, first served basis.
Workshop times are as follows:

Saturday, August 18, 2018: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Sunday, August 19, 2018: 8:00 AM-3:15 PM

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
To pay for this workshop, please send a cheque to the Rowing BC office (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC, V7B 0A2) or send an e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca (with a password that we’ll be able to figure out!).
For more information on the workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, August 13, 2018.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.

Come-and-Try in Ucluelet
2018-08-20 10:00 - 16:00

Come-and-Try in Ahousaht
2018-08-21 10:00 - 16:00

Rowing BC Masters Camp (Sidney)
2018-08-25 | Sidney, BC
Date: August 25th
Location: Tulista Park, Sidney
Hosts: Rowing BC, OARCA,Victoria City Rowing Club
Topic: World Coastal Rowing Championships Preparation
Minimum participants: 12
Cost to participate: $100
Throughout the Spring and Summer, the Victoria City Rowing Club is offering T/Th coastal rowing come and try/practice sessions in Sidney, BC to allow participants an opportunity to get comfortable in the coastal equipment in the lead up to the 2018 World Rowing Coastal Championships being held in Sidney October 11-14th. (To get involved in these sessions, interested participants can contact clubadmin@vcrc.bc.ca.)
To wrap up the Summer, this one-day camp will provide a mini taste of what the World Rowing Coastal Championships will be like. Hosted on the official World Championships course, camp participants will have the opportunity to experience the course for practice purposes, and then complete the day with a fun race experience. A group lunch will provide the opportunity for coastal rowing enthusiasts from across the province to get to know each other more, and get excited for the upcoming World Championships! All equipment will be provided, but participants are expected to have rowing experience equivalent to being confident in a flatwater single.
Registration includes a limited-edition Rowing BC Masters Camp long-sleeved technical shirt for all participants.
Camp Overview:
Saturday, August 25th
7:30 AM-5:00 PM
Registration:
Registration is available on a first-come-first-served basis. Registrations received after a camp is full will be placed on a waitlist and contacted if space becomes available. Completed registration includes submission of an online registration form along with payment made by cheque to the Rowing BC office (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC, V7B 0A2) or e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL! To be placed on a waitlist, contact sonja.lonne@rowingbc.ca
Participants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

Coastal Come-and-Try in Sidney
2018-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Tulista Park, 9565 Fifth St, Sidney, BC, V8L 2W5, Canada

Rowing BC Masters Camp (Vernon)
2018-09-01 - 2018-09-03 | Swan Lake, Lochdale Rd, Vernon, British Columbia, V1B 3R8, Canada
Date: September 1-3rd
Location: Vernon
Hosts: Rowing BC, Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club
Topic: Multi-Sport Camp
Guest Coaches: Jessica Lowe, second guest coach TBA
Minimum participants: 12
Cost to participate: $260
This camp in Vernon, BC is exactly the experience for the weekend-warriors in BC’s rowing population. The camp will include two and a half days of rowing, cross-country mountain biking and hiking. Experienced Masters coaches will facilitate technical focused rows and video analysis each morning, followed by an exciting non-rowing experience each afternoon on Silver Star Mountain. Participants will have the chance to bond over their new sport experiences and enjoying a group dinner each evening. If you’re looking for an active way to spend the Labor Day Long Weekend, this is it!
Guest Coach Jessica Lowe learned to row at Boston University and from 2000 – 2010 was a member of Seattle’s Pocock Rowing Center where she helped obtain several wins for the club as stroke and team member of the Women’s 8+ including a Bronze in the Head of the Charles Club 8+, 1st place at the San Diego Crew Classic and several wins at the Opening Day regatta, Canadian Masters and US Masters National Rowing Championships. As masters coach at the Vancouver Rowing Club she shepherded the W 40+ 4+ to a 2nd place finish at the 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta. Jessica has also competed in sculling and appreciates the differences between the two disciplines. At the Vancouver Rowing Club she coaches both sculling and sweep. She is passionate in helping rowers establish a strong technical and fitness base that will allow them to successfully pursue any level of rowing they desire.
Registration includes a limited-edition Rowing BC Masters Camp long-sleeved technical shirt for all participants. All participants must be confident rowing a single or pair.
Weekend Overview:
Saturday, September 1st
7:30 AM-8:00 PM
Sunday, September 2nd
7:30 AM-8:00 PM
Monday, September 3rd
7:30 AM-2:00 PM
Registration:
Registration is available on a first-come-first-served basis. Registrations received after a camp is full will be placed on a waitlist and contacted if space becomes available. Completed registration includes submission of an online registration form along with payment made by cheque to the Rowing BC office (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC, V7B 0A2) or e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
The deadline for registration has now passed. For further information, please contact sonja.lonne@rowingbc.ca
Participants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Each participant is expected to also arrange equipment for use at the camp (ex. car-top a single from their home training location to the camp location). Storage for equipment during the camp will be provided at the host site. Participants unable to provide their own equipment should contact sonja.lonne@rowingbc.ca for alternative options. Some rental equipment will be made available.

Rowing BC Masters Camp (Vancouver)
2018-09-07 - 2018-09-09 | Jericho
Date: September 7-9th
Location: Jericho Sailing Center, Vancouver
Hosts: Rowing BC, Salish Sea Coastal Rowing Club
Topic: World Coastal Rowing Championships Preparation
Minimum participants: 8
Cost to participate: $260
With roughly one month until the World Rowing Coastal Championships and held in Sidney, BC this coastal rowing weekend at the Jericho Sailing Centre in Vancouver, BC will offer the ideal training opportunity for rowers getting used to coastal boats and water conditions. This camp will provide the opportunity to experience reacting to a sea swell and other open-water features as well as practice turning and beach launching before shifting focus onto the World Championships race course structure and practising on a mock-course set up at Jericho. The weekend will conclude with a race following the real World Championships course set-up.
Amidst the on-water components, participants will also enjoy “Stories from the Sea” – a series of photo stories from rowers who have had experiences like rowing across the Atlantic! The weekend will be a chance to expand your rowing network, and get to know others from across the province through group lunches and dinners. All equipment will be provided, but participants are expected to have rowing experience equivalent to being confident in a flatwater single. Both experienced and novice coastal rowers are welcome! Registration includes a limited-edition Rowing BC Masters Camp long-sleeved technical shirt for all participants.
Weekend Overview:
Friday, September 7th
6:00-9:30 PM
Saturday, September 8th
6:30 AM-7:15 PM
Sunday, September 9th
6:30 AM-4:15 PM
Registration:
Registration is available on a first-come-first-served basis. Registrations received after a camp is full will be placed on a waitlist and contacted if space becomes available. Completed registration includes submission of an online registration form along with payment made by cheque to the Rowing BC office (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC, V7B 0A2) or e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
Registration is now closed. Contact sonja.lonne@rowingbc.ca with any additional questions.
Participants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

Head of the River
2018-09-15 | Nicomekl River, 13723 Crescent Rd, Surrey, British Columbia, V4P 1J4, Canada

New Umpire Clinic
2018-09-16 | Rowing British Columbia Office, 155 - 3820 Cessna Dr, Richmond, British Columbia, V7B 0A2, Canada
Are you interested in joining the umpire community?
This New Umpire Clinic will prepare you to be an Assistant Umpire. Assistant Umpires continue their learning journey by shadowing Licensed Umpires in the five major umpire roles through local regattas as they are available. Assistant Umpires may then choose when they feel ready to move on to Associate Umpire Training and eventually taking the Umpire Exam. Full information on the pathway through umpiring is available here.
There is no cost to becoming an Assistant Umpire. This clinic is great for those interested in pursuing umpiring, as well as those coaches or parents who want to become more knowledgeable about the rules of racing and the role of umpires at events.
Clinic Date: September 16, 2018
Location: Rowing BC Office (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond)
Time: TBA
Registration is available here.
The Rowing BC Umpire Committee is available to answer any additional questions about getting involved.

Deep Cove Classic Regatta
2018-09-29 | Deep Cove, 2156 Banbury Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7G 2T1, Canada
Full event information: http://deepcoverowingclub.com/deep-cove-classic-regatta/

Crabfest Skills Regatta and Head of the Hamster
2018-09-30 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

Burnaby Lake Small Boat Invitational
2018-10-06 | Burnaby Lake, 6871 Roberts St, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 3C1, Canada
Full event information: https://sites.google.com/site/blrc4ktt/

Annual 2nd Regatta
2018-10-13 - 2018-10-15 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

New Umpire Clinic
2018-10-14
Are you interested in joining the umpire community?
This New Umpire Clinic will prepare you to be an Assistant Umpire. Assistant Umpires continue their learning journey by shadowing Licensed Umpires in the five major umpire roles through local regattas as they are available. Assistant Umpires may then choose when they feel ready to move on to Associate Umpire Training and eventually taking the Umpire Exam. Full information on the pathway through umpiring is available here.
There is no cost to becoming an Assistant Umpire. This clinic is great for those interested in pursuing umpiring, as well as those coaches or parents who want to become more knowledgeable about the rules of racing and the role of umpires at events.
Clinic Date: October 14, 2018
Location: TBA (Vancouver Island)
Time: TBA
Registration is available here.
The Rowing BC Umpire Committee is available to answer any additional questions about getting involved.

Head of the Gorge/Tail of the Gorge
2018-10-20 - 2018-10-21 | Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V9A 2A3, Canada

North Shore Youth Invitational
2018-10-27 | Deep Cove, 2156 Banbury Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7G 2T1, Canada

Level 2 Umpire Clinic
2018-10-27 - 2018-10-28 | Rowing British Columbia Office, 155 - 3820 Cessna Dr, Richmond, British Columbia, V7B 0A2, Canada
Rowing BC will be hosting a Level 2 Umpire Clinic in the Rowing BC Office (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond) split over two days – October 27th 1:30 PM-5:30 PM and October 28th 8:00 AM-12:30 PM.
To register for this workshop, please directly contact ucommittee@rowingbc.ca.

LVISSA City Championships
2018-11-03 - 2018-11-04 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

RCA National Rowing Championships and Canada Cup
2018-11-06 - 2018-11-11 | Burnaby Lake, 6871 Roberts St, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 3C1, Canada

LVISSA Island Highschool Championships
2018-11-11 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

Rowing BC Annual General Meeting and Conference
2018-11-17 - 2018-11-18
Mark your calendar to join us at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown November 17-18, 2018 for the 2018 Rowing BC Annual General Meeting and Conference.
This two-day conference will incorporate topics applicable to coaches, administrators, regatta organizers, umpires, Board members, parents and athletes alike. The Annual General Meeting will be incorporated into the conference content. On Saturday, November 17th plan to be available in the evening to attend the Rowing BC Banquet, celebrating the successes of the BC rowing community over this past year.
Full information here.

RCA Coach Weekend 2 Workshop
2018-11-23 - 2018-11-25
Rowing BC is hosting an RCA Coach Weekend 2 Workshop on November 23-25, 2018 in Victoria. The precise workshop location will be confirmed with workshop participants closer to the date.
The workshop fee is $300.00 per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
The workshop requires a minimum of 10 participants; individuals will be registered on a first come, first served basis.
Workshop times are as follows:

Friday, November 23, 2018: evening (time TBD)
Saturday, November 24, 2018: all day (time TBD)
Sunday, November 25, 2018: all day (time TBD)

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
To pay for this workshop, please send a cheque to the Rowing BC office (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC, V7B 0A2) or send an e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca (with a password that we’ll be able to figure out!).
For more information on the workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, November 20, 2018.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Coach Weekend 2 Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.

Trailer Driving 201
2018-12-09 | John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse, 7277 River Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 1X5, Canada
Building off last year’s successful introduction to trailer driving, this will be the hands-on version.
Following a review of the basics, you will be guided through manoeuvers such as backing , cornering and planning ahead in traffic.
An invaluable session for coaches to be able to support their clubs and ensure valuable club equipment is in safe hands!
Participants should dress warmly for this one.
Register here.
