Unconquered Sports Day
Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 is less than a year away! You may have heard that Harry and Meghan were in Vancouver last week. After the pomp of the “One Year to Go” events, the Games hosted a community event…
Black History Month Feature – John Deas
Most BC rowers are familiar with Delta Deas - the club, the venue, the Delta Deas Scholastic Regatta. But did you know that Deas Island got it's name from one of BC's first black entrepreneurs? Photo: Digital Museums Canada John…
BC Summer Games Alumni Feature – Allison Ray
In 2002 Allison Dobb (now Allison Ray) took one of her first steps on her pathway to becoming an award-winning and well respected coach. Allison had been coaching for about four years when she took the opportunity to coach for…
RCA Excellence Awards
A highlight of the RCA Excellence Awards is always the President's Award. This year, that honour went to BC's own Simon Litherland. The President of False Creek Rowing Club was given the award for his work in building the club…
Great Start to 2024
This weekend, Rowing BC hosted another successful Junior Development Camp. The “Winter Camp” was an opportunity to build on the knowledge from the series of Junior Development Camps executed by Rowing BC’s Director of High Performance, Terry Paul. The camp…
The Boys in the Boat (BC’s Version)
You can watch the 1936 University of Washington's crew's amazing story in George Clooney's recent film, "The Boys in the Boat". But did you know that Canada had it's own story of a working class crew of young men overcoming…
Trudy and Doug Peden Women in Sports Award
Rowing BC is very fortunate to have been chosen by the Trudy & Doug Peden Charitable Foundation to administer the Trudy and Doug Peden Women in Sports Award to two deserving female athletes within our organization. Both Trudy & Doug…
2023 Wrapped
What a year! BC Rowing Community, we know how to have fun! 6 Development Camps 18 Newly Certified BC Coaches 157 Active Coaches 2 Level II Umpire Clinics 276 Spaces Created for Equity-Deserving Participants 49 Days of Racing 29 Champions…
Rowing Across an Ocean for the Oceans
Why do you sign up for a Learn to Row? Maybe you want to try a new activity. Maybe you have friends in a rowing club. Or, in Isabelle Coté's case, you've committed to rowing across the Atlantic Ocean so…
Umpires Building Skills and Knowledge
There was a record turn out at the 2023 Umpire Seminar, held in Victoria on November 25. Forty-five umpires, ranging from new assistants to seasoned veterans, came out to learn from experts and each other. Andrea Wooles, Safe Sport Manager…