Rowing

I have been rowing for almost 25 years, although those are Canadian years, where we can only be on the water for half the year or less. My rowing travel company has extended my season, allowing me to row in spectacular settings, and expanding the breadth of my experience with this sport. The passion that rowers share comes from the years invested in learning balance, catch, release, power. Perhaps it comes from the reward of a shell moving lightly and smoothly through the water, with the sound of the run and perfect pools from the blades swirling away. Maybe it is the perverseness of succeeding at something backwards. For me it is especially about the beauty of being on the water, wherever that might be, sensing the calmness of a lake, the power of a sea or the flow of a river.

Why All Rowers Should Care About Coastal Rowing

Coastal rowing could be a breath of fresh air or a new exciting twist on your competitive path. Either way you should care.

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The Case for Coastal Boats on Lakes

Coastal boats only belong in the rough ocean waves. Wrong! Now, let me tell you why I think there is so much more to them.

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Rowing in St. Petersburg is Neva Boring

Daydreaming of St.Petersburg in anticipation of Rowing The World ‘s first rowing trip in Russia. A little history definitely not boring!

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Hemingway, Rowing and Lago Maggiore

An author we all know, my favourite sport and one the most picturesque Italian lakes. What is the connection between these three things?

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What’s With The Hippo?

Why did one of the most successful rowing clubs in the world select a hippo as its mascot?

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To Punt or Not to Punt – Superb Ways to Row The River Thames

Did you know that there are more than one way to row the River Thames? Even if you think you tried them all, Thames probably has another one up its sleeve.

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