Row Nova Scotia developing, promoting and growing the sport of rowing in Nova Scotia

Thanks to everyone who participated in our virtual Beast of East Indoor Rowing Competition this February. It was incredible seeing over 80 individuals participate, with participants from every rowing club in the province, Rowing PEI, and a number of CrossFit gyms across Nova Scotia including CrossFit Actuate, CrossFit Basinview, Northern …

Notice is hereby given to all members of Row Nova Scotia that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021, 7:00 pm virtually. The AGM is open to all members of Row Nova Scotia including rowers, coaches, umpires, volunteers and club board members. We encourage participation …

Throw down with the fastest indoor rowers across the Atlantic provinces and see how you measure up. Rowers, CrossFitters, home workout enthusiasts – all are welcome at Beast of the East. This competition will feature three events, competitors can compete in one, two, or all three events. However, you must …

Nominations for the 2020 Row NS Awards are now open! We are inviting nominations from across our membership and beyond. It was a unique year and its effects were felt across many aspects of our lives, including rowing. The pandemic forced Row NS, our clubs, and our members to be adaptable, …

The Convey Family has announced the 2020 winners of the Patrick Convey Recognition Award. Congratulations Carter Cranmer-Smith (Halifax Rowing Club/Dalhousie Rowing Club) who is the recipient of category 1 and Jonathan Tyson (Halifax Rowing Club) who is the recipient of category 2. Carter is recognized for his dedication to rowing, training, and future success …

For the past year, the Row NS Board of Directors has been discussing the development of our new strategic plan for 2021-2025. In the summer, consultants San Patten and Phoebe Owens were brought aboard to assist us in the development of our new plan. In early November, Row NS held …

We are welcoming all Nova Scotia rowers (past, present and future) to participate in our Strategic Planning Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday November 10, 2020 from 7pm – 9pm. As Row NS begins the development of a new strategic plan, we are looking for input from our membership to guide …

Row Nova Scotia has formed a Masters Rowing Sub-committee with the mandate to recommend and support actions that will increase participation and enjoyment of masters rowers, both on-water and indoors. We want to learn more about masters rowers in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada, what you think would improve your …

We are saddened to announce the cancellation of our two fall regattas in 2020. The Atlantic Rowing Championships & Atlantic University Rowing Championships and the Really Chili Regatta scheduled in October on Lake Banook in Dartmouth have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and its widespread effects on Canada …

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Row Nova Scotia has been working with Rowing Canada Aviron to ensure the safety and well-being of our athletes and member clubs. We are pleased to announce that the next stage of the return to rowing is the result of a provincially-specific approach that …