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

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 …

The Patrick Convey Recognition Award fund was established to celebrate and remember the life of Patrick Convey by supporting an annual award to Nova Scotia rowing athletes and others involved in the sport of rowing who best exemplify the traits that made Patrick a special person. Specifically, a person with …

We were saddened to announce the cancellation of the Nova Scotia Sprints – Bud Myra Memorial Regatta in 2020. However, we are excited to organize an alternative event that can be participated in from yourhome club. Row NS would like to offer a series of challenges throughout the month of …

We are advertising a Learn to Row (LTR) Coach workshops coming up on Saturday August 15 from 8am-5pm at Oakwood House in Dartmouth. This workshop is the entry into the RCA coach development pathway and is geared toward people interested in coaching learn to row lessons at clubs. The workshop …

We are saddened to announce the cancellation of the Nova Scotia Sprints – Bud Myra Memorial Regatta in 2020. The 48th Annual Nova Scotia Sprints Regatta was scheduled for July 25-26, 2020 on Lake Banook in Dartmouth, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic and its widespread effects on Canada and …

Congratulations to Andrew Todd, NSRC who was named the overall winner of the Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award at the annual Support4Sport Awards for the second consecutive year. The Support4Sport Awards recognize the most decorated and accomplished athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers in the province of Nova Soctia. …

Recently, Premier McNeil and Dr. Strang announced that sport activity was cleared to resume, provided sport organizations can meet the Nova Scotia public health directives (and for rowing clubs, the guidelines set out by RCA).  This is very exciting news for the rowing community, and another step closer to returning …

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Row NS was forced to cancel our first on-water regatta of the season, the Ice Breaker Regatta, scheduled for Saturday May 30, 2020. Great work by everyone who participated in our Virtual Ice Breaker Regatta May 29 – May 31, 2020. This was our first …