With the colder weather here, we are shortening our weekend hours, but just a little! Starting Saturday, Oct 20 we will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 7am to 12pm. Weekday hours remain the same for now. The water at the ORC will be turned off on Monday, October 29 in the morning. It may [...]
The ORC Executive would like to know your name ideas for currently nameless boats in our boathouse. We've had quite a few submitted already - thank you! This is the last call for name suggestions. Names can: recognize a significant contributor to the ORC community, recognize an outstanding athlete who has won an Olympic or [...]
For those athletes attending Head of the Fish regatta on October 27-28 an information package is available here. Important dates and details are contained within.
Big thank you to all of the clubs, participants, coaches, volunteers, officials, umpires, partners and spectators that contributed to another successful Head of the Rideau regatta this past weekend! The weather and racing conditions were perfect. Race results can be found here. The varsity scoring can be found here. Congratulations to Trent University on winning [...]
The draw for Head of the Rideau, coming up on Sept 23, can be found here. We look forward to some great racing at Rideau Canoe Club on Sunday!
Local Athlete’s Fund Application Overview The Local Athlete’s Fund is a new initiative with the purpose of providing financial support to ORC athletes in need who are rowing at the local club level. It has been established as a sister fund to the ORC’s existing Athlete’s Fund, which is designated to financially assist ORC athletes [...]
A very BIG thank you and a giant smile with a 'job well done' to our volunteer coaches and officials who have shared their time, energy and love and joy of rowing with our crews this year! From Adult Rowing League to competitive to recreational to masters and more our volunteer coaches are incredibly dedicated [...]
Crews from the ORC’s junior and senior competitive programs are returning home after a week of racing in St. Catharines, ON at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, which is the biggest and toughest competition of the summer. The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta is a week long regatta (August 6 to 12) featuring Canadian and international [...]
Are you in need of regatta gear for the upcoming racing season? One the Canadian based suppliers, Regatta Sport, has opened it's iTeam site for new orders for the fall season. Visit www.regattasport.com and following these iTeam instructions to place an order (click here). Order by September 16th to get your gear before fall racing season!
For experienced rowers who want to get out and row, but are not able to commit to a full membership. The ORC Rowing Pass Pilot is a flexible option for experienced rowers who want to get out and row but aren't able to commit to a full membership. Experienced rowers are rowers who have rowed [...]