ORC News

Thank you to all of our members that attended the AGM on February 13. We’d like to recognize the hard work and dedication of outgoing Board members, Lilianne Page and Marika Kay. Lilianne had served as Secretary and Marika as Club Registrar. Big thanks to both for their service. We’d like to thank and welcome […]

On Sunday, February 9, junior rowers from the Ottawa Rowing Club competed at the Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships in Mississauga, ON. The CIRC is a major competition in the rowing off-season where athletes race a 1,000m or 2,000m distance on rowing machines. ORC was well represented by our junior crew, finishing the weekend with 5 […]

We’ll be hosting our winter ergatta on Saturday, February 22, which also happens to be Indoor Rowing Day in Canada! Your 2k raced will be added to metres rowed on ergs by rowers across the nation. The goal is to collectively log enough metres to row the distance across Canada. The ergatta will be held […]

The ORC’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 7pm to 9pm.  The meeting will be held at Manor Park Community Centre (100 Thornwood Rd).  There is street parking available.  All ORC members are encouraged to attend, with sign-in starting at 6:30pm.   The AGM Agenda is as follows: Roll Call […]

The Wes Kuran Scholarship – for a deserving university athlete – will be presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Ottawa Rowing Club in mid-February. The Scholarship was established to honour Wes Kuran in recognition of his service to the Ottawa Rowing Club as President (1997-2006) and for his long service to the club […]

Thank you to all who celebrated with us this past Saturday evening at the President’s Banquet! And big congratulations to our deserving President’s award winners who were recognized that evening: Service Award – Ed FournierCoach of the Year – Tan HoVolunteer Appreciation – Ryan FazzariSweep Crew of the Year – Caroline Wang, Olivia Rice-Hui, Rachel […]

Winter is coming and that means winter training is around the corner! The Ottawa Rowing Club will return to the Taggart Family YMCA (180 Argyle Ave) for 2019/2020 winter ORC member training. You can find info about the Taggart Y here. The Taggart YMCA is offering a 6 month pass (this pass is available to […]

Our dock removal and club closing will take place this Saturday, November 9, beginning at 8am.  This is a giant task that requires help from many.  Please make yourself available that morning to contribute. We would also like to start de-rigging boats and dismantling outdoor racks on Friday, November 8 beginning at 4pm and could […]

The water temperature is 10 degrees and falling. Cold water rules are now in effect. This means all 1x scullers must be wearing and inflatable pfd around their waist, all 2xs or 2-s must carry pfds in the boat with them, all rowers must row with a safety boat, nobody is permitted to row past […]

Crews from the Ottawa Rowing Club (ORC) raced this weekend at the 56th annual Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, MA. The Head of the Charles regatta is one of the largest and most competitive regattas in North America attracting more than 11,000 athletes and thousands of spectators for racing over a three mile […]

It’s getting darker and colder at the ORC and our open hours will shorten as of Friday, October 18: Mondays and Wednesdays 2pm to 8pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 2pm to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays 7am to 12pm

Peterborough, ON – Crews from the Ottawa Rowing Club traveled to Peterborough, ON this past weekend to race at the Head of the Trent Regatta. The Head of the Trent Regatta is one of the premier regattas that ORC crews race at every Fall. The Regatta is a head style race over a distance of […]

Big thank you to all of our volunteers, officials, coaches and competitors for another great Head of the Rideau regatta! Results can be found here.

Do you have a junior rower headed to Head of the Fish regatta on October 26-27? If so, please read this information package. It contains important details and deadlines so you and your rower are prepared for this regatta!

Fall hours will take effect on Tuesday, September 3. The Boathouses will be open: Monday to Friday 5am to 8am (boathouses will close at 8am) and re-open from 2pm to 8pm Saturday and Sunday 7am to 2pm

Crews from the ORC’s Masters program traveled to St. Catharines, ON this past weekend to compete in the biggest competition of the summer – the Royal Canadian Henley Masters Regatta. The Henley Masters Regatta features crews from all over Canada and internationally racing over a 1000m course in Masters competition. ORC crews finished the weekend […]

If you are racing for the ORC at Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, August 5-11 in St. Catharines, you can find all relevant info and deadlines here.

The Ottawa Rowing Club is searching for a new volunteer Lead Coach for our Junior Men’s program to begin in August or September. If you have a strong rowing background and love to coach ambitious and dynamic junior (U19) athletes, then we’d love to hear from you. Click here for a complete position description. The […]

Have gear to give away? Bring any rowing related gear in good condition (not torn/worn through) and clean to the club during the next week. Drop it off in one of the boxes upstairs in the new boathouse – women, men, accessories Looking for new gear?Come to the old boathouse on Saturday, July 20 from […]

Need ORC gear for the fall? Now is the time to order from the Regatta Sport iTEAMS site. Click here for instructions on how to order. Deadline for orders is July 28th!

ORC member yoga will kick off on June 11! This yoga is free to ORC members and is an AWESOME addition to your rowing training. Grab your mat, drop your brain, listen to your body and the control breath for a better YOU! When: Every Tuesday from June 11 to July 30, 6pm to 7:15pm […]

The ORC is seeking to hire a full-time Boat Repair Technician. The job description, with requirements, is available here. Applications should be submitted by email to melissa@ottawarowingclub.com. The application deadline is Monday, May 20, 2019. This position is made possible with funding under the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Congrats to all those who pulled a 2k at our spring ergatta! Results can be found here.

The Ottawa Rowing Club has the BEST volunteers! And, boy, do we need our volunteers to make this year another success. A number of special events coming up this spring and summer for the club… May 4, approx. 10am to 12pm, Club Pancake Breakfast May 11, 9am to 2pm, Tulip Cup Regatta May 25, 7am […]

The story of the Ottawa Rowing Club is steeped in history. Founded in 1867, Canada’s oldest rowing club is a non-profit, volunteer-driven, community organization. Its founding father was Sir John A. Macdonald and it has been in existence for more than 150 years. The ORC’s story isn’t just a story of early hours and intense […]

The Ottawa River has risen since our last update of April 20th. It is possible that it will rise at least another foot in the next day or two. A lot depends on the snowmelt and rain forecast. Our dock installation and club clean up has been moved to Saturday, May 4th and the spring […]

The scenario we found ourselves in, in Spring 2017, has returned. The Ottawa River has risen above its banks and the Ottawa Rowing Club is flooded. Due to significant rainfall and melting snow the Ottawa River has swelled and has now reached our historic, old Boathouse. It will be a few days before the River […]

Overview The Local Athlete’s Fund is an initiative with the purpose of providing financial support to ORC athletes in need who are rowing at the local club level. It was established as a sister fund to the ORC’s existing Athlete’s Fund, which is designated to financially assist ORC athletes competing internationally. It has been established to […]

The role of ORC Athlete Representative is coming up for election.  ORC senior men’s rower, Nicholas Romanchuk, has filled this role for the last year.  A big thank you and much gratitude to Nicholas for volunteering his time and energy toward the ORC and it’s goals. The Athlete Representative sits on the ORC Executive representing […]

There is no better or closer view of regatta racing than from a umpire seat. Umpiring is a great way to get involved in our awesome sport, even if you have no rowing experience. You get the benefit of the outdoors, on water, working with motivated, fun people and contributing to a safe and fun […]