A Holiday Poem Twas the night before Christmas and all around the boats The ergs were a humming under the eye of Coach Nokes The shells were slung on the stretchers with care In hopes that St. Nick could somehow repair. Another erg done my stomach was queasy. And as for my lungs, well they…
NRC 2018 Burnaby Lake, and its idyllic surroundings were host to 23 Alberta athletes this past weekend for the 2018 National Rowing Championships. The regatta is unique to the Canadian rowing circuit, in that Olympic and world champions (Mahe Drysdale from New Zealand, in the Men’s 1x and Hillary Janssens and Caleigh Filmer in the…
World Championships 2018 For the second consecutive year an Alberta athlete took home a silver medal from the Senior World Rowing Championships. In 2017, it was Nicole Hare of Calgary winning a silver medal in the women’s 8+, and this year it was an Edmonton athlete bringing home the hardware. At the 2018 World Rowing…
Central Alberta Rowing Club Congratulations to the Central Alberta Rowing Club who on Saturday August 18, 2018 officially christened their new boathouse on the northern shores of Lacombe Lake. The boathouse has been built on the tireless efforts of one Andy Nokes who has been involved with every aspect of the project. For the past…
International Racing Circuit In June of 2018 it was announced that eight Alberta based athletes will be representing their respective country at an international rowing event this coming year. They are: Nicole Hare – Gold Medallist at the 2011 WCSG and 2013 CSG, a two time Canadian Henley Medallist (for Calgary), 2016 Olympian, U23 World…
2019 WESTERN CANADA SUMMER GAMES The Western Canada Summer Games (WCSG) is a multi-sport inter-provincial competition held every 4 years that provides development opportunities for amateur athletes. The 2019 Games are to be held in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and will represent the first opportunity our athletes have to showcase their talents in the lead-up to…
ARA Development Pathway In May of 2018 the ARA implemented a new funding initiative that does away with the old Henley funding model and in its place sees the implementation of a Provincial Carding initiative. Under the new Provincial Carding initiative, the ARA will provide direct funding assistance to 15 athletes who meet certain deliverables…
On-Water? Are you tired of the weather yet? The seemingly unending Alberta winter has one wondering if we will ever get on the water in 2018. Rest assured that despite the latest blast of winter weather, spring is not too far away and we will all be on the water in just a few short…
2019 Western Canada Summer Games The 2018 on-water season has not yet begun, but the ARA already has its sights set on the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games (WCSG) in Swift Current Saskatchewan. The WCSG is a multi-sport event held every four years that sees the best athletes from across Western Canada compete against one…
ARA Erg Championship There was a time when the writer would challenge athletes across the province to register for the ARA Erg Championships. If 100+ athletes registered, the provincial technical director agreed to pull an erg himself. On account of the tremendous effort of our clubs, coaches officials, volunteers to grow the sport in our…
