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ARA Provincial Carding

In 2023-2024 the ARA allocates $12,000 towards the development of provincial cards under this proposed initiative.  Provincial Cards will range in value between $500 and $1,500 and will be payable in two equal instalments.  Full details can be found here.

September Bulletin

Summer Recap It has been a busy summer within Alberta Rowing.  With the fall now upon us, it may be easy to forget what we as a province accomplished but it was an impressive two months as evidenced by the following Rowing Participation Thanks to the efforts of our clubs across the province, Alberta seems…

July Bulletin

Lakeland Camp:As communicated in past submissions the Lakeland Rowing Camp is open to all registered ARA athletes.  The camp will be held from July 21 to 23 in Vermilion, Alberta and are hopeful that as many athletes as possible will attend.  We promise to make it with your while.  If you haven’t already registered and…

Lakeland Rowing Camp

the Lakeland Rowing Camp is open to all registered ARA athletes.  The camp will be held from July 21 to 23 in Vermilion, Alberta and are hopeful that as many athletes as possible will attend.  We promise to make it with your while.  If you haven’t already registered and are interested in doing so, please…

June Bulletin

Lakeland Camp:As communicated in past submissions the Lakeland Rowing Camp is open to all registered ARA athletes.  The camp will be held from July 21 to 23 in Vermilion, Alberta and are hopeful that as many athletes as possible will attend.  We promise to make it with your while.  If you haven’t already registered and…

May Bulletin

Boat Race Rowing is one of the world’s oldest sports and the races that have come to define it are some of the most storied traditions the world over.   In England there is the “Boat Race”, a 165 year-old competition between Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club In the United States…

April Bulletin

NextGen PartnershipThe NextGen program is a development pathway that provides athletes with training opportunities in their province while engaging with RCA Development programs.  Since its inception back in 2017 the province of Alberta has largely been excluded from this program with the bulk of Rowing Canada’s resources going to support NextGen Performance Hubs in Ontario,…

March Bulletin

ARA Erg ChampionshipsThe Central Alberta Rowing Club played host to the 2023 ARA Erg Championships on Saturday March 6, 2023.  With over 110+ athletes in action across 7 different clubs it provides inspiration to this writer to get in shape for the 2024 version.  Until then we are left to recollect on an event that…

February Monthly Bulletin

Rowing Canada Coaches Conference. The 2023 Rowing Canada Coaches Conference held in Victoria B.C from January 27-29, represented the first time that coaches across Canada congregated in person to celebrate the sport of rowing in nearly 3 years. The two-day affair concluded with the Rowing Canada Excellence Awards Banquet which celebrates the achievements of athletes,…

2023 Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships

The Central Alberta Rowing Club played host to the 2023 ARA Erg Championships on Saturday March 6, 2023.  With over 110+ athletes in action across 7 different clubs it provides inspiration to this writer to get in shape for the 2024 version.  Until then we are left to recollect on an event that saw nearly…