A FREE EVENT!
Open to all aged 12* and over.
Enjoy this opportunity to get out on the Salish Sea.
Curious about rowing? Come out to the Tulista Park Boat Ramp in Sidney for a chance to try rowing in wide, stable, coastal boats. No previous experience needed. Rowing Canada Aviron Certified Coaches will be there to help you with the basics, and there will be experienced volunteers in the boat as well. Most important is to have fun!
There are limited number of seats available in the boats, and we have set aside the following time slots:
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- 8am – 10am : The seats are available for booking and/or drop-ins.
- 10am – 12pm : The seats are available for booking and/or drop-ins.
- 1pm – 3pm : The seats are available for booking and/or drop-ins.
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If you want to be sure of a seat, sign up for the morning time slot or the afternoon one. The sign-up sheet will close Saturday night around 10pm. Of course, you can also drop by and if there is space, we’ll do our best to get you in a boat.
If you are just curious what this is all about, come on down. We love talking about coastal rowing.
For a bit more information, including what to wear if you wish to row, we have a simple page outlining the event.
Need some inspiration to get out to row, have a look at the little video produced by Rowing Canada for National Come Try Day.
* Participants under 19 need to be accompanied by a responsible adult who stays onsite.
How to get there?
Tulista Park is easily accessible by public transit (bus #72, bus stop at the north end of Tulista near Ocean Ave, by the skateboard park), and bike (follow the Lochside trail. Bike racks are located near the ArtSea building). If you prefer to drive, there is plenty of free parking on Ocean Ave, Weiler Ave. or Lochside Dr. And of course, it is easy walking distance from Sidney.
UPDATE:
The Come Try Event was lots of fun. We look forward to our next opportunity to get both school kids and others out to learn about and experience coastal rowing.
- We had a special “Come Try Coastal Rowing” day for some local schools. Have a look at some of the photos from the day.
- Sunday was open to the public. A few photos from Sunday.