Year-round rowing opportunities that fit your schedule, goals, and budget
Age: 18+
Experience: at least Learn to Row
Our typical practice times change with the seasons. Consult the iCrew Sessions calendar for current details.
Some of our casual programs are also open to adults. Also, if you haven't rowed with us before, see our New to Our Club page.
Join our announcement list to be notified as programs become available.
Buy the Masters Pass that works for you! Get access to a variety of morning, evening, and daytime sessions throughout the week, as well as racing opportunities and club events.
Unlimited rowing passes:
Punchcard - 10 practices. $300+GST
Full-time post-secondary Student discount: 50%. Military discount: 15%. Contact registrar@gorgerowing.ca.
Designed for athletes with the fitness and technical ability to row an 8K–16K workout, at speed. Rowing independently during these sessions is also an option at the coach's discretion.
Sessions may include technique drills, distance, time trial, and aerobic threshold work, race prep, as well as erg workouts. Workouts and boatings are defined in advance.
Included with pass
Designed for athletes looking to refine their rowing stroke, develop endurance on the water, and feel confident going into Masters Training Sessions.
Participants can expect to improve their skills in blade work, sequencing, and power application. Sessions feature structured lesson plans with clear technical focus.
Included with pass
Every practice starts with 15-20 minutes of dynamic activation to ensure your body is warmed up before heading out on the water.
Exercises include stretching, strengthening, mobility and balance that will help your rowing and daily life. The on-water portion of the session will involve steady state and technical pieces, as well as the freedom to focus on your specific goals that day.
Included with pass
A supportive, social, women-only row. No set workouts or training plans, participants choose what they would like to do during each session. A great opportunity to focus on your technique, get some distance in, or just enjoy the beautiful Gorge Waterway.
Boatings are done on arrival.
Included with pass
A great opportunity to focus on your technique, get some distance in, or just enjoy the beautiful Gorge Waterway.
Sessions may include suggested technique focus or independent rowing. Boatings are done on arrival.
Included with pass
Fun racing for the entire club!
Racing can vary from traditional scrimmages to races where you get points for singing and dancing on the dock, tricks in the boat, costumes, and community spirit!
An optional donation helps fund prizes!
Open to all club rowers
Our coaches organize club entries at various regattas held on Vancouver Island. Members interested in racing further afield typically also self-organize to attend additional regattas on the mainland, across Canada and the US, and even Europe.