2022 Head and Tail of the Gorge Regattas

The Head and Tail of the Gorge 2022 was held on the weekend of October 22-23.

Thank you to all of our participants, volunteers, and sponsors who made the 2022 HOG-TOG regatta great! People have been posting on social media with the hashtag #hogtog2022.

Race Results

Head of the Gorge Results (Saturday)

Tail of the Gorge Results (Sunday)

Best Costume Winners

And the winners of best costume this year are… Victoria City Rowing Club as KISS and Vancouver Rowing Club as PAC-MAN. Congratulations everyone. It was great to see all the costumes and how original they were!

The KISS crew from Victoria City Rowing Club.

The PAC-MAN crew from Vancouver Rowing Club.

Photos and Videos

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/hogtog2022

Instagram Photos: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/hogtog2022

Instagram Short Videos: https://www.instagram.com/gorgenarrowsrc/reels/

CangShi Gu | 谷仓实 took some lovely pictures of our event. Please be sure to give him credit if you use one of them. There are two collections: one for the Head of the Gorge on Saturday, and one for the Tail of the Gorge on Sunday. If you use or like the pictures, consider making a donation to Cangshi Gu.

Professional photographs are available for purchase from Full Stroke Photography.

Thank you, Sponsors!

While the 2022 Head and Tail of the Gorge regattas are over, we want to take a moment to acknowledge our sponsors. Their help with money, logistics, supplies, and even food helped keep the smiles on everyone's faces.

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Fairway Market - Proud to be local | Your fresh store

Fairway Market proudly brings years of experience and a family passion for providing quality foods and service to our customers. We have grown from a small family business to one of Vancouver Island’s largest independently owned grocery stores with 10 locations to serve Islanders. Fairway Market understands the importance of family and community, always building on the earnest foundation laid by Founder/Chairman, Don Yuen.

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Rainbow Kitchen - Filling the Belly, Feeding the Soul

Founded in 2010, Rainbow Kitchen is a family-friendly community kitchen that specializes in providing delicious meals and connecting the community to resources. Everyone welcome, no questions asked.

If you or someone you know is in need of food, Rainbow Kitchen can help. With a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, Rainbow Kitchen serves 10,000 meals every month.

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Founded in 1972, Trotac Marine is the most trusted and well-stocked marine supplier on Canada’s West Coast. We have, and still travel the world to find the most reliable products to help you enjoy your boating experience. We are proud to service recreational, commercial and industrial clients as well as all three levels of Government with fishing and boating parts, accessories and gear.

We would like to acknowledge Victoria Tug & Barge, their representative Loren Perraton, and the tug's crews for adjusting their work schedule to bring in a barge Sunday so that Saturday's races can run unimpeded. We deeply appreciate their commitment to the rowing community, and to their support of events that are organized in the inner harbour of Victoria.