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2026 was a year of firsts in coastal rowing. The four-regatta RowOn Beach Sprint Cup Series made its debut, and 142 athletes competed in their first ever beach sprints race.

Two of the series stops were in St. Catharines. The first event in June broke the Canadian record for entries in a beach sprint regatta, and the fourth and final stop in September crowned the series’ first ever Champions.

Proud RowOn Beach Sprint Cup Series sponsor HUDSON provided the solo racing fleet for these two historic regattas. We’ll be back at the beach next year, hungry for more 🦈 Stay tuned.

October 5-9 is Hall of Fame Week! We’ll be announcing the members of the 2026 Row Ontario Hall of Class every day this week.

Today’s inductee is rowing pioneer Jake Gaudaur! Congratulations to Jake on his induction into the Row Ontario Hall of Fame!!! 👏

Stay tuned the rest of the week for more announcements on the 2026 HOF class! Read the full story on Jake’s induction at www.rowontario.ca/news

Tickets for the Row Ontario Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on November, 28 in the Niagara area are on sale at the 🔗 in our bio.

Rowing Pioneer Gaudaur Inducted in Heritage Category of Row Ontario Hall of Fame

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Rowing Pioneer Gaudaur Inducted in Heritage Category - Row Ontario Orillia’s Jake Gaudaur, one of the pre-eminent rowers of the early days of the sport in Canada was honoured on Wednesday with an induction into the Heritage Category in the Row Ontario Hall of Fame.

Shots from some of the great action at Head of the Trent!

1️⃣ St. Catharines Rowing Club
2️⃣ University of Toronto Rowing
3️⃣ Niagara Community Rowing
4️⃣ McMaster Rowing
5️⃣ Havergal Crew
6️⃣ Guelph Gryphons Rowing
7️⃣ TMU | Hanlan Rowing
8️⃣ UW Varsity Rowing

Weekend Wrap: 55th Head of the Trent Runs from Peterborough

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Weekend Wrap: 55th Head of the Trent Runs from Peterborough - Row Ontario The annual Head of the Trent Regatta took place on Saturday and Sunday from its home on the Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough, ON.

Long-time Leander Coach Roche Inducted into Hall of Fame

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Long-time Leander Coach Roche Inducted into Hall of Fame - Row Ontario Jim Roche, a long-time coach at the Leander Boat Club, was recognized for his outstanding contributions on Monday with the announcement of his induction into the 2026 Row Ontario Hall of Fame Class.

Peterborough Rowing Builder Leach Named to Row Ontario Hall of Fame

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Peterborough Rowing Builder Leach Named to Row Ontario Hall of Fame - Row Ontario One of the founders of rowing in Peterborough was honoured on Monday as Chris Leach was announced as the first member of the 2026 Row Ontario Hall of Fame Class. Leach will enter the Hall in the Builder’s category.

Beach Sprints Reaches New Heights in 2026

It was a great year for beach sprints in Ontario! Read the full story ⬇️

Beach Sprints Reaches New Heights in 2026 - Row Ontario Now less than two years away from its debut as an Olympic rowing discipline, coastal beach sprints had a record setting year in Ontario.

Best of luck to everyone this weekend at Head of the Trent!