Ruth Marr
Update on Carbon Footprint Commitments
Almost a year has zoomed by since Rowing The World declared a climate emergency and signed the Glasgow Accord. How are we doing on our commitments?
How to Choose a Rowing Trip that Suits You
There are many things to consider about how to choose a rowing trip. One is the type of trip: centre-based, point-to-point or sampler
Top 10 Things to Enjoy in Montreal and the Eastern Townships when not Rowing
Top 10 things to enjoy in Montreal and the Eastern Townships whether you are rowing there or not.
Rowing The World Declares a Climate Emergency
Rowing The World is proud to be a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. Rowing The World also declares a climate emergency. The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism unites travel and tourism behind a common set of pathways for climate action, aligning the sector with global commitments and catalysing…
12 Days of Rowing Inspiration 2021
We did our first inspiration series last year, and enjoyed it a ton. So this year we are back with 12 more days of rowing inspiration. Check back every day starting December 14 for new content and feel free to share it with all the rowers in your life.
Planning 2022 Travel in a Pandemic
There is good news and bad news. The good news is that in September and October we successfully and safely ran three rowing tours in Austria, France and Turkey. All guests were fully vaccinated. Participants who had Covid tests before returning home all received negative results. We navigated vaccination passes, entry forms to cross borders…
Four Fine Food Faves Updated
This is an updated article by Ruth Marr based on a post Cathy Senecal wrote back in 2018. The writing is blended, like an interesting wine, since Cathy made our mouths water and we are still hungry. But trips have changed and we have had a chance to sample yet more wonderful meals with rowing…
Best Rowing Dogs Part II
We love dogs! And rowing dogs in particular. Here are a few more of our team’s favourites from Instagram.
Gelati as rowing food
Can gelati be considered an appropriate food for rowers? And what is it about Australian rowers and Italian ice cream? These are important questions. Gelati (singular is gelato, but we are not talking about just one) is that wonderful Italian ice cream, rich in flavours of fruits, nuts, chocolate and temptingly displayed in gelaterie across…
Travelling in 2021
03 June 2021 – What a long haul it has been through this pandemic, and of course it is not done yet. However, there are grounds for optimism and renewed hope. We have started reviewing which trips might be able to run in 2021. As always, our top priority is the safety and health of…
