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The Rower and Other Important Place Names in Ireland
It’s become a ritual. The first time we drive through The Rower, everyone speculates on the origin of the name. From a nearby viewpoint you can see River Barrow where we row, but The Rower is too high on Brandon Hill for water to flow through it. A little research tells us that it is…
Unplug. Breathe. Row. Repeat: How to Stay Healthy in 2018
Predictions on trends from food to fashion and beyond are revealed as 2018 approaches, keeping us apprised of the next best “thing” to enhance, and ideally, lengthen, our lives. Here, we focus on wellness trends that we think are relevant to rowers. Ingesting collagen protein powder or edible essential oils or paying attention to Planet…
Gift Guide for Rowers
Leave the heavy gifting to us. This time of year, your inbox will fill with deals for rigger jiggers, dry sacks and other wonderful gift ideas for rowers. We decided to offer a beyond-wonderful (and, we hope, inspiring) gift guide for your rowing loved ones.
Wine and Rowing Pairings in South Africa
We pair food with wine, so why not rows? Crisp, clean, a light finish – well that could describe the rowing just as easily as the wine. Pairing is especially appropriate for our three rowing trips in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Whether you are enjoying the Cape Wildflowers, Western Cape or South…
Busted! 3 Rowing Travel Myths Uncovered
Myth #1: If you race, you will detest Rowing The World trips This is the myth we’d most like to bust. Most importantly, we know this is just not true. Truly. Why? Because we have had so many fit guests who join us and they have rowed iconic races, such as Head of the Charles,…
A Stroke of Lightness
We laugh a lot on our trips, mostly when we are off the water, for safety reasons. Clearly rowers love to laugh because many of you loved our hilarious Keeping Up Appearances post on Facebook (above) in case you missed it. For those reasons, we’ve compiled what we think are a few interesting but completely…
Row Your Colour
Always ready to help you choose the best place for you to row with us on one of our Rowing The World trips, we offer you this clear and clearly scientific, easy-to-use chart. Simply pick your favourite colour and–voila!–your rowing destination is revealed.
6 Boathouses To Float Your Boat
Boathouses are at their essence utilitarian. The Aussies call them sheds and some are exactly that, not an aesthetic line in sight. Others have charm, character and history perhaps with a whiff of celebrity. But a few are marvels to behold and my focus here is on six boathouses in the United States. Countless more…
Lyons Roars: Novice Oars at 77
Ken Lyons, now 77, has been interested in rowing since watching the Inspector Morse TV series in Australia. The series often included an elegant shot of a single sculler that proved intriguing enough for Ken to think he should give it a go at some point. He kept the idea of rowing in his back…
A Swell Adventure to Test Your Mettle – Row the Open Ocean
Are we crazy? No, but deeply intrigued. Here’s more on Shoreseeker, our latest Rowing Travel Hub partner, and how they deliver the potential of a transformative experience to just about anyone. Shoreseeker is an open water adventure rowing company designed to bring the incredible experience of ocean rowing to a wider audience, no prior experience…
Mothers Who Row
When Joan Rivington’s only son Liam Corrigan was about 12 years old, she signed them both up for a learn-to-row program in Old Lyme, Connecticut, which has a strong rowing club. Joan, an oncology pharmacist and avid fitness fan, thought it would be fun for them to try a new sport together. “Introducing a middle…
An Octuple* of Rowing Sites That Will Make You Sweep, Weep or Laugh Out Loud
* an octuple is a scull rowed by 8 rowers with 2 oars, as opposed to a sweep 8. Find more information about this scull here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octuple_scull In the course of our work at Rowing the World, we have come across some super cool sites, a few of which have a staggering amount of compelling…