Ontario Adventure Rowing

Discover the waterways of Ontario

Ontario Adventure Rowing (OAR) is for rowers who want to explore this beautiful province (and beyond) from the water. We offer inland lake and river tours, challenging coastal rows, and long distance races - full and half marathons.

Events

Click here for 2025 Schedule

Banana Belt Tour: Sat, May 10

The ever-popular season opener

Rideau Tour: Sat - Sun, May 23 - 24

Lots of loons, great blue herons and otters

Frontenac Lakes Tour: Sat - Sun, Jun 7 - 8

New this year

Toronto Islands Tour: Sun, Jul 6

The not-to-be-missed crowd pleaser

Kawartha Tour: Sat - Sun, Jul 26 - 27

Great scenery

Canadian Sculling Marathon: Sun, Aug 24

Back from last year's hiatus for its 20 anniversary

French River Tour: Wed - Sun, Sep 3 - 7

An encore to last year's great success

OAR T-Shirts

Need a stylish new shirt! We have soft cotton T-shirts printed with the updated OAR logo on the front, and 'Adventure Rowers go the Distance" on the back.

They come in unisex sizing, e.g. large is actually large.

And two lovely colours as pictured - sky blue and see-me-on-the-water orange.

The shirts are $40 each.

Please place your order at

admin@adventurerow.ca - tell us where to send the shirt and we'll tell you where to send the e-transfer!

Starting in 2024

when you share your love of row touring with someone who has never been on an OAR tour! Invite 2 new people to row touring over the season to be entered into a draw for some OAR rowing swag at the end of the season. All you have to do is introduce 2 rowers to touring with OAR and let us know at bakertorrance@rogers.com