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Rowing to visit the Lions of the Sea

It was a chill day toward the end of February when a local newspaper reported a herd, sometimes called a ‘raft’, of sea lions, pulled out of the water over on Trial Island, a small rocky local island just off Oak Bay, British Columbia Canada. Luckily, we keep a few Whitehall Spirit®️ rowboats docked at [...]

Water Wheel Rowing Machines – Row In Any Season

Water Wheel Rowing Machines Row all year, in any season. At Whitehall we’re passionate about rowing and finding ways to help you improve your year-round rowing experience. Unlike the west coast of British Columbia, where we are based, in many other parts of Canada rowing on the water is a seasonal activity. An [...]

Rowing Adds Diversity to Running

As social isolation continues, Whitehall Spirit® boat owners and Oar Board® Rower owners are loving that they can continue to keep fit while social distancing. And why not? They have access to the best recreational outdoor rowing equipment available. As it turns out, many of these folks are also runners who are finding rowing to [...]

Crabbing in a Whitehall Spirit® Tango 17′ Rowboat

What a day!! My son Carter, and friend Diana Lesieur, and I booked and reserved a Whitehall Spirit® Tango 17 from the Whitehall Spirit® Rowing Club of Victoria docks in Oak Bay (whrclub.com), near Victoria, British Columbia. We launched the Whitehall rowboat, rowed out a ways from the dock, and then sent down a couple [...]

Row Yourself Younger – The Ideal Exercise For Anyone Over Forty

Row Yourself Younger - The Ideal Exercise For Anyone Over Forty “There is no better exercise in the world than rowing a single scull or a Whitehall… it exercises your whole body while it immerses you in a rhythm and takes you to places that are good for your soul.”Chris Crowley, [...]

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