Beach Sprints

Beach rowing sprints is a head to head race between boats where each team starts on a beach. The team runs from the start line between 10m and 50m to the edge of the water, gets in their boat, and rows the 250m, three buoyed course out and back. When they reach the beach each team must get out of their boat and run across the beach through the finish.

To become a good coastal rower, crews must be aware of tides and currents, learn about the course's topography and know what to do in the midst of maritime traffic and in case of bad weather.

Row Nova Scotia is excited to announce that we are partnering with Rowing Canada Aviron to host the 2025 RCA National Beach Sprint Selection Trials! This event will take place on July 19 & 20, 2025 at Risser's Beach!