Niagara Rowing School & Paddlesports Centre.
Recreational sculling club and paddlecraft rentals on Jordan Harbour, with learn-to-row programs and youth summer camps.
The brief.
Based in the Jordan Harbour Conservation Area near Vineland, Ontario, the Niagara Rowing School & Paddlesports Centre is a recreational rowing club associated with the Ontario Adventure Rowing Association, Row Ontario and Rowing Canada. It runs a Learn-to-Row sculling program in single, double and quadruple sculls, plus private and semi-private sculling lessons. The centre rents kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards to the public for paddling along Jordan Harbour's shoreline, under the QEW and main-line train bridges, and out onto Lake Ontario. It also offers weekly youth summer camps for ages 8 to 15 covering canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding and dragon boating, plus corporate team-building events and picnics for groups of 2 to 200.
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Kayak, Canoe & SUP Public Rentals
For: All agesRent a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddleboard to explore the Jordan Harbour shoreline, reed islands and the train bridge, with the option to paddle out onto Lake Ontario. Available daily by reservation 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Paddles and a mandatory PFD included.
Single kayak $40 / SUP $40 / double kayak $50 / canoe $50 (2 hours)
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Learn-to-Row
For: All agesWhen: MayAn eight-session introduction to sculling held Tuesday and Thursday evenings through May. Participants learn safety, stroke fundamentals, equipment care and basic maneuvers, rowing single, double and quadruple sculls under experienced coaches, with weather makeup sessions provided.
$350
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Sculling Lessons
For: Novice to elitePrivate or semi-private sculling lessons with experienced instructors, scheduled to suit the participant and tailored to individual skill level, from beginners through competitive rowers.
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Youth Summer Camps
For: Ages 8–15When: July–AugustWeekly Monday-to-Friday camps (8:30 a.m.–noon) introducing kids to canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, dragon boating and rowing. Each day starts with water-safety instruction; 5:1 student-to-counsellor ratio, capped at 20 students per session.
$325
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Private Kayak/Canoe/SUP Storage
For: Equipment ownersLimited boathouse rack space for privately owned non-motorized boats and boards, with full facility access. Inside storage includes rack space until April 30 of the following year; outside fenced-compound racks are also available.
Inside $350 / outside $225 per year
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Corporate Events & Picnics
For: Groups of 2–200Corporate team-building events and barbecue picnics hosted in the shaded shoreline picnic area of the Jordan Harbour Conservation Area, combining athletic paddling activities with group catering.
Worth knowing.
- 01Associated with the Ontario Adventure Rowing Association, Row Ontario and Rowing Canada as a recreational rowing club.Source ↗
- 02Single kayak and SUP rentals are $40 for 2 hours; double kayak and canoe rentals are $50 for 2 hours, PFD and paddles included.Source ↗
- 03Youth summer camps run for ages 8–15 at $325/week with a 5:1 student-to-counsellor ratio, capped at 20 students.Source ↗
- 04Located in the Jordan Harbour Conservation Area, part of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.Source ↗
Outside the door.
AQHI 8 — sensitive groups stay indoors.
Get in
touch.
- Website
- www.niagararowingschool.com
- Phone
- 289 969 4394
- Address
- 4579 Twenty-First St., Vineland, ON, L0R 2C0