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The Urban Oarsman, The First Row of 2015.

  The first Row of 2015 .  Hollyburn Sailing Club always has a New Year’s Day racing event followed by a Club social.   Not much wind for racing.  I row through the fleet towards Stanley Park and Siwash Rock. … Continue reading

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The Last Row of 2014. The Urban Oarsman Rows up the Coquitlam River to the Red Bridge.

  The last Row of 2014.  It has been a good year for Rowing.  Today I am going to Row up the Coquitlam River as far as I can.  The tide at New Westminster will be high at 1:49 at … Continue reading

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The Urban Oarsman Rows Gwragedd Annwn up the Alouette, off the chart, to Bordertown

I row 20.75 kilometers up the Alouette, North Alouette, and Blaney Creek to the movie set “Bordertown”. I spend almost 6 hours at the thwart, averaging a little over 3.5 km/hr.  The water level at the ramp looks high, should … Continue reading

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The Urban Oarsman rows Gwragedd Annwn off the chart Exploring the North Alouette River. The August 11th, 2014 Row.

The August 11th, 2014 Row.  I forgot my camera on this row.  I only remembered when I had rowed to the end of the drainage canal that I had my cell phone camera.  It is so awkward for me to … Continue reading

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The Urban Oarsman Rows Gwragedd Annwn off the chart Exploring the North Alouette River.

The October 27, 2014 Row.  Up The Alouette, the North Alouette, Blaney Creek and beyond Codd Island.  I have read WoodenBoat issue #240.  There are two articles on rowing, “The Thames Waterman’s Stroke” and “The Geometry of Rowing“.  Both articles … Continue reading

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The Urban Oarsman Rows Gwragedd Annwn off the chart Exploring the Alouette River past Neaves Road Bridge.

July 28, 2014.  The Alouette past Neaves Road Bridge.  The last time I rowed the Alouette I ran out of time at the Neaves Road Bridge.  Today, starting an hour earlier,  I will row past the bridge and as far … Continue reading

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The Urban Oarsman rows Gwragedd Annwn off the chart exploring the Alouette.

 The July 22nd, 2014 Row. The Alouette.  The Urban Oarsman Rows  the Alouette River. I have rowed Widgeon Creek, circumnavigated Siwash Island and voyaged from Grant Narrows to Maquabeak Park boat launch.  It is time to Explore the Alouette. The Alouette … Continue reading

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Baking in the Summer Sun, The Pitt River Row.

The Pitt River Row.  The tide at New Westminister is going to be high at 6:36am at 3.0 meters or 9.8 feet.  The low tide is at 2:47pm, at 1.0 meters or 3.3 feet.  The Pitt River water level gauge … Continue reading

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The Siwash Island Circumnavigation

The Urban Oarsman Circumnavigates Siwash Island. Chart image of the Row. Tide notes for the trip.  I am still trying to figure out the tides here. They are very effected by the flow of the Fraser and the Pitt Rivers. … Continue reading

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Widgeon Creek. The High Water Row

I am going to Row Widgeon Creek at the highest water ever for me.  I intend to row up the western most channel between Siwash Island and the West Shore.  Putting Gwragedd Annwn in at Grant Narrows.  The water level … Continue reading

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