RowOntario
(http://www.rowontario.ca)
Formerly the Ontario Rowing Association (ORA), RowOntario is the sponsoring/governing body of the sport of rowing in Ontario. ROWONTARIO had 42 member clubs representing over 5,000 registered members in 2000.

Rowing Canada Aviron
(http://www.rowingcanada.org/)
Rowing Canada Aviron, (RCA), is the national body governing the sport of rowing in Canada. Approximately 80 rowing clubs and associations are members from across the country.

International Rowing Federation (FISA)
(http://www.worldrowing.com/home/default.sps)
This is the home site of the International Rowing Federation, (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron -'FISA'), the world-wide governing body of the sport of rowing.

Alberta Rowing Association
(http://www.albertarowing.ca)
The official website of the Alberta Rowing Association.

Rowing British Columbia
(http://www.rowbc.org)
The official website of Rowing BC. Rowing British Columbia is the Provincial Sport Association for the sport of rowing in British Columbia.

Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association
(http://www.cssrarowing.ca/) The Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association was formed to organize and run rowing champuionships between participating Canadian Schools. Last year over 100 Canadian schools, (82 from Ontario), participated in the annual regatta.

Rowing Australia
(http://www.rowingaustralia.com.au/)
Rowing Australia is the national organisation and governing body for rowing in Australia. The above is the address of their official website.

US Rowing
(http://www.usrowing.com)
The official site of the United States Rowing Association.

The Masters Rowing Association
(http://www.mastersrowing.org/)
The Masters Rowing Association (MRA) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting the amateur sport of rowing to masters men and women at both the recreational and competitive levels.

ONTARIO ROWING CLUBS:
(For more clubs, use the 'RowOntario' and 'Rowing Canada' links above)

Kingston Rowing Club
(http://www.rowkingston.on.ca/)
The Kingston Rowing Club's official site. Good Rowing Links.

Ottawa New Edinburgh Club's Rowing Program
(http://onec.ca/rowing/rowing.html)
Eastern Ontario's leading touring club. A good place to find information on local and regional tours.

Peterborough Rowing Club
(http://www.peterboroughrowing.ca/)
The home of the Peterborough Rowing Club and the Trent Rowing Club.

Ottawa Rowing Club
(http://www.ottawarowingclub.com/)
The home of the Ottawa Rowing Club. They offer introductory, competitive and recreational opportunities to Ottawa residents.

Argonaut Rowing Club
(http://www.argonautrowingclub.com)
Located on the Western Beaches of Toronto, the Argonaut Rowing Club offers recreational, adaptive, masters and competitive Programs. Founded in 1872, it is one of Canada's oldest and largest clubs.

ROWING PUBLICATIONS:

IROW.COM
(http://www.irow.com/)
This is one of the most comprehensive rowing news site on the Internet.

Independent Rowing News (U.S.)
(http://www.rowingnews.com)
The "Journal of Competitive Rowing." National and international rowing photos, background and breaking news. Subscribe on-line.

Open-Water Rowing
(http://www.openwater.com/)
A rowing news publication specializing in open water rowing. The site has news, photos, information and a book-store among other things.

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS:

Regatta Sport
(http://www.regattasport.com/)
This is the mother of all Canadian on-line rowing sport equipment suppliers. In addition to selling rowing equipment and clothing, the site has classifieds, a message board, electronic greeting cards, games and a wealth of other services and information. Well worth a visit!

Vespoli USA
(http://www.vespoli.com/)
Rowing Shell Suppliers of the US National Team. An interesting site full of information on new and used racing craft.

Hudson Boat Works
(http://www.hudsonboatworks.com/)
Rowing Shell Suppliers of the Canadian National Team. Based out of London, Ontario, they also build excellent touring shells.

Empacher GmbH
(http://www.empacher.com)
The German makers of the lovely yellow shells that you see most of the other National Teams rowing.

WEATHER and EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

Belleville Weather
(http://www.farmcentral.com/m/DOCS/CITY/CAN/DATA/weather.cgi?City=Belleville)
Belleville weather: - Current conditions, almanac, short-term and long-term forecasts.

Marine Weather for Eastern Lake Ontario
(http://www.theweathernetwork.com/features/marine/ontarioe.htm)
Marine Weather for eastern Lake Ontario. Also has weather and radar maps, golf reports andair quality/uv reports.

The Canadian Coast Guard
(http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/main_e.htm)
The official Canadian Coast Guard site containing items on: - Boating Safety, Aids to Navigation, Differential Global Positioning System, Search and Rescue, Environmental Protection/Response, Marine Communications/Traffic Services and Radio Aids to Marine Navigation (RAMN).

Search and Rescue
(http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/sar/reporting_e.htm)
Air/Sea Search and Rescue information: - How to report a Maritime SAR Incident and how to contact your nearest Rescue Centre (Listing provided). Also has 24 hour Emergency Contact Information.

BELLEVILLE VISITORS INFORMATION:

Belleville Accommodation Guide
(http://www.quinte.on.ca/sites/staybelvl.htm)
This site lists most hotels, motels, Bed & Breakfasts and cottages in the Belleville area.

Food and Drink
(http://www.quinte.on.ca/sites/dining.htm)
From home-cooked meals to fine dining, this site lists most establishments in Belleville, Trenton, Brighton, Campbellford, Picton, Bloomfield and Wellington areas.

The Belleville Waterfront & Ethnic Festival
(http://www.bellevillewaterfrontfestival.com/index.html)
A site describing the attractions available at Belleville's annual Waterfront and Ethnic Festival (Scheduled for July 12 - 14, 2002).

Quinte Event Calendar
(http://206.47.73.247/atown/calendar/index.cfm?region=quinte)
This site provides a searchable, (by activity or date), listing of events in the Quinte area.

City of Belleville Site
(http://www.city.belleville.on.ca/welcome.htm)
This page of the City of Belleville website contains a detailed city map. It also lists local restaurants, accomodations and other attractions of interest to visitors to Belleville and the greater Quinter area.

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SITES:

Rowing Links
(http://www.rowinglinks.com/)
The most comprehensive site for rowing related sites and information on the Internet!

The Coxswain's Locker
(http://www.coxing.com/)
The owners of this site produce quality coxswain educational products that help coxswains become more skilled and confident. Products include: the Coxswain's Manual, Videos, and Drill Card.

The Great Dragon Boat Race
(http://www.webfiremedia.com/brc-dragonboats/)
The official site of the Great St. Lawrence Dragon Boat Race held in Brockville, Ontario.

Top 100 Rowing Sites
(http://www.top100.rowing.org.uk/top100/index.html)
This page dynamically logs the top 100 rowing related websites in the world.

Sport Canada
(http://www.pch.gc.ca/sportcanada/)
Sport Canada, the Canadian government department charged with supporting sport in Canada.