The Barrie Rowing Club is a non-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate, advocate and develop the sport of rowing in the Barrie area and Simcoe County. To achieve a vibrant, strong and dynamic rowing community, we provide training programs targeted at individuals of all ages and abilities.

The Barrie Rowing Club is located in Simcoe County, at the gateway to Ontario’s tourism country, in one of the region’s most dynamic growth communities. Our club is nestled on beautiful Kempenfelt Bay, in the heart of downtown Barrie. We have 20 kilometres of rowable water and a large complement of club and privately owned touring and racing shells.

  • Ice on the shores
  • Kite boarder on open water
January 15, 2021

  • December 29, 2020
  • Rowing dock in winter storage
  • Kempenfelt Bay
December 2020

The names are on our ‘new’ boats. Thank you to for all the suggestions and votes.
June 2020
Sunrise over Kempenfelt Bay on June 18, 2020 – Thank you to the funds from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) and in partnership with the Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club for this first season with the new dock. We look forward to many more seasons of fitness and friendship while launching boats from this dock.

Rowing provided a place to go, a community where people cared about what I did and what I achieved.

Nancy Greene

Looking forward to the 2021 season on the water…

In planning programming for 2021 the Barrie Rowing Club will follow the direction of Rowing Canada and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.

Barrie Rowing Club