Learn to Row &

Community Rowing Programs

From our Outback Learn to Row weekends to regular community-based rowing sessions, we’re making rowing fun, inclusive, and accessible for people of all ages and abilities – no experience needed.

We also offer Active Kids Programs that encourage younger participants to get out on the water, make new friends, and build confidence in a safe, supportive environment. Whether you're 8 or 80, rowing offers lifelong benefits through movement, teamwork, and social connection.

These programs aren’t just about learning to row — they’re about creating a local culture of wellbeing and belonging.

More Than Just A Weekend:
Rowing, Road-tripping & Outback Hospitality

Each October, we host the Bentley's Australian Outback Rowing Regatta — a two-day celebration of community, competition, and the sheer magic of rowing in the Outback.

• Saturday 4 October 2025 – Barcaldine:
  The Outback Sprints — a fast and fun Henley-style short-course duel and elimination series.

• Sunday 5 October 2025 – Longreach:
  The Head of the Outback — a spectacular 6km head race down the Thomson River.

Read more and Register your Interest in our epic Bentley's Head of the Outback Regatta and associated events and Convoy to the Outback.

Supporting Club Development in Remote Communities

We’re working with local councils, schools, and volunteers to establish rowing clubs in rural towns, creating long-term infrastructure for community sport.

These clubs become more than just places to row — they become social hubs that offer:

• regular community events,
• access to rowing for all ages,
• inclusive spaces for physical and mental wellbeing, and
• opportunities for locals to grow into coaches, mentors, and leaders.

We believe that through rowing, we can support regional towns to thrive — and help the next generation of country kids, like our ambassadors Jack Hargreaves OAM and Harriet Hudson, dream big.

Join Outback Rowing Australia and Outback Clubs