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.

Click through to our upcoming Learn to Row in St George and other Community Rowing Programs.

The Head of the Outback & Convoy Across Queensland

Each October, we host the 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.

Getting to the Outback Regatta is half the adventure. Join our Convoy Across Queensland, a multi-day road trip with rowing trailers, shared meals, new friendships, and regional community stops on the way to the regatta.

Click through to Register to Race at the Head of the Outback Regatta and to read more on our 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