All of us at OAR Northwest are so, so, SO excited to announce the Canadian Wildlife Federation as the title sponsor for 2012 Salish Sea and Africa to the Americas rowing expeditions. (read full press release below) The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is a national, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of our natural […]
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By: Greg Spooner It’s that time of year again, and we’re so excited to be back at the Seattle Boat Show! Come on down to the CenturyLink Field Events Center to say hello… We’re located in the East Hall, just off the Yellow Stage at booth #1431. What’s different this year? Well, first off, NO […]
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Roz Savage nearing land, retirement
By: Greg Spooner 152 arduous days in, ocean rowing colleague Roz Savage is approaching the end of the line. Her physical destination is Mauritius, a small island ~500 miles east of Madagascar (off the eastern coast of Africa). Getting here meant traversing over 3,000 miles of lonely ocean with nothing but her oars, the sun, wind, […]
By Greg Spooner If you picked up the Seattle Times today, or checked out the online article, you saw some GREAT photos taken from our flip testing, taken Friday last Friday in Puget Sound, just off Ballard’s Golden Gardens park. There, we finally got all the guys back together in one place again (no, weekly […]
OAR Northwest’s very own, Adam Kreek is featured in the August 2011 issue of Rowing News, hitting news stands now! 2011 Rowing News Feature Story Adam Kreek’s Excellent Adventure; An Olympian’s Sea Change. “Where does a rower go when he’s gone as far as he can in the sport? Across the ocean.” By Jen Whiting […]