Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club ltd

Hi all.

Saturday 25th July 7pm

As you can see from Mollys fab poster we are having a fundraiser evening. It’s themed Club Tropicana so dancing, cocktails and summer vibes.
All members, families and friends over the age of 10 are welcome to join us. Tickets are £10 per person and need to be purchased beforehand. All proceeds will go towards new club equipment, such as oars and ergos.
Please support the club and come along if you can. The party is from 7pm.
There’s no food so bring your own snacks if you wish too, but the bar will be open with card or cash payments available.

DJ Murgatroyd is taking song requests if you have any.

Hope to see you all there.

“The Black Douglas” - this is one of our super heavyweight single sculls - once rowed in by five-time Olympic champion !

The Black Douglas, Sir James Douglas, was a Scottish knight and one of the chief commanders during the wars of Scottish Independence, many of which took place in Dumfries and Galloway.

On Saturday, club member Andrew tried out a slightly different type of rowing discipline and headed north to East Sands Beach, St Andrews to race in the Saints Costal Regatta. Despite the rough conditions it was a great day!

Equally, club member Ian has also been trying out some costal rowing, with a trip to Ardwall Island at Fleet Bay!

We had a success open day today, despite water conditions not allowing us to take to the water!

It was great to see some new faces and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, 14th April for the first session of our Learn2Row programme!

If you missed our open day today but would still like to attend our Learn2Row programme please email us on: [email protected] and we can give you all the details.

“Ingrams” - one of our mid-weight single sculls.

On September 4th 1865, 14 gentlemen met in Ingrams’ Hotel in Dumfries to discuss the beginnings of a regatta club on the river Nith. After discussion it was decided that the new formed club would be called the ‘Nith Regatta Club’. In 1890, the club’s name was changed to its current name Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club.

Preparations for our annual regatta on 30th May 2026 are well underway! Today the final touches were made to our handcrafted medals. Thank you to Some people Wood who made our medals. If you want to be in with a chance of winning one of our handcrafted medals, remeber to enter our regatta when the entries open!

Ever wanted try rowing? 🚣

Now is your chance!

Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club are hosting a drop-in open day on Sunday 12th of April from 9am til 12noon. This is a free event for 16+ year olds.

If you enjoy the open day you will have the opportunity to sign up for our Learn2Row course. More info will be released about this nearer the time!

A small group session last night. Technical ergo followed by some circuits 😮‍💨 Not long now until we are back on the water midweek!

🚣Derwent Head🚣

Eight Nithsdale members headed down to Keswick yesterday to take part in Derwent Head 2026.

All members took part in two races, each racing over the course of approx 3000m. Everyone throughly enjoyed the day of racing (and the views 🤯) and it will be a staple in our calendar for next year!