Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) has partnered with Maple Bay Rowing Club, with support from Rowing BC, for the second consecutive year to welcome the nation’s rowing community to the traditional ancestral territories of Coast Salish First Nations at the picturesque Quamichan Lake in North Cowichan, British Columbia.

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2023 National Rowing Championships Lodging

Preferred rates have been secured at two local hotels:

The Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn (6457 Norcross Rd) can be booked online here or by calling the front desk at 1-250-748-2722 and mentioning “Rowing Canada Aviron”.  The Group Rates listed below are available until August 16th.

Available rooms include:

• Double Queen with bathtub - $209 nightly
• Single King with bathtub - $209 nightly
• Single Queen with bathtub or walk-in shower - $209 nightly

All rooms include a desk, mini fridge, coffee maker, TV, and WiFi.

The Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan Bay (1681 Cowichan Bay Road) can be booked online here using the Group Code “Nationals23” or by calling the front desk at 1-800-663-7898 and mentioning “Rowing Canada – Attendee”.  The Group Rates listed below are available until August 15th.

Available rooms include: (first rate is weekday and second rate is weekend)

• 1 Bedroom Oceanfront Executive Suite with walk-in shower - $219/$263 nightly rate
• 1 Bedroom Oceanfront Patio Suite with bathtub - $246/$290 nightly rate
• 1 Bedroom Oceanfront Deluxe King Suite with bathtub- $200/$244 nightly rate
• 2 Bedroom Oceanfront Deluxe Suite with bathtub - $263/$307 nightly rate
• 2 Bedroom Oceanfront Executive Suite with walk-in shower - $281/$325 nightly rate

All rooms include a desk, full kitchen (refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker), TV, and WiFi.

If you wish to extend your stay (arriving before September 28 and leaving after October 1) you will need to call the hotel directly to secure the group rate for your additional nights.