A Landlocked Albertan Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean for Charity.
The Event
We're rowing in The Atlantic Dash January of 2027. An ocean rowing regatta with a common goal: To successfully row across the Atlantic ocean. We'll row 2800 nautical miles (5000km) from Lanzarote to Antigua, spending 30 to 80 days at sea. The Atlantic Dash "isn't about being first - or fastest - It's about the spirit of adventure."
"Our lives are made of two dates and a dash – what will you do with your dash?"
The Wild Rows Why
In 2017 I experienced a clinical depression as a precursor to the onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The depression resolved (with the help of medications) within a couple of very hard years, but my body was left aching, and my hands were very weak. Often, I was unable to make a fist. I had pain simply trying to open my car door. Through Covid it was hard to get a diagnosis without in-person appointments. I really had to advocate for myself in the health care system to be taken seriously. Finally, with the help of a new family doctor and an amazing new rheumatologist, my diagnosis was confirmed, and I started treatment. Since being medicated I have been pain free for more than a year.
When you spend your 30s sad and sore it's pretty exciting to get your sense of adventure back. You start to dream of the possibilities in your life. When I heard about Atlantic crossings in 2022 I was awe struck. The sport gripped me. Seeing boats of brave, powerful women successfully rowing into the harbour in Antigua and celebrating, flares in the air, sparked something in me. I knew I could use this incredible feat to raise awareness about arthritis and raise money for charity.
A celebration of wellness and feminine power - come along with me. We're rowing across an ocean.
Our Charity of Choice
Throughout the campaign and ocean crossing Wild Rows will be raising awareness and funds for charity.
The Arthritis Society of Canada. We help people living with this devastating disease to support research breakthroughs, advocacy, innovation, and educational resources
Thank-you for your support!