Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course
The Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course is a rowing facility that is located in Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The facility was constructed in 1903 as a permanent venue for the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. The facility is located on the Martindale Pond.
In 1966, the facility was renovated, it was also renovated extensively in 1999 to stage the 1999 World Rowing Championships. The venue also hosted the 1970 World Rowing Championships. The venue hosted the rowing competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto. To stage the games the venue was again renovated, with completions scheduled completed by 2014.
The venue is classified by FISA as an "A" class venue.
An 820,000 Canadian dollar upgrade was undertaken for the 2015 Games.Lake specifications
The lake's dimensions follow the FISA rules for a rowing lake suitable for hosting a World Rowing Championship, World Rowing Cup, Pan American Games or Olympic regatta:
- Stillwater, with consistent water conditions
- straight length for racing
- 8 rowing lanes, each wide
- Minimum water depth of
- A return channel allowing boats to move to the start, separated from the main lake by an island
