St. Catharines is home to the Henley Rowing Course located on Martindale Pond in the charming waterfront village of Port Dalhousie. Since 1903, major national and international regattas have been hosted here, welcoming athletes and spectators from around the globe.

The Welland International Flatwater Centre is located at the south end of the Welland Recreational Waterway. The Waterway used to be a part of the canal connecting Lake Ontario to Lake Erie and was closed to ships with the creation of the Welland Bypass in the 1970s. A legacy of the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games, the Welland International Flatwater Centre consists of a timing tower, an indoor paddle tank and multi-functional modular docking.