OUTDOORS: New association forming to extol the virtues of flatland rowing

Row, row, row your boat. That's the idea behind a new club getting ready to launch off the shores of Lake Whatcom this spring.

But while there are already multiple paddling or boating-related groups in and around Bellingham waterscapes, the Whatcom Rowing Association is hoping to impress upon locals the thrills of flatland rowing - the kind of paddling people see in college competitions and the Olympics.