Fort Langley Community Rowing  Club

More info about our 2025 coaches coming soon!​

You can read about some of past and present coaches here.

Seb Gulka and Chris Gulka

These brothers enjoyed successful competitive rowing careers as juniors and varsity university athletes, representing Team BC at several national regattas, including the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Kenora, Ontario. They both invested many hours in our summer rowing programs and throughout the challenging Covid years. Many of our rowers had the joy of experiencing their thoughtfully planned workouts designed to improve technique, fitness, while continuing to have fun.

Lisa Roman-Samuel (FLCRC Boathouse Manager and UFV Head Coach)

Lisa started rowing with University of the Fraser Valley, here in Fort Langley. She then rowed at Washington State University, joined the National Team, winning Gold at the U-23 World Championships in 2008, and has been a member of the National Rowing Team since. One of the highlights of her rowing career was winning Gold Medal at Toyko Olympics 2020. She has  returned to Fort Langley to inspire the next generation of athletes, and rebuild the University of the Fraser Valley rowing program.  Lisa is a valuable contributor to many rowing initiatives in Fort Langley, with a vision to grow all ages and stages of rowing, while also developing a growing program with UFV athletes. She is the founder of our Community Sport for All initiatives, creating broader access and opportunities for people new to the sport. 

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Laurel Glanfield
Laurel started rowing in Fort Langley in 2006. She is an NCCP trained Learn to Row coach, a Rowing Canada Level 3 (Chief) umpire, and contributes in many ways across the rowing community.  Her inspiration to develop a full-fledged community rowing club in Fort Langley was realized in 2010 when the Fort Langley Community Rowing Club was founded.  She loves introducing rowing to “later in life” athletes, empowering people to realize their potential as athletes. Through her own journey of training and competing, she has a broad perspective of the many layers of the opportunities in the rowing world. 

OUR COACHES