Who ARE WE?
HISTORY
The Rally by the Sea started in 2017 as an annual Pleasure-Way Rally in the beautiful seaside town of St Andrews by the Sea. Today, the Rally by the Sea holds annual rallies in different venues each year for all Class B and Class B+ Recreational Vehicles.
The Rally by the Sea is born and the first rally saw 49 vans and 93 people in attendance
2018
The Rally by the Sea grows to 73 vans and 133 people. New events are added and a post rally tour of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island is held with 11 vans participating
2019
The Rally by the Sea grows to 81 vans and 147 people with even more events and a post rally tour to Newfoundland with 21 vans participating that was unfortunately cancelled due to weather conditions
2020
The Rally by the Sea is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation, creates a new website and begins accepting credit cards as a form of payment. The rally reserves 115 campsites and organizes a post rally tour to Quebec. Rally is cancelled due to health concerns about COVID 19
2021
The Rally by the Sea continues to expand. To keep the program of events fresh and interesting and to reduce reliance on any one campground, the Rally by the Sea decides to hold the rally in a different venue each year. To provide memorable visitor experience, the Rally by the Sea partners with Shore Excursions Group to provide a wider variety of high quality tours. Unfortunately, strict COVID border restrictions force the cancellation of the 2021 Rally
2022
The Rally by the Sea expands to two Rallies per year with one Rally in the United States and one Rally in Canada. The 2022 venues are Saint John, New Brunswick for the Summer Rally by the Sea and Boston/Cape Cod for the Fall Rally by the Sea. The Newfoundland Adventure a 17 day trip to the mysterious island of Newfoundland is also back by popular demand.
2023
The Rally by the Sea held the annual Rally by the Sea in beautiful Quebec City for 91 vans and 175 people. The format of the Rally by the Sea is changed so that Class B and B+ vans from any manufacturer are welcome. The Post Rally Tour dubbed the Coastal Adventure sees 36 vans go on an incredible 10 day excursion around the Gaspe Peninsula through Northern New Brunswick and finishing in Prince Edward Island.
2024
The Rally by the Sea held the annual Rally by the Sea in beautiful Prince Edward Island with 100 Class B and B+ vans and 184 people. There was no post rally tour due to the lack of available campsites at this busy time of the year. This year a raffle was done which raised $1000 for K-Kids a group of elementary students dedicated to improving their community one project at a time.
2025
The Rally by the Sea held the annual Rally by the Sea in at Quinte’s Isle Campark on the shores of Lake Ontario with ??? vans and ??? people.
Rally by the Sea - Active Transportation
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
The Rally by the Sea offers an active transportation program at all Rally by the Sea rallies using its four CATRIKE E-Cat Villager recumbent trikes. The use of the recumbent trikes is free and are easy and fun to operate.
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
The Rally by the Sea offers the use of its recumbent trikes to seniors and mobility impaired individuals free of charge when they are not in use at Rally by the Sea events. These organized triking events are a safe, easy way for seniors and mobility impaired persons to remain active and make new friends.
The Rally by the Sea is the proud sponsor of K-Kids which is one of the largest service leadership programs for primary and elementary school age students, with over 22,000 members and 1,100 clubs worldwide. K -Kids develops service and leadership skills; provides opportunities for students to learn, engage and serve their community and world; and fosters caring, empathy and good character in students. Supporting K-Kids is not only a great way to give back to the community but is an investment in the future.
SPONSORS
A special thank you to our sponsor Enviolo who make a variable planetary transmission that enables cyclists to effortlessly change from one gear ratio to the next even while stopped. Check out the Enviolo system on one of our Catrike Villagers and you will feel the difference.
Extraordinary Experiences
Relax and enjoy yourself in the company of old friends and make a few new friends in safe, beautiful, natural settings.
The comprehensive program of events provides a wide variety of activities so that you can build your own unique visitor experience. Since the Rally by the Sea is held in a different venue each year, the experiences are always fresh and interesting.
Our Core Values
The Rally by the Sea Incorporated prides itself on providing a unique, high quality Class B and B+ Rally. This focus on quality is reflected in our core values…
- Treat everyone with respect and dignity
- Be honest and transparent in all dealings
- Safety and security is paramount
- Create a memorable visitor experience
- Be flexible and adaptable to meet changing needs