Canadian Kyle Wills to Attempt World’s Toughest Row Solo for SickKids Foundation
Sept 2, 2025
By Mathew Channer
Photo credit: Jack Madeley
Canadian Kyle Wills (age 33) is set to take on the World’s Toughest Row late next year, solo rowing approximately 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
The yearly challenge launches from La Gomera, Spain in early December and finishes in Antigua, with teams and solo rowers battling unpredictable weather, huge seas, and other challenges as they push the limits of human endurance to complete the race.
Wills is using the race as an opportunity to raise money for the SickKids Foundation, a cause that is close to his heart.
“I had a great childhood growing up, and as I get older, I realize that everything I have gone through pales in comparison to what some kids have to endure,” he said.
“I want to help every kid have the opportunities that I had, and that’s why supporting the SickKids Foundation was a no-brainer,” Wills said.
Currently Wills is focusing on training, getting to know his new rowboat, and trying to secure sponsorship. For many race hopefuls, getting enough sponsorship to reach the start line is the most critical part of the entire experience.
Wills is the only solo Canadian currently listed to compete in the 2026/27 event.
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