All about rowing

Rowing is becoming more and more popular in the UK with people of all ages. Find out more about why - and how you can get involved - by using the navigation in this section.

Read how rowing has evolved over centuries from a means of propelling warships to a popular hobby and spectator sport.

See how rowing can be enjoyed in many different forms - in the traditional boats made of wood used on rivers and around the coast, in the familiar fine racing boats, on indoor rowing machines and the ocean-going boats in which rowers compete around the coasts of the UK and from continent to continent.

It's not all about racing - recreational rowing has been popular in Europe for many years and is rapidly becoming a more common pastime in this country.