Weyfarers crew

Welcome to Recreational Rowing!

This site is for people who love rowing but who can't commit to the demanding training schedules needed for serious competition.  Recreational rowers have a lot of fun - as well as regular outings, we

  • visit other like-minded clubs and row on different waterways
  • go touring
  • take part in challenges such as long-distance time trials
  • do fun events such as "splash and dash" races and skills competitions - see our Sunday Leagues pages

To be kept informed of tours and other upcoming events, please email
secretary [at] recrowing.org.uk

Here is a link to British Rowing's new Recreational Rowing page

Dates for your Diary
See also 2026 calendar

The 32nd British Rowing National  Tour
The Broads - Rivers Bure, Waveney and Yare
4th - 7th June 2026
Tour full - waiting list only

Details here

The 2026 European Tour
River Warta, Poznan, Poland
22nd - 26th September

Tour full, but we will be taking bookings for 2027

Bata Canal / Morava River
Czech Republic
Oganised by Hodonin Rowing Club

Details here - contact the club directly

Links to other country sites

France
France
Germany
Germany
Portugal
Portugal
Finland
Finland
Ireland
Ireland

Czech Republic
Holland
Netherlands
Italy
Italy

Poland
     

Commercial tour providers

Rowing the world
Rowing the world
  Rowing in Europe
Rowing in Europe

What is recreational rowing?

Recreational Rowing

Touring Handbook

Everything you ever wanted to know about tour rowing - click here

Touring Safety

British Rowing have revised Row Safe, their guidance on all aspects of safety for rowing.  Here is  the section on Touring.

NEW! Our guide to coxing on tours


Previous Events

Annual Tourers Dinner
21st March 2026
Royal County Hotel, Durham

 


The 31st BR National Tour
Rivers Weaver and Dee (Cheshire)
28th - 31st August 2025

Saltersford lock

Details

Tour report on BR website