Thirteen miles in half a day

We usually row upstream to Tower Bridge, or up Bow Creek to Channelsea Island and Three Mills. Other times we might round the Isle of Dogs into Greenland Dock or the Royal Docks, down to Erith, to the Olympic Park, Deptford Creek, South Bank, Victoria Park or Springfield Park.

We moor up at favourite nooks to take a break whilst the tide turns to carry us home, often covering 13 miles in half a day. It is a great way to get to know the river, to see London from a new perspective, or to see the wildlife in the quiet waters of Bow Creek (herons, knots, plovers, a kingfisher) and even the busy waters of the lower Thames (seals, harbour porpoise, cormorants).

Rowing is terrific exercise and our crews are richly mixed as to gender, age and ability.

The boats

What you need

• No experience is required and no special gear is needed.
• Everyone aboard must be able to swim.
• Everyone wears a buoyancy aid, which can be borrowed from the club.

What it costs

£5 a member, £15 a non-member or guest, per outing, as sold on the events site in 2026. Cox: free or £5 depending on the outing. The club's published fees table says £6 per member per outing; the ticket price is what you pay. See fees and charges.

Booking a place

Email bookrowing@greenwichyachtclub.co.uk for a seat in a crew, or pick an outing under rowing on the events site. Anything else, the Rowing Captain: rowing@greenwichyachtclub.co.uk.