Richmond Bridge Boat Club - Richmond | UK Rowing Clubs | Row HQ

Richmond Bridge Boat Club is an adult rowing club at No. 3 Boat House in Richmond, Surrey. It rows on the River Thames and welcomes people of all abilities for pleasure, exercise or competition, with organised rows across the week.

The club started in June 2013 and is run voluntarily by its members. It now reports more than 100 members aged 18 and over, and says it does not currently operate a junior section.

RBBC rows year-round in its own traditional Thames-style boats. Its fleet includes two skerries, Weddle and Rose, and a cutter named Foxy; members also help with boat building and maintenance under the club's chief bosun.

Newcomers can book a two-session Learn to Row package, while experienced rowers may also take a taster session. Annual membership provides unlimited rows and access to club races and social events.

The weekly programme has up to eight sessions, including general social rows and a more challenging Tuesday evening row without a pub stop. The club pauses for the annual Thames draw-off and does not launch when the tide is dangerous.

Members take part in the Tudor Pull, Great River Race and club outings along the Thames. Eight members entered Venice's Vogalonga in 2017, and the club now offers training for annual Venetian-style rowing participation as well as on-river races, picnic rows and year-round clubhouse events.