The Amateur Rowing Association is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Great Britain.

The ARA is responsible for the organisation and development of the sport.

• Amateur Rowing Association 6 Lower Mall, Hammersmith, London, W6 9DJ. Tel: 020 8237 6700
  Fax: 020 8237 6749 E-mail

• Talk Rowing's club finder

There are 11 regional divisions of the ARA in England.

Northern

• Megan Hogan Co. Durham, DL16 6TN.
  Tel: 0870 1644 777
  

• Yorkshire & Humberside Terry Edwards, 4 Warren Avenue, Eldwick, Bingley, W. Yorks. Tel: 0870 1644 778

North West

• Lancashire and Greater Manchester
  S Darnbrough, 26 Craiglands, Rochdale, Lancs. OL16 4RA. Tel: 0870 1644 779
• Cheshire, Merseyside and North Staffs
  J C Davies 1 St Johns Road, Queen Park, Chester, CH4 7AL. Tel: 0870 1644 780
  

East Midlands

• Paul Fenoulhet, 3 Wyke Lane, Farndon, Newark, Notts, NG24 3SP.
  Tel: 0870 1644 781 Paul Fenoulhet

West Midlands

• Christopher Anton, 27 Haughton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LE.
  Tel: 0870 1644 782

Eastern

• Huntingdon, Peterborough and Bedford
  Brian Foster 53 Purbeck Close, Bedford. MK41 9DX. T.0870 1644 783.
• Cambridge University
  R Phelps, 63 Greenside Road, London. W12 9JQ. Tel: 0870 1644 784
• East Anglia
  Andrew Blit 97 Bures Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury. Tel: 0870 1644 785
• Lea Valley and Essex
  Neil Fryer, 1a Salisbury Road, Hoddesdon, Herts. EN11 0HY. Tel: 0870 1644 796

Thames upriver

• Oxford University
  T G Dillon, 81 Harpsden Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon. RG9 1ED. Tel: 0870 1644 786
• Upper Thames
  Mrs B Wilson Box Cottage, 46 Church Way, Iffley, Oxford. OX4 4EB. Tel: 0870 1644 787
• Reading
  P Moore, 3 Melksham Close, Lower Earley, Reading, Berks. RG6 4AU. Tel: 0870 1644 788
• Middle Thames
  N Gill Robins Hill, Chiltern Road, Marlow SL7 2PW. Tel: 0870 1644 789
• Staines and Molesey
  Richard Stanhope, 48 Ormond Drive, Hampton, Middx TW12 2TN. Tel: 0870 1644 790

Thames downriver

• Kingston and Twickenham
  R West 25 Silver Birch Close, Woodham, Surrey. KT15 3QW. Tel: 0870 1644 791
• Chiswick and Mortlake
  Ken Williams, 2 Melbourne Road, London SW19 3BA. Tel: 0870 1644 792
• University of London
  Mrs J Dibden, 48 College Road, Epsom, Surrey KT17 4HL. Tel: 0870 1644 793
• Barnes and HammersmithMrs M Adams 29 Castle Drive, Maidenhead, Berks. SL6 6DB. Tel: 0870 1644 794
• PutneyC D Riches Westminster School, 17 Dean's Yard, London. SW1 3PB. Tel: 0870 1644 795

South East

• Coast
  Paul Knight, 39a Thelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings, east Sussex TN35 5JB Tel: 0870 1644 798
• River
  Robert Taylor, Melaise, London Road, Sayers Common, West Sussex. BN6 9HX. Tel: 0870 1644 797

Hampshire and Dorset

• Michael Green 51 Riverway, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2QQ Tel: 0870 1644 799

• S Oxlade Wayside, 31 Cowslip Road, Broadstone, Dorset. BH18 9QZ. Tel: 0870 1644 800

Western

• R Mallett The Beeches, Dunchideock, Exeter. EX2 9TZ. Tel: 0870 1644 801

• The Scottish Amateur Rowing Association (SARA) SARA is the governing body of rowing and sculling in Scotland. Mary Massaro (SARA President) 41 Dumyat Avenue, Cambuspark, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire FK10 2RY. Tel: 01259 216923. Mob: 07740 152015

The National Rowing Academy at Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, was opened on 7 June 2002 and has great facilities.

• National Rowing Academy
  Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. Tel :01698 250206 Callum MacDonald@Scottish rowingIain Somerside (Director)
  5 Camstradden Drive West, Glasgow, G61 4AJ. Tel: 0141 810 4664

• Welsh Amateur Rowing Association The governing body of rowing and sculling in Wales.

• Senior men and women - Mike Hnartiw Tel: 01222 210233
• Junior men - Martyn Kelly (WARA chairman) Tel: 01633 660414
  
• Junior women - Kate Callaghan: Tel: 0467 327961
  
• Welsh national coach - Damian Hammond: Tel:07979 694557
  

• Irish Amateur Rowing Union Irish Amateur Rowing Union Ltd, House of Sport, Longmile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 .Tel: 01450 9831. Fax: 01450 6830 E-mail