See also: List of rowing blades
The River Wear is home to a number of sports rowing clubs. These clubs are based in Durham, Chester-le-Street and Sunderland. All clubs are members of British Rowing and all the Durham College clubs are members of Durham College Rowing.
Durham
In Durham, there are a number of clubs based on the river.
| Club | Blade colours | Boat code |
|---|---|---|
| Butler College Boat Club |  |
BTL |
| Collingwood College Boat Club |  |
COC |
| Durham Amateur Rowing Club |  |
DUR |
| Durham Constabulary Rowing Club | |
DMC |
| Durham High School for Girls | Blue blade with gold chevron | DUH |
| Durham School Boat Club |  |
DUS |
| Grey College Boat Club |  |
GRC |
| Durham University Boat Club |  |
DUB |
| Hatfield College Boat Club | _Boat_Club_Blade.svg) |
HAT |
| Hild & Bede Boat Club |  |
SHB |
| St Aidan's College Boat Club |  |
AID |
| St Chad's College Boat Club |  |
SCH |
| St Cuthbert's Society Boat Club |  |
SCB |
| St John's College Boat Club |  |
SJC |
| St Leonard's School |  |
SLS |
| St Mary's College Boat Club |  |
SMC |
| Trevelyan College Boat Club |  |
TRV |
| University College Boat Club |  |
UCD |
| Ustinov College Boat Club |  |
UST |
| Van Mildert Boat Club |  |
VAN |
Chester-le-Street
In Chester-le-Street there is one club on the river:
| Club | Blade colours | Boat code |
|---|---|---|
| Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club |  |
CLS |
Sunderland
In Sunderland there are two rowing clubs:
| Club | Blade colours | Boat code |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland City Rowing Club | Light blue blade with dark blue tip | CSN |
| Sunderland University Rowing Club | Blue blade with gold tip | USN |