Kenya Rowing

Rowing is becoming more and more popular in Africa with people of all ages. Find out more about why - and how you can get involved - by using the information in this website.

Read how rowing has evolved over centuries from a means of propelling fishing boats to a popular hobby and spectator sport.

See how rowing can be enjoyed in many different forms - in the traditional boats made of wood used on lakes and around the coast, in the familiar fine racing boats, on indoor rowing machines and the ocean-going boats in which rowers compete around the coasts of Africa and from continent to continent.

It's not all about racing - recreational rowing has been popular in Europe for many years and is rapidly becoming a more common pastime in Kenya.