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.
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 | 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 | |
In Chester-le-Street there is one club on the river:
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 |