Apart from rowing, other sports held by the institution are canoe racing, football, swimming, tennis, artistic gymnastics and roller skating.

A group of enthusiasts joined the port of Buenos Aires with Tigre (then named "Las Conchas") in about 3 hours.

It's very conforting for me –involved in the strict responsibilities of my position (as President of Argentina)– to come here and take part of these male sports that accomplish the ancient aphorism: "Mens sana in corpore sano" Despite being a difficult place to access, Tigre had optimal conditions to the practise of rowing.

[3] On December 6, 1873 (six days after the first regatta was held), the rowers that had taken part in it met in the coffeehouse "Gymnasium" sited on Florida and Corrientes Avenue in Buenos Aires with the purpose of establishing a club.

An old ship ("Sunny South") was the first seat of BARC until a neighbor, Leonardo Pereyra, donated a land bordering Matanza River and a wood shack was built there.