The club is currently based at the River Tees Watersports Centre in Stockton-on-Tees and is affiliated to British Rowing.

The blade colours are or were "white, with a light blue and maroon stripe"; kit: maroon with two light blue side stripes.

[2] The blade without white is a recent photography-based variant and likely post-dates 2020, due to a change of colours.

The club was founded in 1864,[3] with the first boathouse opened one year later.

[4] The Roll of Honour at the club includes 2012 Olympic gold medal winner Kat Copeland and 2016 Paralympic gold medal winner Laurence Whiteley.