Founded in 1966, the club is entirely run by a student based committee and has regularly competed in competition with moderate levels of success.

[1] From 1966 to 2018, The University of Kent Rowing Club boated from The Somerset Maugham boathouse, located at Plucks Gutter on the River Stour, outside of Sandwich.

The University of Kent Rowing Club will be moving to a new location for the start of the 2020 academic year.

Due to the narrow width of the River Stour at Plucks Gutter, rowing in eights (8+) was not possible.

The club caters to rowers of all abilities, with dedicated programmes for both novice and senior members, which includes weight training and circuits.