It was an organizational member of USRowing, the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States, until 2024.

Most events are on the Occoquan Reservoir at Sandy Run Regional Park, only the Charlie Butt Regatta is on the Potomac River and is run from Thompson Boat Center.

VASRA conducts the Virginia Scholastic rowing Championships, which is available for all teams from the state and is a qualifying event for SRAA (Scholastic Rowing Association of America) Championship and USRowing Youth Nationals.

Rowing is considered a club sport in many of the participating high schools.

VASRA abides by the regulations of Virginia High School League, where applicable, though not currently a member of the organization.