Durham Amateur Rowing Club

Durham Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at City Boathouse, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham, England.

History

The club was founded in 1860 and is affiliated to British Rowing. The original boathouse was built in 1897 near Prebends Bridge and DARC shared the facilities with St Leonard's School Boat Club.
In 1969 DARC moved to its present boathouse site at Green Lane.
On 14 September 2007 the boathouse was rebuilt.
The club has produced multiple British champions, with the most recent being two national titles at the 2025 British Rowing Club Championships.