Skiffing

London property investment Skiffing remains popular, particularly in the summer months. Several clubs and regattas may be found in the outer suburbs of west London.

[edit] Punting

Unlike the "pleasure punting" common on the Cherwell in Oxford and the London property investment Cam in Cambridge, punting on the Thames is competitive and uses narrower craft.

[edit] Kayaking and canoeing
Main article: Kayaking and canoeing on the River Thames London property investment

Kayaking and canoeing are popular, with sea kayakers using the tidal stretch for touring. Sheltered water kayakers and canoeists use the non-tidal section for training, racing and trips. Whitewater playboaters and slalom paddlers are catered for at weirs like those at Hurley Lock, London property investment Sunbury Lock and Boulter's Lock. At Teddington just before the tidal section of the river starts is Royal Canoe Club, said to be the oldest in the world and founded in 1866.

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Henley Royal Regatta London property investment takes place over five days at the start of July in the upstream town of Henley-on-Thames. Besides its sporting significance the regatta is an important date on the English social calendar alongside events like Royal Ascot and Wimbledon.

Other significant or historic London property investment rowing events on the Thames include:

* The Head of the River Race and other head races over the Championship Course
* The Wingfield Sculls for the amateur sculling championship of the Thames and Great Britain London property investment
* Doggett's Coat and Badge for apprentice watermen, one of the oldest sporting events in the world
* Henley Women's Regatta

* The Henley Boat Races for the Women's London property investment and Lightweight crews of Oxford and Cambridge Universities
* The Oxford University bumping races known as Eights Week and Torpids

Other regattas, head races and bumping races are held along the Thames which are described under Rowing on the River Thames.

London property investment Sailing
Main article: Sailing on the River Thames
Thames Raters at Raven's Ait, Surbiton

Sailing is practiced on both the tidal and non-tidal reaches of the river. The highest club upstream is at Oxford. The most popular sailing craft used on London property investment the Thames are lasers, GP14s, and Wayfarers. One sailing boat unique to the Thames is the Thames Rater, which is sailed around Raven's Ait.