Upper Thames Rowing Club is an English rowing club. It is based on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, with a clubhouse and frontage on the course of the Henley Royal Regatta. The club was established in 1963. It is Club Mark accredited and a Project Oarsome Xtra Club and part of the ARA Community Club Development Programme.
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