The DFfR was founded in 1887 and is affiliated to the Danish Sports Federation and Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA). The DFfR is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Denmark and is responsible for representing its interest to FISA. The main purpose of the DFfR is to expand all aspects of rowing in Denmark-recreational and competitive, and to increase the public's knowledge of rowing to Danish society.

National and regional councils, committees and commissions are composed of volunteers drawn from the affiliated clubs of the federation. They are supported at the DFfR headquarters by a small group of full time staff that provide daily support to the running of the association. The DFfR appoints an administrator and several coaches for the Danish Rowing Center to support the National team. There are 139 rowing clubs affiliated to the DFfR; members range in age from children to veterans.

The DFfR is divided into six regions, each governed by a regional rowing council:
Greater Copenhagen
Island of Sealand
Lolland-Falster
Fyn
Southern Jutland
Northern Jutland

Information to visitors is available from the official Danish Tourist Guide, www.turist.dt.dk, where you can find everything about travelling, tourist information, and weather, maps. A key point of interest includes the Oresund region, www.visitoresund.info. Information about the Oresund region where Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmo, Sweden are connected with a new bridge and cooperate to develop education, commerce, and culture.