which major watersports are frequently carried out on this river?
Rowing, sailing
River Thames
The Thames is the historic heartland of rowing in the United Kingdom. 
where does the money from the dartford toll go It is used to cover the budget deficit. what is the location of this crossing? It is on the River Thames in England, carrying the A282 road between Dartford in Kent in the south and Thurrock in Essex in the north. does this crossing has any other routes? Yes, the the Woolwich Ferry and the Blackwall Tunnel. when was the tunnel founded? 1897 was there any bombing there? Yes, on 18 January 1979 a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA detonated at 12:40 a.m., causing an explosion in a gas holder near the southern exit. across which river the other route mentioned above for? River Thames any incident that took place on this ferry? Yes, on 3 August 2011, 19-year-old ferry worker Ben Woollacott died after falling off the boat into the River Thames. where is the name of the river mentioned above derived from? From Middle English "Temese", is derived from the Brittonic Celtic name for the river, "Tamesas".
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River Thames [SEP] Rowing
The Thames is the historic heartland of rowing in the United Kingdom. There are over 200 clubs on the river, and over 8,000 members of British Rowing (over 40% of its membership). Most towns and districts of any size on the river have at least one club. Internationally attended centres are Oxford, Henley-on-Thames and events and clubs on the stretch of river from Chiswick to Putney. Two rowing events on the River Thames are traditionally part of the wider English sporting calendar: The University Boat Race (between Oxford and Cambridge) takes place in late March or early April, on the Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake in the west of London.