 RPYC and the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club are the only two clubs to be granted a royal charter.There are also many anchorages and marinas along the lower reaches near Fremantle.There have been some "north of the river" or "south of the river" distinctions in the Perth metropolitan region over time, especially in the time up to the completion of the Causeway and Narrows bridges, due to the time and distances to cross the river.