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Agree with this completely. I'm not a rower, but a mate coaches at Fulham Reach and it's great to see the a wider demographic getting involved with rowing to balance out the more traditional clubs/schools in the Putney to Chiswick stretch.
If, as it seems to be the case, the Bridge is going to be under repair for five years plus a pedestrian/cycling crossing needs to be the focus. It's always been a busy foot crossing and I just can't see a ferry being a practical solution.
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But the proposed route is far from straightforward
https://www.fulhamreachboatclub.co.uk/we-need-a-ferry-but-not-at-harrods-wharf
Fulham Reach is an amazing club that does loads of work with local state schools and is making rowing much more inclusive Would be a real shame if a route was chosen that made operating the club impossible (and as a frequent rower on that stretch of the Thames it is super tricky - the stream really picks up past their pontoon and launching or turning small boats between a bridge and a busy ferry would be treacherous.)
A functioning pedestrian bridge would clearly be ideal - doesn’t really feel like the mark of dynamic society that we’re replacing the bridges (that replaced ferries) with ferries