Yes, for many people rowing can definitely be a good substitute for jogging. If your joints feel the strain of jogging on the road then rowing might be a good way to mix things up or take a lot of the strain away from your knees. It is good to have some form of variation in your exercise, but running or jogging, especially on the road, can cause a lot of injury issues over time.
Rowing can provide both a strength and aerobic workout and many people actually prefer it to jogging. Rowing can be classed as a “low impact” workout, especially if you are doing it slowly. This means it can be very good for people who have joint problems such as knee troubles. Swimming and elliptical training are other examples of types of exercise that don’t put a huge amount of impact onto your joints. Lower resistance is a good way to avoid injury, too.