GTE Workshops / Assessments

The below lists are the authorised IRF Guide Training & Education (GTE) courses and workshops.
If a course is not listed below, it has not been approved as an official IRF Guide Training & Education (GTE) course / workshop / assessment.

If you are an instructor and want your course /workshop listed, contact the GTE administrator directly with all course details as listed in the template for advertising workshop details which can be found on the Instructor Resources page.

Codes used in the list below are official designations which can be found in the IRF GTE Award System document:
Short code IRF GTE Qualification
RG Raft Guide
RTL Raft Trip Leader
SK Safety Kayak
SR Safety Raft
WGA / WGB Whitewater Guide (Cat A) / Whitewater Guide (Cat B)
WTLA / WTLB Whitewater Trip Leader (Cat A) / Whitewater Trip Leader (Cat B)
ES Event Safety
INS Raft Instructor (includes Safety Raft)
xxI Instructor of the Short Code before the letter “I” e.g. SKI Whitewater Guide Instructor

Start DateEnd DateCountryRiver/sLevel/sQualificationInstructor/sDetails
2024-03-032024-03-08EcuadorSan Cristóbal1RGFranciso EcheverriaPDF
2024-03-042024-03-06ChileFutaleufú4RG, RTL, SR, SKGigo CastilloPDF
2024-03-042024-03-07SpainGállego2 & 3RGEneko YarzaWebsite
2024-03-062024-03-08ColombiaCalderas y Verde3 & 4RG, RTL, SKAlejandro GaléPDF
2024-03-102024-03-17MoroccoMelloul & Ahansal3RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiPDF
2024-03-122024-03-14ChileMaipo3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2024-03-122024-03-15PeruSanta MariaUp to 4RG, RTL, SKJim CoffeyPDF
2024-03-152024-03-17EcuadorArchidonaUp to 4RG, RTL, SKGabriel GarbinPDF
2024-03-182024-03-22FranceDranse3 & 4RG, RTL, SK, INS, SKIJérôme GhidiniPDF
2024-03-202024-03-26SloveniaSoča2 & 3WGASeon Crockford-LasererPDF
2024-04-032024-04-13AlbaniaVjosa & Osum3RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiPDF
2024-04-062024-04-28FranceDranse2 & 3RGCyrille MaronEmail
2024-04-072024-04-09USASalmon (CA)Up to 4RG, SKZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite
2024-04-082024-04-12ChilePucon3 & 4RG, RTLRicardo Pineda, Tomas MárquezPDF
2024-04-102024-04-17RomaniaBuzau2 & 3RG, RTLMihai MaresPDF
2024-04-122024-04-13WalesCIWW2 & 3WTLA, WTLBMatthew HoughtonWebsite
2024-04-152024-04-17ColombiaSuarez3 & 4RG, RTLCesar DiazPDF
2024-04-162024-04-19BulgariaStruma2 & 3RG, RTLDavor KosPDF
2024-04-172024-04-18EcuadorCotundo, NapoUp to 4INS updateFabian BonannoPDF
2024-04-172024-04-29CanadaBull & White, BCUp to 4RG, RTLJames RodgerEmail
2024-04-192024-04-23EcuadorCotundo, NapoUp to 4INSFabian BonannoPDF
2024-04-222024-05-01AustriaSalza3RGWolfgang Schiffermayer, Lukas StroblPDF
2024-04-262024-04-28AustriaSalza / Enns4RG, RTLLukas Strobl, Gergely KörnyeiPDF
2024-04-262024-05-01ItalyFiume NoceUp to 4RG, RTL, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2024-04-282024-04-30SpainTormes2 & 3RG, RTLAlejandro GaléPDF
2024-05-022024-05-12AustriaInn3RGBijan ArbabEmail
2024-05-032024-05-05ItalyLao2 & 3RG, RTLAndrea D’OnofrioPDF
2024-05-052024-05-11FranceIsereUp to 4RG, RTL, SKJérôme GhidiniPDF
2024-05-112024-05-17USAHood3RGZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite
2024-05-132024-05-17SpainMurillo de Gallego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKTom Parker, Jacopo BianchiPDF
2024-05-162024-05-19AustriaSalza2 & 3RG, RTL, SR, SKRobert Kazik, Matej ZaplatelPDF
2024-05-202024-05-23SpainAra3 & 4RG, RTL, SKEneko YarzaWebsite
2024-05-212024-05-25USAHoodUp to 4RG, RTL, SKZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite
2024-05-222024-05-25SloveniaSočaUp to 4RG, RTL, SKBlaž Stan, Andraž KrpičPDF
2024-05-272024-06-02USANew, Gauley, Meadow, CherryUp to 4RG, RTLBryant Baker, Mark HirstWebsite
2024-06-012024-06-03USAWhite Salmon2 & 3RG, RTL, SKScott CascellaWebsite
2024-06-032024-06-06SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKEneko YarzaWebsite
2024-06-132024-06-21AustriaAustria3RGBijan ArbabEmail
2024-06-132024-06-22AustriaSalza3RGWolfgang Schiffermayer, Gergely KörnyeiPDF
2024-07-012024-07-04SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKEneko YarzaWebsite
2024-07-152024-07-16WalesCIWW2 & 3WTLA, WTLBMatthew HoughtonWebsite
2024-09-022024-09-06SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKEneko YarzaWebsite
2024-09-182024-09-22BiHUna2 & 3RG, RTLEdin RedžićPDF

This list was last updated 6 March 2024
11:12.

Previous completed IRF GTE Courses & Workshops

Start DateEnd DateCountryRiver/sLevel/sQualificationInstructor/sDetails
2022-09-012022-09-01NorwaySjoa2 & 3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-09-012022-09-03GreeceNestos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-022022-09-06GreeceEpirus_Aherontas & Aoos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-052022-09-08SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2022-09-052022-09-10ItalyNoceUp to 4RG, RTLFabian Bonanno & Vincenzo MinennaWebsite
2022-09-072022-09-07GreeceEpirus_Aoos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-082022-09-10GreeceNestos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-092022-09-25AustriaEnns & Salza3 & 4RG, RTLGáspár GönczEmail
2022-09-192022-09-20AustriaHaiming3RG, RTLSebastian LarcherEmail
2022-09-222022-09-25BiHVrbas2RGAleksander PastirPDF
2022-09-272022-09-30SpainMijares2 & 3RGEneko YarzaWebsite
2022-09-292022-10-02BiHTara2 & 3RG, RTLMirko DavidovićPDF
2022-09-292022-10-02SloveniaSoča2 & 3RG, RTLMatej ZaplatelEmail
2022-09-292022-10-06ZambiaZambezi3 & 4RG, RTLSebastian LarcherEmail
2022-10-032022-10-05ItalyLao2 & 3RG, RTLIgor SperanciniPDF
2022-10-072022-10-09EcuadorMacas3RG, RTLGabriel GarbinPDF
2022-10-142022-10-16ChileTrancura & Liucura3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-10-172022-10-21ScotlandAberfeldyUp to 4RG, RTLMike Smith & Eliot MaddocksEmail
2022-10-202022-10-22WalesNorth Wales2 & 3RG, RTLTom ParkerEmail
2022-10-212022-10-24BrazilPapagaio3RG, RTLGilson Jonas GonçalvesEmail
2022-10-232022-10-23GreeceNestos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-10-242022-10-24GreeceNestos3 & 4RG, RTLYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-10-242022-11-22ChileTrancura & Liucura3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-10-262022-10-29ZambiaZambezi3 & 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2022-10-282022-10-30EcuadorNapoUp to 4RG, RTL, SKGabriel GarbinPDF
2022-11-022022-11-03ZambiaZambezi3 & 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2022-11-032022-11-07NorwayEvje TrollaktivUp to 4RG, RTL, SKZach BassettEmail
2022-11-042022-11-08ArgentinaMendoza3 & 4RG, RTL, WGAFabian Bonanno & Mario MateoPDF
2022-11-242022-12-04ThailandSong Preak2 & 3RGToni PoljakEmail
2022-11-272022-11-30ArgentinaJuramento3 & 4RG, RTL, SKFabian BonannoPDF
2022-11-282022-12-01ChileMaipo / Andes Soul3 & 4RG, RTLMauricio FernandezPDF
2022-12-052022-12-09ChileCautin2 & 3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-12-202022-12-22ChileFui3 & 4RGAldo Del PugliaEmail
2023-01-162023-01-20Brazildas Brancas2 & 3RG, RTLGaltierre BuenoPDF
2023-01-192023-01-24IndiaManali4RG, RTL, SKMark Hirst / Tsering ChotakPDF
2023-01-292023-02-03IndiaRishikesh4RG, RTL, SKMark Hirst / Tsering ChotakPDF
2023-02-012023-02-05IndiaAlaknandaUp to 4RG, RTL, SKJérôme GhidiniEmail
2023-02-082023-02-09AustraliaNymboidaUp to 4RG, RTLAndy LoxtonPDF
2023-02-082023-02-12IrelandLiffey2RG, RTLEddy MeadEmail
2023-02-102023-02-15GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RGYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-02-202023-02-22UKTees3RGMatthew HoughtonPDF
2023-03-032023-03-05ArgentinaManso3 & 4RG, RTLAldo Del PugliaEmail
2023-03-062023-03-09BrazilJacaré Pepira3RGGilson Jonas GonçalvesPDF
2023-03-062023-03-09SpainCabriel2RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-03-062023-04-07ChileTrancura & Liucura3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2023-03-122023-03-23MexicoXcaret / XavageSSRG, RTLMark HirstWebsite
2023-03-132023-03-15ChileMaipo2 & 3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2023-03-132023-03-15ColombiaSuarez3 & 4RG, RTLCesar DiazPDF
2023-03-142023-03-17EcuadorTena2 & 3RGSantiago Canala-Echevarria RamckePDF
2023-03-172023-03-19AustriaEnns & Salza2 & 3RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiEmail
2023-03-202023-03-21WalesDee2 & 3SKJoshua O’BrienPDF
2023-03-232023-03-28AlbaniaOsumi & Upper VjosaUp to 4RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiPDF
2023-03-242023-03-26ItalyLao2 & 3RG, RTLAndrea D’OnofrioPDF
2023-03-242023-03-29GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RGYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-03-282023-03-31ArgentinaMendoza2 & 3RGFabian PopaEmail
2023-03-292023-03-31SpainGállego3RG, RTLJosé Mari MiróEmail
2023-03-292023-04-02ArgentinaMendoza3 & 4RG, RTL, WGAFabian Bonanno & Mario MateoPDF
2023-04-012023-04-21FranceDranse3RGCyrille MaronPDF
2023-04-032023-04-05EcuadorJatunyacuUp to 4RG, RTL, SKTarquino Yanguez, Philip RobinsonPDF
2023-04-072023-04-09BulgariaStruma2 & 3RG, RTL, SKAlejandro GiordanoPDF
2023-04-082023-04-08WalesDee3RGJoshua O’BrienEmail
2023-04-082023-04-13GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RG, RTLYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-04-102023-04-12ChilePucónUp to 4RG, RTLGigo CastilloEmail
2023-04-102023-04-13GreeceAoos2WGAYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-04-112023-04-15ScotlandGarry3RG, RTLJamie MacmanawayEmail
2023-04-122023-04-12GreeceArachthos3RGYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-04-142023-02-22EcuadorSucua2 & 3RG, RTL, SKGabriel GarbinPDF
2023-04-162023-04-17AustriaSalza3 & 4RG, RTLSebastian LarcherPDF
2023-04-172023-04-22WalesDee2 & 3RG, RTLEliot MaddocksWebsite
2023-04-182023-04-20BulgariaStruma2 & 3RG, RTL, SKAlejandro GiordanoPDF
2023-04-182023-04-23AustriaSalza3 & 4INSSebastian LarcherPDF
2023-04-192023-04-22BiHVrbas2 & 3RGDavor KosWebsite
2023-04-222023-05-01AustriaSalza2 & 3RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiWebsite
2023-04-252023-04-28ItalyNoceUp to 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-04-272023-04-29BiHTaraConferenceINSIRF GTEWebsite
2023-04-282023-05-07AustriaLoferUp to 4RG, RTL, SKSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-04-292023-04-30ItalyNoceUp to 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-04-292023-04-30ChilePucónUp to 4RG, RTLGigo CastilloEmail
2023-04-292023-05-12CanadaBull & White, BCUp to 4RG, RTLJames RodgerEmail
2023-04-302023-05-07AustriaInnUp to 4RG, RTLBijan ArbabEmail
2023-05-012023-05-05AustriaInn3RGMarcel PachlerWebsite
2023-05-042023-05-05PortugalMinho2RG, RTLIgor SperanciniPDF
2023-05-052023-05-07AustriaEnns & SalzaUp to 4RG, RTLBéla BacsaWebsite
2023-05-062023-05-07AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-072023-05-07AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-08AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12AustriaInn3RGMarcel PachlerWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12CanadaKanananskis 4RG, RTL, SKWilliam HarrisonWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12NorwayTrollaktivUp to 4RG, RTL, SKZach BassettWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12EcuadorToachi2 & 3GTPTarquino YanguezPDF
2023-05-092023-05-11USANorth Umpqua3RG, RTLNick DietzPDF
2023-05-112023-05-13SpainSegura2 & 3RGAldo Del PugliaWebsite
2023-05-132023-05-17USAHood4RG, RTLZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite
2023-05-152023-05-18SpainGalician2 & 3RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-05-152023-05-19CanadaKanananskis 4RG, RTL, SKWilliam HarrisonWebsite
2023-05-172023-05-17AustriaInn3RGMarcel PachlerWebsite
2023-05-172023-05-19SpainEsera2 & 3RG, RTLDario PaganoEmail
2023-05-182023-05-19USAHood4RIZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite
2023-05-182023-05-21AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-192023-05-21FranceIsereUp to 4RG, RTL, SKJérôme GhidiniPDF
2023-05-202023-05-24CanadaKanananskis 4RG, RTL, SKWilliam HarrisonWebsite
2023-05-212023-05-24USAWhite SalmonUp to 4RG, RTL, SKMark Hirst / Scott CascellaWebsite
2023-05-212023-05-24USAWhite Salmon2RGScott CascellaWebsite
2023-05-222023-05-26SpainGállego2 & 3RGAldo Del PugliaWebsite
2023-05-232023-05-25UKTees Barrage2 & 3RGTom ParkerEmail
2023-05-242023-05-24AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-262023-05-29AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-292023-05-30UKDee3RGTom ParkerEmail
2023-05-302023-06-02SpainNoguera2 & 3RGAldo Del PugliaWebsite
2023-05-312023-05-31AustriaInn3RGArnd SchäftleinWebsite
2023-06-022023-06-07JapanTone3WGIGáspár GönczEmail
2023-06-032023-06-04BiHTara3RGMirko DavidovićWebsite
2023-06-082023-06-08AustriaSalaach3RGCarsten KaulfussPDF
2023-06-082023-06-08Switzerlandlutshine3RGCyrille MaronEmail
2023-06-102023-06-11UKEden2RG, RTLJack ChristianEmail
2023-06-152023-06-24AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-06-202023-06-23FinlandIvalo2WGATom ParkerEmail
2023-06-222023-06-30AustriaMulti4RG, RTLBijan ArbabEmail
2023-06-252023-06-25AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-06-262023-06-29SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-06-272023-06-30South AfricaOrange Gorge3RG, RTL, WGAAndrew KellettEmail
2023-06-272023-07-01SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKJacopo BianchiPDF
2023-07-012023-07-01TurkeyDalaman3RGVedat VuralPDF
2023-07-032023-07-03AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-07-032023-07-05ItalyLao2 & 3RG, RTLAndrea D’OnofrioPDF
2023-07-042023-07-07SpainNoguera2 & 3RGGustavo Ortas TorralbaWebsite
2023-07-042023-07-07SpainGállego3RGAldo Del PugliaWebsite
2023-07-042023-07-09ItalyNoce2 & 3RG, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-07-062023-07-10IcelandEast Glacial4RG, RTLMark HirstEmail
2023-07-182023-07-20AustriaHaimingUp to 4RG, SKSebastian LarcherEmail
2023-07-252023-07-27South AfricaDoring2 & 3RG, RTLAndrew KellettEmail
2023-08-012023-08-05MexicoTampaón2 & 3RG, RTLEnrique Aguado AthiePDF
2023-08-022023-08-04South AfricaDoring3RG, RTL, WGAAndrew KellettEmail
2023-08-082023-08-11USAHood3RG, SKZach CollierWebsite
2023-08-222023-08-24BiHVrbas2RGGigo CastilloPDF
2023-08-242023-08-30PeruCarazUp to 4RG, RTL, SKGabriel GarbinPDF
2023-09-042023-09-07SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-09-052023-09-10ItalyNoceUp to 4RG, RTL, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-09-122023-09-15SpainAlto Ebro2 & 3RGEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-09-182023-09-21ItalyAurino2 & 3RG, RTLFabian BonannoEmail
2023-09-252023-09-26ChileTeno & ClaraUp to 4RG, SKDaniel Gonzalez RudolphEmail
2023-09-252023-09-28SpainMijares2 & 3RGEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-09-272023-09-29ChileTrancuraUp to 4RG, RTL, SR, SKGigo CastilloPDF
2023-09-302023-10-01AustriaSalzaUp to 4RG, RTL, WGABéla BacsaWebsite
2023-10-022023-10-07ZambiaZambezi4RG, RTL, SKSebastian LarcherEmail
2023-10-102023-10-12ChileMaipo3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2023-10-102023-10-15ItalyLazio Subiaco2 & 3RG, RTL, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-10-182023-10-20ZambiaZambeziUp to 4RG, RTL, SR, SKAndrew KellettPDF
2023-10-202023-10-22WalesTeif & Mawddach2 & 3RG, RTLJoey TaylorEmail
2023-10-232023-11-22ChileTrancura & Liucura3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2023-10-242023-10-29ZambiaZambezi4RG, RTL, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-10-162023-10-20ScotlandAberfeldyUp to 4RG, RTLMike Smith & Eliot MaddocksEmail
2023-10-172023-10-19ZambiaZambezi4RG, RTLAndrew KellettPDF
2023-10-172023-10-20BiHVrbas2 & 3RG, WGADavor KosPDF
2023-11-052023-11-10WalesDee2 & 3RG, RTLTom ParkerEmail
2023-11-072023-11-09ChileMaipo / Andes SoulUp to 4RG, RTLMauricio FernandezPDF
2023-11-102023-11-15IndiaKameng2RG, SK, WGATsering ChotakPDF
2023-11-132023-11-15MexicoTampaón2 & 3RG, RTLChevy Rodriguez TéllezPDF
2023-11-202023-11-23MalaysiaKampar3RG, RTLYasuo HommaEmail
2023-11-212023-11-26ChileFutaleufú4RG, RTL, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-12-012023-12-05NepalMarshyangdiUp to 4RG, RTLNim BadahurEmail
2023-12-032023-12-08ChileTrancura3RG, RTL, SKIvan CorreaPDF
2023-12-062023-12-10NepalMarshyangdiUp to 4RG, RTLNim BadahurEmail
2023-12-132023-12-16ArgentinaMendozaUp to 4RG, RTL, SKFabian BonannoPDF
2023-12-132023-12-17BrazilParaibuna3RG, RTLGilson Jonas GonçalvesPDF
2023-12-182023-12-20WalesDee2 & 3RG, RTLTom ParkerClosed course
2023-12-192023-12-22ArgentinaChimehuin2 & 3RG, RTLFabian PopaPDF
2024-02-062024-02-10ArgentinaAtuel2RGFabian PopaEmail
2024-02-062024-02-11GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RG, RTLYiannis HolevasWebsite
2024-02-132024-02-15WalesCIWW2 & 3RGMark BowlerWebsite
2024-02-152024-02-17MexicoTampaón2 & 3RG, RTLEnrique Aguado AthiePDF
2024-02-182024-02-18WalesDee2 & 3RGEliot MaddocksWebsite
2024-02-202024-02-28NepalLower Seti & Trisuli2 & 3RG, RTL, SKNim BadahurClosed course
2024-02-212024-02-22WalesTryweryn3SKIMark HirstClosed course
2024-02-212024-02-26GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RGYiannis HolevasWebsite
2024-02-272024-03-03ItalyVara2 & 3RG, RTL, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2024-02-292024-03-01ColombiaCaldera3 & 4RG, RTLAlejandro GaléPDF

This list was last updated 6 March 2024
11:12.

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