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Stop the damming of the Zambezi – URGENT!

Have you ever been down the Zambezi? Do you want to go for the first time or go again? TIME FOR ACTION THEN!  They have started building roads on either side of where they will be building the wall! After years and years of the damming being on and then off its now on and

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Great start to Euro Cup year in Wildapen, Austria

Teams came from far and wide to compete on the Salza River at the annual Austrian International Rafting Championship and Euro Cup event. 11 nations, 10 women’s teams, 23 men’s teams and 5 Austrian teams! This is one of the most popular events on the racing calendar due to it being central to many teams with

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Using throwbags for rescue

Throwbags can be a life line or a hanging noose. NRS Ambassador Jim Coffey of R3 – Rescue for Riverruners, goes through the best techniques for preparing the throw line, throwing it, anchoring yourself and swinging the rescued person in to shore in Episode 4 of their rescue series. And above all – he mentions that practise

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Race Rules – C and D level event race classification

C-level competitions are the most common of all the IRF competitions. All the Euro Cup events and most other events fall into this category. D level events are ones that are closed to other countries – only the host country’s teams can compete at D-level events – and sometimes may not be run according to

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FLIRT – First Ladies Irish Rafting Team

It’s always exciting when we hear about a newly established team, especially a women’s team. This time we present to you “FLIRT” – First Ladies Irish Rafting Team. (What a great name!) Jenny Kilbride, Sue Doyle, Vicki Guy, Mateja Trpin, Muireann Lynch, Laura Griffin and Kim Siekerman are team members. They’re all outdoor sports people.

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River Safety – so much to learn!

Having fun on the rivers is what its all about to many of us, and being safe while doing it can mean having fun memories or having great regrets for the rest of your life. The IRF has been bringing you some river safety tips on a regular basis now and we’ll continue doing this.

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