Official world rafting governing body
Heading to Australia for IRF WRC Pre-Worlds this year or IRF WRC next year? Why not extend your trip to include Tasmania! Tucked away in a quiet corner of Australia is one of the greatest gems of the Australian wilderness The Franklin River. This incredible river is no place for the casual adventurer and represents
As far as international rafting festivals go, Ziyuan Rafting Festival 2018 is well on it’s way to leaving big boots to fill. In a country that boasts over 50 diverse ethnicities before considering any foreign influences, China has a changing environment and growing economy that defies the odds compared to what the rest of the
#AreYouReady for IRFWRC Argentina! Argentina organisers have launched a website for the WRC R4 2018 which they will host from November 4-10 this year. Here you will find everything you need to plan your trip, as well as a tourist guide of the area. Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to reward yourself with a tour of
Nestled in the southern alps of France lies the incredible Ubaye Valley and one of France’s premiere rafting destinations. This watershed is famous throughout Europe for its powerful rapids and committing gorges. With its headwaters at the Col du Longet over 8700 feet above sea level, on the Italian border, the Ubaye River is one
Firstly you need to have some idea of how many teams will be going to the Euro and/or World Champs from your country. Then you can put those numbers into this formula below and follow the steps. WRC: Open, Masters teams: $200 x number teams = WRC: U19, U23 teams: $160 x number teams =
Is there anything better than the new EC season starting with a new river and a new country placing herself on the EC Competition map? EC Romania 2018 Dracula race, over the weekend of 14th-15th April, brought together twelve teams from Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania, along with 10 kayakers, in Nehoiu city on the Buzau River.
With the new H2H format being introduced there is an option for organisers to choose what direction the rafts will be facing at the start. This option was included as sometimes the usual method of pointing the rafts downstream is harder to set up exactly evenly. Sometimes, as at WC Yushu in China in 2016,
By Mark Hirst I am commonly advised from reliable sources that British kayaker Peter Knowles introduced throwbags to the market on a wide scale with his green slime throwbags back in the 1980s. Before this time people made their own throwbags ranging from rope stored in an empty plastic bottle to a tennis ball with
China welcomes raft racers with two great events on offer this (Northern Hemisphere) Summer! China is hosting two IRF events this Summer – both are subsidised and offer great prize monies. Summary details below – the Ziyuan Rafting Festival is now open for registration! Ziyuan Rafting Festival The Wupai River (home of the 2016
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997