The International Rafting Federation and the World Rafting Federation officially announce the convocation of the Constitutive and First Elective Congress of United Rafting, to be held on 21 April 2026 in Pau, France in accordance with the Statutes and the Transitional Provisions adopted following the unification process. This historic Congress marks a significant milestone in the governance and institutional development of United Rafting,

The Bulgarian Rafting Federation and organising team has issued a welcome letter to teams, judges, volunteers and friends that are participating in the 2025 European Rafting Championship.  Please read their warm words below: Dear teams, judges, volunteers and friends, On behalf of the Bulgarian Rafting Federation and the entire organizing team, we would like to

Bansko, Bulgaria is set to make rafting history in just a few days as it hosts the inaugural IRF European Rafting Championship. From June 23–29, 2025, elite teams from European nations—including Bosnia & Herzegovina, the UK, Romania, Latvia and home teams from Bulgaria —will battle it out on the Struma River in the dramatic Kresna Gorge. Key Highlights•

A significant milestone in the history of international rafting was reached on June 5th, 2025, in Istanbul, where IRF President Joseph Willis Jones and WRF President Danilo Barmaz signed a Letter of Intent to SportAccord, to apply for membership in the Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport (AIMS).  AIMS, an IOC-recognised umbrella organisation, plays

In coordination with the WRC Organising Committee, the IRF Executive Committee has scheduled the IRF 2024 Congress Assembly for 28 May, to be held in Banja Luka, BIH.  To assure maximum attendance of IRF Member Organisations, the IRF Board of Directors had previous voted that the Congress will coincide with the 2024 World Rafting Championships