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IRF participation at the 2023 SportAccord International Federation Forum

By invitation from the SportAccord, Eric Beaudreau, First Vice-President and Chair of Sport and Competition, represented the International Rafting Federation at a three-day Forum for International Sports Federations held on November 13-15, at the Olympic Capital of Lusanne, Switzerland. SportAccord is a global sports event organisation governed by stakeholders representing Olympic and non-Olympic International Sports

1 December 2023

IRF

New Hire for a New Position – IRF Administrative Secretary

We are pleased to announce the recent hire for an Administrative Secretary position at the International Rafting Federation. In this role, Adam Bass (age 37) from Boise, Idaho, USA, is excited to “aid and support IRF programs and participants”. Adam has a diverse range of work experience and is currently pursuing two careers. A Civil

29 November 2023

Guide / Safety

GTE workshop and assessment in Mexico

We are pleased to announce another GTE workshop and assessment in Mexico, this time in Jalcomulco, Veracruz. The IRF GTE certification is recognised worldwide by leading rafting companies and operators as a first step in obtaining employment as a rafting guide or trip leader. If you are interested in attending this assessment, please contact the

27 October 2023

IRF

Val di Femme Outdoor becomes IRF Rafting Operator Accredited

Recently Val di Femme Outdoor, which is in Cavalese, Italy, received the IRF’s Rafting Operator Accreditation (ROA). They are a small company which usually have about four guides per season, and on bigger trips they sometimes use freelance guides from around the town where they are based. Their base is small, but functional and tidy. All

28 August 2023

IRF

We have taken a big step into the 2023 rafting season

We have taken a big step into the 2023 rafting season and there is no end to our happiness. We summarize the impressions of the past competitions and look forward to the next ones. To see the results of the competitions that have taken place so far, click here To get acquainted with the competitions

22 May 2023

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European Rafting Cup Cunovo 2023

We are so happy to go back to an amazing rafting course Cunovo, Slovakia! European Rafting Cup Cunovo 2023 will be held in May and here’s more info! 👇👇👇 Date and location: 13.-14. May 2023 Cunovo – artificial course, Divoka voda area Bratislava 13.5.2023 – Slovak Rafting Championship (2.round) + Czech Rafting Cup (3.round) 14.5.2023

27 March 2023

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We are entering a new Rafting season – are you ready?

After a fantastic previous season, we have to continue at the same pace in this 2023. Every day we receive new applications for the organization of all kinds of competitions – Euro Cups, World Cups, Nationals.. This year, we will have competitions in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria… We expect many more

26 January 2023

Guide / Safety

Welcome to the family

The amount of GTE workshops is making a significant come back post covid which is comforting news. I was shocked to receive a call asking to assist on a GTE workshop in Norway in early November. Instantly I said yes & then I found my self mentally visualizing where I had packed my cold weather

16 November 2022

Guide / Safety

Do you want to become an International Rafting Guide? Here’s your chance!

Do you want to become an international rafting guide? We invite you to the qualification course that opens career prospects in adventure tourism. You can work either with the rafting operators in the country, or almost anywhere, on five continents! The course will be in English and is supported by the main instructor of the

13 November 2022

International Rafting Federation

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IRF participation at the 2023 SportAccord International Federation Forum

New Hire for a New Position – IRF Administrative Secretary

GTE workshop and assessment in Mexico

Val di Femme Outdoor becomes IRF Rafting Operator Accredited

We have taken a big step into the 2023 rafting season

European Rafting Cup Cunovo 2023

We are entering a new Rafting season – are you ready?

Welcome to the family

Do you want to become an International Rafting Guide? Here’s your chance!

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