News
IRF 2024 Congress dates announced
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
Samana Fest 2024!
Hi friends and fellow paddlers! The Samana Fest is back! Once again, we have taken the event to the next level and it’s a pleasure for us to invite you to take part in the 2024 Samana Fest! The dates are 11 to 17 th of March, and we have organized a week of paddling,
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
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
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
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
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
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