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The IRF 2014 R4 World Rafting Championships has moved into its second phase now which is the Open and Masters divisions. The past two days the teams had a chance to paddle on the Itaipu Canal where they familiarized themselves with the Sprint, H2H and Slalom track. The second day of training the water was
Today in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, the R4 World Rafting Championship in the Under 19 and Under 23 categories concluded with Brazilian teams dominating by taking the title in three of the four categories: Under-19 and Under-23 Men’s and Under 23 Women’s. It was a very early start for the athletes today as they headed
Today on the Itaipu Channel, Foz do Iguaçu, the Brazilians took the title of Slalom Champions in the men’s categories of Under-19 and Under-23 and the women’s Under-19. Tomorrow (12th) happens in the Iguaçu National Park and it is the last and decisive discipline (Downriver) which will define the new world champions in the categories
Brazilian athletes feature strongly in the Sprint and Head to Head, both held today on Itaipu Channel, Foz do Iguaçu (PR) On this first day of competition in the R4 Rafting World Championship 2014 in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, there are 13 countries in Youth (Under 19) and Junior (U23), Male and Female, on the
The Opening Ceremony was held at the Itaipu Canal, the venue for the majority of the races. All the teams bussed in from the town of Foz do Iguaçu, about a 20 minute ride. Last year’s hosts, New Zealand, and this year’s hosts, Brazil, are building on their friendships that started at the last World
For the first time in Brasil we will have all 4 of our divisions competing in R4. So let’s look back at who will be the defending champions. WRC 2010 at Dutch Water Dreams in the Netherlands This was the first R4 World Rafting Champs ever held. It was also the first ever Youth event which was
We’ve talked about the music of Brasil, we’ve talked about the location of the competition. Now let’s talk a little bit about the food, drink and some phrases you may like to know. What to eat in Brazil? When you travel to a new country it is good to know what specialities are worth trying. Brazil
There is a great opportunity for white water action in Nepal late November…. firstly there is the Himalayan White Water Festival and straight after that an opportunity to get your IRF Safety Kayaker & Trip Leader Assessments. The Himalayan Whitewater Festival is fast becoming Asia’s largest whitewater festival. The 4th festival will be run from
We did an article recently on Developing Rafting in your Region, here are some more stories …. Did you know there is rafting in Mongolia? Mongolia became a member of the IRF at the end of last year and this year saw them running their first rafting competition. The event was R4, on the Tuul
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997