Youth Archives - International Rafting Federation

The IRF prepares for the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020

The International Rafting Federation has joined forces with more than 80 organisations to unite on a digital platform for the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020, which is under patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International…

Development, Racing, Sustainability, Youth

Registration is open for Virtual Youth Festival

Its time for the Youth of the World to register for the UTS Virtual Youth Festival! Registration is open for a short period of time, so don't delay! The event, which is under patronage of the IOC, IPC and SOI, has brought together over 80…

Development, Racing, Youth

IRF judges at the 1st ever World Virtual Youth Festival

“Do something today for a better tomorrow” - Oscar Wilde. The first ever world UTS Virtual Youth Festival encourages youth to showcase their unique talents and creativity, offering them a chance to shine bright during a difficult time.…

Racing, Youth

IRF’s 9th Youth & Junior Euro Rafting Champs kicks off

The IRF introduced their Junior divisions in 2010 and this year is the 9th year there will be an Euro and a World Championship for them. The Euro Rafting Championship kicked off yesterday in Slovakia on the Cunovo course near Bratislava. The…

Racing, Youth

Youth World Rafting Champs wrap up with Downriver

The final day for the Youth teams was the Downriver, a hard, long paddle needing stamina and careful reading of the river to prevent getting slowed down or even stuck on rocks. Home advantage is definitely a plus here and the Indonesian teams…

Race Rules, Youth

Youth age groups – U19 only – 2016 onwards

From 2016 onwards there will only be one Youth age group - and that is U19. At the IRF Extraordinary Congress in Brazil in 2014 the decision was made to drop the U23 division from 2016 onwards. So the question that still needed to be answered…

Pararafting, Teams, Youth

Argentina’s inspiring youth team

Argentina is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with amazing natural areas, beautiful rivers and kind, hospitable people. From that country a young U19 men's team will represent their country at the next "WRC R4" in Brazil. I…

Teams, Youth

“Crazy Cup” – Brasil’s Youth Women’s team

Team "Cia Adventure - Crazy Cup" come from Brazil, and are Ana Clara Forlin (Team Captain), Angela de Moraes, Iasmin Carossi, Fernanda Cardias, Darlene Propodoski and Rayssa Paola Ferreira (with the average age of only 17!). They will be representing…

Racing, Teams, Youth

Czechs dominate the Sprint and H2H at the Youth & Masters World Rafting Champs

A quiet sense of expectation dawned on the athletes as they rose from their hollows in anticipation for the start of the 2012 Youth & Masters World Championships. That nervousness soon switched to excitement as the sun pierced the skies,…