GTE Workshops / Assessments

The below lists are the authorised IRF Guide Training & Education (GTE) courses and workshops.
If a course is not listed below, it has not been approved as an official IRF Guide Training & Education (GTE) course / workshop / assessment.

If you are an instructor / assessor looking to have your course /workshop listed, contact the GTE administrator directly with all course details as listed in the template for advertising workshop details which can be found on the Instructor Resources page.

Codes used in the list below are official designations which can be found in the IRF GTE Award System document:
Short code IRF GTE Qualification
RG Raft Guide
RTL Raft Trip Leader
SK Safety Kayak
SR Safety Raft
WGA / WGB Whitewater Guide (Cat A) / Whitewater Guide (Cat B)
ES Event Safety
xxI Instructor of the Short Code before the letter “I” e.g. RGI Raft Instructor

Start DateEnd DateCountryRiver/sLevel/sQualificationInstructor/sDetails
2023-06-022023-06-07JapanTone3WGIGáspár GönczEmail
2023-06-032023-06-04BiHTara3RGMirko DavidovićWebsite
2023-06-082023-06-08AustriaSalaach3RGCarsten KaulfussPDF
2023-06-102023-06-11UKEden2RG, RTLJack ChristianEmail
2023-06-152023-06-24AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-06-202023-06-23FinlandIvalo2WGATom ParkerEmail
2023-06-222023-06-30AustriaMulti4RG, RTLBijan ArbabEmail
2023-06-252023-06-25AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-06-262023-06-29SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-06-272023-06-30South AfricaOrange Gorge3RG, RTL, WGAAndrew KellettEmail
2023-06-272023-07-01SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKJacopo BianchiPDF
2023-07-032023-07-03AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-07-042023-07-09ItalyNoce2 & 3RG, SKVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-08-022023-08-04South AfricaDoring3RG, RTL, WGAAndrew KellettEmail
2023-09-042023-09-07SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTL, SKEneko YarzaWebsite
2024-05-112024-05-17USAHood3RGZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite

This list was last updated 2 days ago.

Previous completed IRF GTE Courses & Workshops

Start DateEnd DateCountryRiver/sLevel/sQualificationInstructor/sDetails
2022-09-012022-09-01NorwaySjoa2 & 3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-09-012022-09-03GreeceNestos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-022022-09-06GreeceEpirus_Aherontas & Aoos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-052022-09-08SpainGállego2 & 3RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2022-09-052022-09-10ItalyNoceUp to 4RG, RTLFabian Bonanno & Vincenzo MinennaWebsite
2022-09-072022-09-07GreeceEpirus_Aoos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-082022-09-10GreeceNestos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-09-092022-09-25AustriaEnns & Salza3 & 4RG, RTLGáspár GönczEmail
2022-09-192022-09-20AustriaHaiming3RG, RTLSebastian LarcherEmail
2022-09-222022-09-25BiHVrbas2RGAleksander PastirPDF
2022-09-272022-09-30SpainMijares2 & 3RGEneko YarzaWebsite
2022-09-292022-10-02BiHTara2 & 3RG, RTLMirko DavidovićPDF
2022-09-292022-10-02SloveniaSoča2 & 3RG, RTLMatej ZaplatelEmail
2022-09-292022-10-06ZambiaZambezi3 & 4RG, RTLSebastian LarcherEmail
2022-10-032022-10-05ItalyLao2 & 3RG, RTLIgor SperanciniPDF
2022-10-072022-10-09EcuadorMacas3RG, RTLGabriel GarbinPDF
2022-10-142022-10-16ChileTrancura & Liucura3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-10-172022-10-21ScotlandAberfeldyUp to 4RG, RTLMike Smith & Eliot MaddocksEmail
2022-10-202022-10-22WalesNorth Wales2 & 3RG, RTLTom ParkerEmail
2022-10-212022-10-24BrazilPapagaio3RG, RTLGilson Jonas GonçalvesEmail
2022-10-232022-10-23GreeceNestos2WGAYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-10-242022-10-24GreeceNestos3 & 4RG, RTLYiannis HolevasEmail
2022-10-242022-11-22ChileTrancura & Liucura3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-10-262022-10-29ZambiaZambezi3 & 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2022-10-282022-10-30EcuadorNapoUp to 4RG, RTL, SKGabriel GarbinPDF
2022-11-022022-11-03ZambiaZambezi3 & 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2022-11-032022-11-07NorwayEvje TrollaktivUp to 4RG, RTL, SKZach BassettEmail
2022-11-042022-11-08ArgentinaMendoza3 & 4RG, RTL, WGAFabian Bonanno & Mario MateoPDF
2022-11-242022-12-04ThailandSong Preak2 & 3RGToni PoljakEmail
2022-11-272022-11-30ArgentinaJuramento3 & 4RG, RTL, SKFabian BonannoPDF
2022-11-282022-12-01ChileMaipo / Andes Soul3 & 4RG, RTLMauricio FernandezPDF
2022-12-052022-12-09ChileCautin2 & 3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2022-12-202022-12-22ChileFui3 & 4RGAldo Del PugliaEmail
2023-01-162023-01-20Brazildas Brancas2 & 3RG, RTLGaltierre BuenoPDF
2023-01-192023-01-24IndiaManali4RG, RTL, SKMark Hirst / Tsering ChotakPDF
2023-01-292023-02-03IndiaRishikesh4RG, RTL, SKMark Hirst / Tsering ChotakPDF
2023-02-012023-02-05IndiaAlaknandaUp to 4RG, RTL, SKJérôme GhidiniEmail
2023-02-082023-02-09AustraliaNymboidaUp to 4RG, RTLAndy LoxtonPDF
2023-02-082023-02-12IrelandLiffey2RG, RTLEddy MeadEmail
2023-02-102023-02-15GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RGYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-02-202023-02-22UKTees3RGMatthew HoughtonPDF
2023-03-032023-03-05ArgentinaManso3 & 4RG, RTLAldo Del PugliaEmail
2023-03-062023-03-09BrazilJacaré Pepira3RGGilson Jonas Gonçalves. PDF
2023-03-062023-03-09SpainCabriel2RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-03-062023-04-07ChileTrancura & Liucura3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2023-03-122023-03-23MexicoXcaret / XavageSSRG, RTLMark HirstWebsite
2023-03-132023-03-15ChileMaipo2 & 3RG, RTLPaulo Cartes OrtizPDF
2023-03-132023-03-15ColombiaSuarez3 & 4RG, RTLCesar DiazPDF
2023-03-142023-03-17EcuadorTena2 & 3RGSantiago Canala-Echevarria RamckePDF
2023-03-172023-03-19AustriaEnns & Salza2 & 3RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiEmail
2023-03-202023-03-21WalesDee2 & 3SKJoshua O’BrienPDF
2023-03-232023-03-28AlbaniaOsumi & Upper VjosaUp to 4RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiPDF
2023-03-242023-03-26ItalyLao2 & 3RG, RTLAndrea D’OnofrioPDF
2023-03-242023-03-29GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RGYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-03-282023-03-31ArgentinaMendoza2 & 3RGFabian PopaEmail
2023-03-292023-03-31SpainGállego3RG, RTLJosé Mari MiróEmail
2023-03-292023-04-02ArgentinaMendoza3 & 4RG, RTL, WGAFabian Bonanno & Mario MateoPDF
2023-04-012023-04-21FranceDranse3RGCyrille MaronPDF
2023-04-032023-04-05EcuadorJatunyacuUp to 4RG, RTL, SKTarquino Yanguez, Philip RobinsonPDF
2023-04-072023-04-09BulgariaStruma2 & 3RG, RTL, SKAlejandro GiordanoPDF
2023-04-082023-04-08WalesDee3RGJoshua O’BrienEmail
2023-04-082023-04-13GreeceVoidomatis2 & 3RG, RTLYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-04-102023-04-12ChilePucónUp to 4RG, RTLGigo CastilloEmail
2023-04-102023-04-13GreeceAoos2WGAYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-04-112023-04-15ScotlandGarry3RG, RTLJamie MacmanawayEmail
2023-04-122023-04-12GreeceArachthos3RGYiannis HolevasWebsite
2023-04-142023-02-22EcuadorSucua2 & 3RG, RTL, SKGabriel GarbinPDF
2023-04-162023-04-17AustriaSalza3 & 4RG, RTLSebastian LarcherPDF
2023-04-172023-04-22WalesDee2 & 3RG, RTLEliot MaddocksWebsite
2023-04-182023-04-20BulgariaStruma2 & 3RG, RTL, SKAlejandro GiordanoPDF
2023-04-182023-04-23AustriaSalza3 & 4InstructorSebastian LarcherPDF
2023-04-192023-04-22BiHVrbas2 & 3RGDavor KosWebsite
2023-04-222023-05-01AustriaSalza2 & 3RG, RTLGergely “Roy” KörnyeiWebsite
2023-04-252023-04-28ItalyNoceUp to 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-04-272023-04-29BiHTaraConferenceInstructorIRF GTEWebsite
2023-04-282023-05-07AustriaLoferUp to 4RG, RTL, SKSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-04-292023-04-30ItalyNoceUp to 4RG, RTLVincenzo MinennaWebsite
2023-04-292023-04-30ChilePucónUp to 4RG, RTLGigo CastilloEmail
2023-04-292023-05-12CanadaBull & White, BCUp to 4RG, RTLJames RodgerEmail
2023-04-302023-05-07AustriaInnUp to 4RG, RTLBijan ArbabEmail
2023-05-012023-05-05AustriaInn3RGMarcel PachlerWebsite
2023-05-042023-05-05PortugalMinho2RG, RTLIgor SperanciniPDF
2023-05-052023-05-07AustriaEnns & SalzaUp to 4RG, RTLBéla BacsaWebsite
2023-05-062023-05-07AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-072023-05-07AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-08AustriaSalza2 & 3RGWolfgang SchiffermayerWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12AustriaInn3RGMarcel PachlerWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12CanadaKanananskis 4RG, RTL, SKWilliam HarrisonWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12NorwayTrollaktivUp to 4RG, RTL, SKZach BassettWebsite
2023-05-082023-05-12EcuadorToachi2 & 3GTPTarquino YanguezPDF
2023-05-092023-05-11USANorth Umpqua3RG, RTLNick DietzPDF
2023-05-112023-05-13SpainSegura2 & 3RGAldo Del PugliaWebsite
2023-05-132023-05-17USAHood4RG, RTLZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite
2023-05-152023-05-18SpainGalician2 & 3RG, RTLEneko YarzaWebsite
2023-05-152023-05-19CanadaKanananskis 4RG, RTL, SKWilliam HarrisonWebsite
2023-05-172023-05-17AustriaInn3RGMarcel PachlerWebsite
2023-05-172023-05-19SpainEsera2 & 3RG, RTLDario PaganoEmail
2023-05-182023-05-19USAHood4RIZach Collier & Mark HirstWebsite
2023-05-182023-05-21AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-192023-05-21FranceIsereUp to 4RG, RTL, SKJérôme GhidiniPDF
2023-05-202023-05-24CanadaKanananskis 4RG, RTL, SKWilliam HarrisonWebsite
2023-05-212023-05-24USAWhite SalmonUp to 4RG, RTL, SKMark Hirst / Scott CascellaWebsite
2023-05-212023-05-24USAWhite Salmon2RGScott CascellaWebsite
2023-05-222023-05-26EcuadorPastazaUp to 4RG, RTLMarco LópezPDF
2023-05-222023-05-26SpainGállego2 & 3RGAldo Del PugliaWebsite
2023-05-232023-05-25UKTees Barrage2 & 3RGTom ParkerEmail
2023-05-242023-05-24AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-262023-05-29AustriaInn3RGSebastian LarcherWebsite
2023-05-292023-05-30UKDee3RGTom ParkerEmail
2023-05-302023-06-02SpainNoguera2 & 3RGAldo Del PugliaWebsite
2023-05-312023-05-31AustriaInn3RGArnd SchäftleinWebsite

This list was last updated 2 days ago.

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