News - International Rafting Federation

Minding edges to improve on water performance

Following on from our introduction last year, we catch up with Annalee Decker for her thoughts on what off water endeavours can bring to on water improvement. Minding edges - by Annalee Decker I've often been told the most difficult part…

Sustainability, Guide / Safety, IRF

Save the Zambezi – Stop the Batoka Gorge Dam

Urgent effort is required to stop the Batoka Gorge dam on the Zambezi river. This world renowned stretch of river is planned to be dammed for the purported benefits of hydro-electric production. The International Rafting Federation is vehemently…

Racing

Long live the World Championship on the Chuya River!

Georgy Nikitin, one of the participants of the first historical international rafting event - the World Championship on the Chuya River, shares some memories and highlights with us. At the last Russian Rafting Federation (RRF) conference,…

IRF

Gratitude and fond farewell to Raewyn

As we draw a close to 2020, we also say a fond farewell to Raewyn Larcombe. Raewyn has been the IRF's Guide Training & Education (GTE) Administrator since 2009. At the time, the IRF had about 400 certified guides around the globe. Over the…

Sustainability

A global call to protect rivers and rights

International Rivers, Rivers without Boundaries and other partners are seeking our active support in a global call to protect rivers for a just and green recovery, at www.Rivers4Recovery.org - sign up! Hydropower - the false "green" energy This…

Development, Sustainability

World Virtual Youth Festival closes on a high

As the world faced life changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, United Through Sports joined forces with over 100 organisations in 2020 to promote inclusion, equality, non-discrimination and peace for and with the youth of the world through the…

Pararafting, Development, IRF, Racing

IRF appoints inaugural Para Rafting Committee members

The IRF is proud to announce the formation of its inaugural Para Rafting Committee. News of the committee's formation has been greeted very positively within the rafting community and the wider para sports communities. The first key steps for…

Pararafting

First Russian Para Rafting Championship

ANO TSAFKST "Energy of Life", together with the Russian Rafting Federation's (RRF) Para Rafting committee, held the first Russian Para Rafting Championship from October 24 to 25, 2020, on the Belaya River, Khamyshki village, in the Republic…

Tour rafting

Rafting Books – good reads

At this time of year many of you may be looking for presents to give to loved ones, or finding a good book to snuggle down with in your winter, or read on the beach in your summer - why not some good rafting books! There are plenty of "how…