News - International Rafting Federation

2020 year in review

As we find ourselves already at the end of January 2021, we look back at out 2020 year in review. Always to be a famous year for reasons we would rather all forget, there was still much to be celebrated throughout 2020. It was the strangest…

IRF

Our top 10 articles of 2020

It was a year to remember, and a year to forget. So we've pulled our top 10 articles of 2020 (as clicked on by you!). Which was your favourite? 1 - Save the Zambezi – Batoka Gorge threatened by huge dam Back in April we shared updated…

IRF

Raising clean sport awareness – public webinar available now for all athletes

By Athletes for Athletes: the ITA continues to champion raising clean sport awareness with a series of public webinars After a successful pilot series of publicly available clean sport webinars tailored to the needs of athletes and support…

Sustainability

A practical guide to sustainability for rafters

There's a lot of talk about climate change and climate action - but what does it mean in practical terms for rafters? We have developed a short series of guides to support rafting operators, instructors, guides and recreational rafters in…

Guide / Safety

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…