Raft racing is the sport of competitive rafting within the definitions of raft race rules.
- Events – full list of all upcoming events; includes links to previous events
- Race Rules – the official raft race rules. Reviewed annually by national members
- Age Divisions – the official age divisions for the raft racing year. Updated annually
- Para Rafting – the official rules, classification code and processes for para raft racing
- Judging – the official processes, templates and procedures for judging to international standards
- Race Results – results from all IRF raft races
- Bidding for new events – templates and processes for how to host an IRF sanctioned raft race
- Anti-Doping – the IRF is commited to clean sport
- World Rafting Championships History – how the IRF WRC became the world recognised event it is today
- Teams – links to current and recently active teams
- World Rafting Champs – official Facebook page for the World Rafting Championships
- World Rafting Champs – official Instagram profile for the World Rafting Championships
- “LIVE” event blogging – this page is live during IRF Category A and B events
Recent raft race news
Registration Extended for the Kampar River IRF World Cup in Malaysia
The organizers of the Kampar River Festival, the first 2024 IRF World Cup race on the IRF schedule, May 24-26, 2024, have announced that registration will be extended to April 30th, 2024. This exotic location is a relatively new venue for world class raft racing and features all the ingredients for a high quality international
2024 R4 World Rafting Championship is confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina
We are pleased to announce that Bosnia-Herzegovina will be hosting the 2024 WRC. The IRF was in communications with China as a potential host for 2024, but the China organizers decided to postpone hosting to a future year because of financial limitations due to a national economic downturn. After searching for a replacement host, the
First Scheduled 2024 European Rafting Cup (R4) – The spectacular Kresna Gorge in Bulgaria
The first IRF Rafting European Cup (and Balkan Cup) race on the calendar for 2024 will be held within the Kresna Gorge on the Struma River in Bulgaria on April 19-21, 2024. This event will feature both R4 rafting events in Sprint/H2H/Slalom/Downriver and also extreme kayaking events. The Class II through IV Struma
