Official world rafting governing body
When passion for something is so big it clears all obstacles, find ways and persists, then it lasts. In our sport it is not easy for the passion to last; our sport is rough, difficult, dangerous, costly, but there are with us some people who have persisted so long that they have become recognizable to
It is a great pleasure when a riverguide replaces paddle with pen for a moment and share with us his rich experiences which he gained on different continents doing this job. We love these books and so we are pleased to present this one. If you look at the back cover of the book “Pushing
The rafting community is growing in Italy. First there was “DRD4”, U23 men’s team, and now we present to you the U23 women’s team who are aiming to go to Brazil this year to represent their country at the World Rafting Championships in the R4 category. This Italian U23 women’s team consists of: Marianna Tedeschi, Elena Bragastini, Clara
Adventure is in our genes. What is it that makes us love being on the edge, pushing ourselves to our limits, to our extremes? DRD4 is a gene which detects dopamine in our brains and that chemical is associated with the feeling of reward. But DRD4 has a variant in the -521 C/T polymorphism. Those
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997