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IRF host’s highly regarded Sustainability Webinar
On the 14 March 2021, the International Day of Action for Rivers, a very successful Sustainability Webinar was held by the International Rafting Federation (IRF).
Dignitary as participants
This, the first of many webinars was run in Persian…
Does sustainable raft tourism exist?
Can travel for rafting be considered eco, responsible or sustainable raft tourism? By its very nature, rafting involves travel. In the traditional sense, rafting involves lashing logs together and poling or paddling on water. Human powered transportation…
Sustainable adventures in Scotland
It's been a tough period for most rafting operators. With tight budgets, why would anyone consider limiting their operating model to be more sustainable? We asked Chris Wain (owner operator of Unique Adventure Tours Scotland) how he has made…
#SafeTravels advice from the World Travel and Tourism Council
As the world slowly starts opening up again, so is travel and tourism, and so #SafeTravels will be high on everyone's minds. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) have been working together with various groups, from governments, to health…
Boating Business – Coronavirus and Economic Slowdowns
How will Coronavirus affect hospitality?
Coronavirus in a hot topic at the moment and rightly so after all at the time of writing this piece we have seen a huge impact to stock markets and global supply chains. These effects will ripple across…
Balkan White Water Safety Summit
The Rafting Federation of the Republic of Srpska (Rafting savez Republike Srpske) are proud to announce the first ever whitewater safety conference aimed specifically at the Balkan region. The Balkan White Water Safety Summit will be held…
Costa Rica invites you to the inaugural IRF World White Water Rafting Summit
If your work is related to the river industry at all or even other adventure tourism activities, then we invite you to join us in Costa Rica to engage in dynamic discussions and exchange ideas with a vibrant and forward-thinking community of…
Project RAFT founder and sustainability expert Jib Ellison is headed to Costa Rica
Jib Ellison, adventurer, conservationist and sustainability expert, will be a keynote speaker at the inaugural IRF World White Water Rafting Summit in Costa Rica this October.
Working well in teams is one of the most useful life lessons a…
Wilderness Medicine to be a major topic at the IRF World White Water Rafting Summit
Wilderness medicine expert Abigail Polsby will be a distinguished speaker at the first International Rafting Federation (IRF) World White Water Rafting Summit in Costa Rica from October 8 to 13, 2019. Polsby is the CFO and co-founder of Sierra…
