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Newsletter - August 2012
Euro Champs will be live on the internet!!
Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:11 AM

The Czech Boaters Union have concluded a contract for a live broadcast via the Internet with Střižna.cz. “It will be the first ever live broadcast of a full rafting championship on this level,” says Libor Polák, chairman of the organizing committee Euro 2012.

Complete Sprint, Head 2 Head and Slalom, the most attractive event, will be transmitted. “Results from . . . → Read More: Euro Champs will be live on the internet!!
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German Youth team are aiming for a podium finish!!
Posted: 13 Aug 2012 04:51 AM

The German youth team coming to Youth and Euro Champs 2012 has one change in the team since their success at the 2010 Youth WRC. The team consists of Leonhard Anzinger, René Raschka, Merlin and Gabriel Holzapfel.

They train at the 1972 Olympic canoe slalom course in Augsburg (the first one in the world) four times per week, . . . → Read More: German Youth team are aiming for a podium finish!!
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Updated list of teams for Youth & Master World Champs
Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:53 PM

There have been a few changes of teams that can make it to the Youth & Masters World Champs in Czech in two weeks time.

Here is an updated list of the teams as they stand at this moment in . . . → Read More: Updated list of teams for Youth & Master World Champs
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GT&E Workshop in Argentina, San Rafael – November
Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:35 PM

Fabián Román (IRF Guide Instructor 4/5) and Patricio Valsecchi (IRF Guide & Safety Crafter Instructor 4/5) are running an IRF Workshop in Argentina, San Rafael on the Río Atuel and Diamante or Grande. (Depending on levels of water and candidates).

Dates: 22 and 23 November 2012

Full . . . → Read More: GT&E Workshop in Argentina, San Rafael – November
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Team “Forward Motion” likes all sports but rafting is #1 right now!!
Posted: 07 Aug 2012 10:44 PM

There is a crew who like outdoor activities: kayaking, climbing and mountain biking, but who connect well with their love for the sport of white water. Netherlands men’s junior team “Forward Motion” will be coming to the Youth WRC  in Czech, and is definitely special because their captain is a female!? We spoke to Jenita about . . . → Read More: Team “Forward Motion” likes all sports but rafting is #1 right now!!
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Slovenia send their first women’s team to Euro Champs
Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:02 PM

The Rafting Festival in the Czech Republic begins on the 23rd August with the youth and master categories in Ceske Budejovice on the Artificial Slalom Course. An interesting youth team that will be there is the Slovenian woman’s team. As with most teams coming to the Youth WRC they do not have great results from . . . → Read More: Slovenia send their first women’s team to Euro Champs
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“Jazinky” raft team plan to take Gold on home grounds this Euro Champs
Posted: 03 Aug 2012 03:11 AM

Since 2000. they have not missed a single Euro Champs, and each one they stood on the podium. Counting their medals from the Euro and World Champs is quite a task because they are the team with the most incredible winning continuity in the rafting sport. They come from the Czech Republic, the Euro Champs competition . . . → Read More: “Jazinky” raft team plan to take Gold on home grounds this Euro Champs
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Results for Euro Cup – R4 so far
Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:25 AM

The Ekstremsport Norway Euro Cup event  results are in and have now been added to the overall EC R4 series results (which also include Wildapen in Austria, Čunovo in Slovakia) and are awaiting the final event which is Vrbné in Czech from the 25 – 26 August.

Hungary Hyside

In the women’s results so far Mistral Bratislava . . . → Read More: Results for Euro Cup – R4 so far
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Is the Bulgarian women’s team the one to watch at this Euro Champs?
Posted: 31 Jul 2012 02:58 AM

The female rafting team “Adventure Net”, that will represent Bulgaria at the Euro Rafting Champs in the Czech Rep, is very well known to their competitors in the Balkan region. But this season, “Adventure Net”, have had a break through with fantastic results at the Euro Cup events at which they have taken first . . . → Read More: Is the Bulgarian women’s team the one to watch at this Euro Champs?
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Must read – latest info for Euro Champs
Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:39 AM

The latest information from the Czech Organisers of the 2012 Euro Champs can be read here. Some of the key points are: All teams must register!

At registration all competitors must sign that they race at their own risk! Registration can be done on Tuesday the 28th from 10am until 10pm and also on Wednesday 29th . . . → Read More: Must read – latest info for Euro Champs
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