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Newsletter - September 2013
Red Ladies of the USA looking at rafting development long term
Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:08 PM

When the Red Ladies became Team USA for WRC 2013, they knew that they wanted to do so much more than just race.  We talk to them about what they are hoping to achieve and how they are going about it.

We are multi-dimensional women and our interests outside of the raft are . . . → continue reading . . . Red Ladies of the USA looking at rafting development long term
    

Guide Assessment – Georgia on the Rioni River
Posted: 01 Sep 2013 08:37 PM

Raft Guide Class 3 Assessment

Dates: 18th-21st Oct. 2013

Where: Rioni River, Georgia

Open for the International guides

Contact: Vedat Vural


    
GBR Master’s team – ready for the challenge in NZ
Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:05 AM

This is the first time that Great Britain will be represented in the men’s Masters division at a World Rafting Champs. And this honour goes to Chris Dalby, Paul Gray, Lee Hopkins, Tony Pape, Richard Procter and Mark Steel who all embark on their first major competition.

From the rivers of Canada through the . . . → continue reading . . . GBR Master’s team – ready for the challenge in NZ
    

River Anatomy
Posted: 27 Aug 2013 09:59 PM

Here is a great drawing of a rivers anatomy.

Understanding the names and the different parts of a river can help you learn to read them and to know what others may be talking about. When needing to navigate rivers this is an essential tool to have.

River anatomy – by Hanjo . . . → continue reading . . . River Anatomy
    

Next Judges course – in New Zealand in November
Posted: 22 Aug 2013 10:48 PM

Want to get certified as an IRF Race Judge? The next course and certification will be held during the Youth and Junior World Champs in New Zealand in November.

Dates: 13 – 16 November. Workshop runs all day on the 13 and 14 with an exam at the end of the day on the . . . → continue reading . . . Next Judges course – in New Zealand in November
    
Slovakian Team Hazard – heading to NZ
Posted: 22 Aug 2013 10:33 AM

In every sport there are some people, countries or clubs who are synonymous with the sport, and for those who recognize these names you can be said to be connoisseurs of the same. And so it is in the rafting. When you say “Hazard” – for connoisseurs of the sport of rafting this embodies everything . . . → continue reading . . . Slovakian Team Hazard – heading to NZ
    

WRC 2013 host nation – NZ’s U19 men’s team!
Posted: 21 Aug 2013 08:09 PM

New Zealand are planning to have teams in every category (8 teams) at this World Champs. For a country that nearly always has to pay the most to travel to the World Champs it is great to see them taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity of a home event.

We have Rob Sperling the . . . → continue reading . . . WRC 2013 host nation – NZ’s U19 men’s team!
    

“Crazy Cup” – Brasil’s Youth Women’s team
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:00 PM

Team “Cia Adventure – Crazy Cup” come from Brazil, and are Ana Clara Forlin (Team Captain), Angela de Moraes, Iasmin Carossi, Fernanda Cardias, Darlene Propodoski and Rayssa Paola Ferreira (with the average age of only 17!). They will be representing their country in the U19 category in New Zealand. The coach of the team – . . . → continue reading . . . “Crazy Cup” – Brasil’s Youth Women’s team
    

Results and events coming up
Posted: 18 Aug 2013 11:06 PM

This past weekend saw the Barron River Race happening over in Australia (results) and also the VRBNÉ leg of the Czech Series (results).

Coming up we have:

30 – 31 Aug: Finnish Series -Kuusamo Finland. Details 31 – 1 Aug: Czech Series (DR) . . . → continue reading . . . Results and events coming up
    
GBR Junior team
Posted: 13 Aug 2013 01:52 AM

Although Great Britain had a Junior Men’s team at the WRC in Costa Rica in 2011 it is a completely new team that will be competing at the WRC in New Zealand in 2013.

The team: Luke Dorbin (Captain), Kim Snape, Liam Dorbin, Jonny Johnston, Josh Eaton, Chris Lloyd, Alex Joy with . . . → continue reading . . . GBR Junior team
    

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