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Newsletter - 20 March 2013
Registration forms and latest info for WRC 2013
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 02:38 AM

Info letter 2 – March 2013 (Info letter 1 – Jan 2013: English  or Spanish)

Registration Form

FEES:

Event Fees: . . . → continue reading . . . Registration forms and latest info for WRC 2013
    

Why You Should Join the ATTA
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:06 AM

The ATTA‘s primary goal is to help your business grow and give you access to a global adventure travel community. Connect with a variety of businesses that will help you succeed from media, destinations and tour operators to suppliers, accommodations and specialty travel agents. By becoming a member . . . → continue reading . . . Why You Should Join the ATTA
    

Up and coming IRF activities
Posted: 15 Mar 2013 02:28 AM
Races in March and April

March   

23          Gumotex Raft Race, Angleur, Liège, BelgiumLink

April     

6 – 7       Czech Series (DR only),Kamenice, Jesenný, Czech, Details 12 – 13   Dutch Open Series I, Zoetermeer,Netherlands, . . . → continue reading . . . Up and coming IRF activities
    
Race Rules – B level event classification
Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:29 PM

Do you know the difference between A and B level events?

Our 3rd article on Race Rules covers B level event classification. (Read A level classification if you missed it.)

B level events are Continental Champs and World Cup events.

Due to the Euro Champs being so much more developed than . . . → continue reading . . . Race Rules – B level event classification
    

First races of the year starting soon!
Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:18 PM

Gumotex Raft Race is the first event on our calendar and is being held in Angleur in Belgium on the 23rd of March. Its R4 with Sprint, H2H, Slalom and DR. Take a look at a summary of last years event with video. For more information about this event contact Outland . . . → continue reading . . . First races of the year starting soon!
    

Swiftwater Swimming
Posted: 04 Mar 2013 01:59 AM

Swimming efficiently in whitewater is essential for self-rescue, rescuing others and building your kayaking, rafting and canoeing confidence. NRS Ambassador Jim Coffey of R3 – Rescue for Riverruners, goes over water entry, ferry angles and eddy entry, as well as gear recovery after an unplanned swim.

All . . . → continue reading . . . Swiftwater Swimming
    

Top 5 Reasons to take your Family on a Rafting Trip
Posted: 27 Feb 2013 07:36 PM

Looking to plan that next family adventure and can’t seem to decide where to go? Sometimes it is the hardest to plan vacations as the kids get older, and their tastes change. Even more complicated is when you have a family of different aged youngsters and teens. . . . → continue reading . . . Top 5 Reasons to take your Family on a Rafting Trip
    

How to work out what age division you are in for competitions
Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:39 PM

Having trouble working out what age group you are in for our new divisions? Here are a list of ways you can work it out:

You are OLD ENOUGH to compete at an IRF event this year if you:

are 15 years or older on the 1st of January this year . . . → continue reading . . . How to work out what age division you are in for competitions
    
Eternally second – an annoying syndrome
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 04:02 AM

We all know that the winning teams, the first teams, in each country’s national selections get to go to the World Rafting Champs. In many countries they are the same team each year; so the question is –

“what about those “eternally second” teams?”  . . . → continue reading . . . Eternally second – an annoying syndrome
    

Ergometer Race Rules for competitions
Posted: 19 Feb 2013 02:16 AM

Rules for a Rafting Competition on Ergometers

Discipline:- Sprint Time of Sprint:- 2 minutes Category:- R4 Juniors – Seniors The competitors must synchronize their paddling as one. The rhythm is given by the first competitor on the right.  All unadjusted strokes of any other rower are penalized with 10 . . . → continue reading . . . Ergometer Race Rules for competitions
    
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