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100 day countdown to the World Rafting Championship!
The countdown is on – just 100 days remain until the International Rafting Federation (IRF) World Rafting Championships take over the stunning Kampar River in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia! From December 1–7, 2025, nearly 100 teams from 30 nations will come together to battle for world titles in the exhilarating disciplines of Sprint, Slalom, Head-to-Head, and
2025 R4 World Rafting Championship confirmed in Malaysia
Are you ready to race in Malaysia’s tropical paradise? Preparations are already underway so be sure to mark December on your calendar for the biggest raft racing event of the year! More info about the 2025 R4 World Rafting Championship is coming soon!
IRF WRC 2024 officially opened in Banja Luka
The International Rafting Federation’s World Rafting Championship 2024 has now officially begun. The world descends on Banja Luka for the third time for this momentous rafting event. More than 400 competitors from 20 nations poured into the stadium in the town of Krupa na Vrbas, right by the banks of the river Vrbas, for the
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Sean Clarke
IRF Media Lead
Sean manages the IRF’s website and social media presences on a daily basis. Sean oversees media at all IRF major events.
Annalee Decker
IRF Media - USA
Annalee is an IRF GTE Raft Guide and works regularly with ACE Adventure in West Virginia on the New River Gorge and the Gauley
Vašek Kolar
IRF Media - Czechia
Vašek has a distinguished career in photography and is the leading photographer for the Czech Union of Boaters (SVoCR Rafting)
Garrick Cameron
IRF Media - WRC
Garrick has been a familiar face at World Rafting Championships for a decade now. He gets up close and personal with the action.
Nenad Miković
IRF Media - Serbia
Nenad is devoted to rafitng in representing Serbia at several competitions and being a key photographer at many Euro Cups
Mark Hirst
GTE Secretary
Mark’s passion for rafting can be felt in the articles on river and rafting safety he writes. Mark is also the IRF GTE Secretary and an IRF GTE Assessor.
Jasmine Zurlini
IRF Media - Italy
Jasmine raced representing Italy from 2013 – 2017 and has since become a raft guide and avid photographer