Official world rafting governing body
Since 1985, International Rivers has been at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them. As they are the leader in the fight for the preservation of rivers, we will be doing a three part introduction to them. They are a vital organisation for all river
There is to be a GT&E Conference aimed at getting as many Instructors and Assessors together in one place. Key details you need to know now: Dates: 19 – 21 April 2016 Location: Wildalpen, Austria The Conference has been called for a number of reasons: The recent rapid growth of the IRF GT&E Scheme Changes
Blerina Ago, a 28 years old entrepreneur born and raised in the charming city of Berat in Albania, tells us how her life has been flowing between living in the city and exploring the Osumi canyons. She worked hard and dreamt big so that she can tell us her future plans, the Albanian Adventure Resort,
“Believe us… We are ABLE to Enjoy Wet Adventure” On Monday 29 June 2015, one of my lifetime dreams came true… “Rafting for People with Disabilities”… For a long time I have been thinking that people with disabilities are able to participate and enjoy adventure activities. A disability cannot stop them from enjoying nature and
The U.N. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) have released their first Global Report on Adventure Tourism. “The ATTA worked with the UNWTO on this report to help educate the global leisure tourism industry on the core values of responsible tourism. The report allows all stakeholders in the industry to
Doping tests at WRC 2014 Brazil were carried out by the Brazilian National Anti Doping Agency. 10 doping tests in total. The first 5 tests was carried out after the head-2-head competition and the rest was carried out after the slalom competition. The IRF is still waiting for the results and news about the tests
We did an article recently on Developing Rafting in your Region, here are some more stories …. Did you know there is rafting in Mongolia? Mongolia became a member of the IRF at the end of last year and this year saw them running their first rafting competition. The event was R4, on the Tuul
At our last Congress, the IRF decided to set aside 12 July to be World Rafting Day. And here are some of the ways that this day was celebrated in Serbia, Iran, New Zealand and the USA. Drina Regatta – Serbia This regatta gathers together a large number of fans of the river and of
Our President, Joe Willie Jones, has recently been honoured by being selected as a member of the Academy of the World Paddle Awards (WPA). He’ll be working with a group of some of the greatest living legends in paddlesports, to vote for the ‘best of the best’ around the globe in 17 different paddlesports categories. The
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997