Aosta valley in Italy is a small paradise. The many castles on the slopes of the Alpine mountains, small villages and narrow streets are divine. The river Dora Baltea flows through the valley and is fantastic. And so, at last, we had an EC in Italy! This event was also part of the national series

This year a few lucky teams from around the world were invited to travel to China to race in two R2 competitions. The competitions were held on the same rivers as last year, but this time they were separated into two events instead of just one. I was fortunate to be invited to Stop 2

We have already introduced you to the Firtina River and the first day of competition of the EC Turkey. Now we follow the Slalom and Downriver action. The river dropped overnight, making the course more difficult. The teams scattered around the track, looking at the 14 gates, of which 5 were upstream. As usual, everything

This past weekend in the Czech Rep it was the Euro Cup Trnavka race as well as the Czech Republic Championship, both R4 and both slalom and sprint. Plus it was the Gumotex Baraka Cup R2 in slalom. The Euro Cup saw 29 Men’s teams, 4 Women’s teams and 7 Masters teams. R2 saw 15 teams. The

This past weekend the Japanese National Champs were held and at the conclusion of the event the IRF President, Joe Willie Jones, was proud to announce that Japan’s bid to hold the 2017 World Rafting Champs has been successful. Japan produces some of the top teams in the rafting world arena and so it is

The EC R4 contest in Turkey took place on the Firtina River and “firtina” in Turkish means storm. Yes, the river justifies its name. Surrounded by mountains, where tea is grown (harvested three times a year), this area is known for the cultivation of sweet corn and kiwis. The area along the river is inhabited