Official world rafting governing body
Having fun on the rivers is what its all about to many of us, and being safe while doing it can mean having fun memories or having great regrets for the rest of your life. The IRF has been bringing you some river safety tips on a regular basis now and we’ll continue doing this.
By Guy Dresser | Royal Canoe Club – We’ve reposted this and added it to our series of Safety Articles. Press coverage after a canoeing tragedy tends to focus on the safety precautions that those involved took. Often one reads the throwaway line ‘the victim was not wearing a lifejacket’, journalistic short-hand for ‘the person involved took inadequate precautions and
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.
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?” During my paddling, and through this opportunity to write about the
In 9 months time the Youth and Junior teams will already have had their first practise day in New Zealand for the 2013 World Rafting Champs. For those coming to support their teams and enjoy the hospitality of New Zealand its time to start making plans. The teams that have already been selected through their
Our 3rd article on river safety covers throw bags and the advantages of what is called a “clean line”. Neil Newton Taylor | Swiftwater Rescue – To the best of our knowledge there are at the moment only 4 manufacturers selling throwbags with so called “clean lines”. Europe has been very slow to follow the lead
We are very pleased to announce a change in location for the World Champs in 2014 and the location of the 2015 World Champs! 2014 World Rafting Champs will now be held in Foz do Iguassú, Brasil, using the Itaipu Canal for Sprint, H2H and Slalom and the Iguaçu River for the Downriver. Dates for
Nick Harding | Sportscene – In a gig-venue and shop named The Store near Okere Falls, Rotorua, New Zealand, SPORTSCENE Director Rob has a morning coffee with extreme paddling poster-boy Sam Sutton. A little bit on Sam before we get into his dual personalities. The Adidas Sickline extreme kayak triple World Champion (2010, 2011, 2012) was born a
The Red Lady Raft Racers, made up from a team of professional river guides, was grown in the Arkansas Valley, USA. They are real ambassadors for their sport, a young team with big ambitions, and will spend their winter training on the Colorado River to compete in the National Selections in 2013. The stakes are
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997