Raft race events
Check back regularly for schedule additions and updated details.
Event Categories (as defined in Race Rules):
| A | ● World Champs (1 team per gender / age category per country) |
| B | ● Continental Champs (2 teams per gender / age category per country) |
| C | ● International events (any teams are welcome) |
| D | ● National events (any teams within published criteria) |
| – | ● Run differently to IRF Race Rules (different craft / disciplines / rules) |
To add your events send us details including date, location, organiser(s), and any further details in a link, pdf or email.
2024-2025 Raft Race Competition Schedule
| Start Date | End Date | Event Name | Country (Venue) | Level / Type / Disciplines | Organiser | Contact | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postponed due to earthquake | The Great Karnali Quest | Nepal (Karnali River) | D / 242 km DR raft race | NARA, NRCT in association with IRF | Mega Rivers | More info here! | |
| 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-13 | Nepal National Rafting Championships | Nepal (Kali Gandaki River) | D / R4 / All | Himalayan River Guide Association Nepal (HRGAN) | General Secretary | |
| 2024-04-19 | 2024-04-21 | Balkan Cup and Bulgaria Euro Cup | Bulgaria (Kresna Gorge, Struma River) | C / R4 / All | Bulgarian Rafting Federation, Rafting Club Adventure Net | Emilia Peneva | More info here! |
| 2024-04-19 | 2024-04-21 | Basum Tso International Rafting Open | China (Basum Tso National Forest Park, Nyingchi City, Xizang (Tibet), China | C / – / Multiple | China Water Sports Administration, Xizang Administration of Sports | Race Organiser | Information letter here! |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-04-28 | Austria National Champs and Euro Cup | Austria | C / R4 / All | Canoeing Austria | UPDATED Florian Kain and Anton Graf | UPDATED More info here! |
| 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | Slovak National Champs and Cunovo Euro Cup | Slovakia (Divoka voda area, Bratislava) | C / R4 / Sprint and Slalom | Outdoor Club Desperados and ZVRSC (Zväz vodáctva a raftingu Slovenskej republiky) | Lubos Misun | Facebook page here! Information letter here! |
| 2024-05-17 | 2024-05-19 | USA National Championships and 2025 National Team Selection | United States (Clackamas River, Oregon) | D / R4 / All | USRA – United States Rafting Association | Sue Norman | USRA Facebook page |
| 2024-05-24 | 2024-05-26 | World Cup and Kampar River Festival | Malaysia (Kampar River, Gopeng, Perak) | C / R4 / Open and U23 / All | Malaysia Rafting federation | Aiman Hasbullah | More info here! Event Facebook page |
| 2024-05-28 | 2024-06-02 | World Rafting Championship | BiH (Vrbas River) | A / R4 / All | Rafting Federation of the Republic of Srpska, Rafting Club Kajon | Goran Lolic | Draft Schedule Download Team Registration Form |
| 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-23 | Czech Euro Cup | Czech Republic (Roudnice) | C / R6 | SVoČR – Association of Boaters of the Czech Republic | Martin Prochazka | More info here! |
| 2024-06-22 | 2024-06-23 | Czech Euro Cup | Czech Republic (Trnavka River) | C / R4 | SVoČR – Association of Boaters of the Czech Republic | Libor Peska | |
| 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-25 | Czech Euro Cup Downriver | Czech Republic (LIPNO and Devils Streams) | C / R4-R6 / Downriver | SVoČR – Association of Boaters of the Czech Republic | Libor Peska | Webpage |
| Cancelled | Cancelled | Cornisa Euro Cup | Romania (Cornisa AquaPark, Botosani) | C / R4 | Asociatia Romana de Rafting | Mihai Mares | Facebook page |
| 2024-10-18 | 2024-10-20 | Campeonato Nacional Argentino de Rafting 2024/2025 (1ra fecha) | Argentina, Provincia de Neuquén (rio Alumine) | C / R4 | Asociación Argentina de Rafting | Marcelo Ruiz ( secretario ) | Facebook |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-10 | Selama Rafting International Challenge | Hulu Selama, Perak Malaysia (Hub Eko Pelancongan) | C / R4 / All | Malaysia Rafting Association – MRA | Contact email | |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-07 | IRF Asia Pacific Arung Progo Festival | Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Progo River) | C / R4 / All | Indonesia Rafting Federation – FAJI | Acha Mazaya ( Admin ) | Facebook page |
| 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Campeonato Nacional Argentino de Rafting 2024/2025 (2da fecha) | Argentina, Provincia de Mendoza (rio Atuel) | C / R4 | Asociación Argentina de Rafting | Marcelo Ruiz ( secretario ) | Facebook |
| 2025-02-23 | 2025-02-27 | Pacific Cup 2025 | Murchison, South Island, New Zealand (Buller “Kawatiri” River) | C / R6 / All | New Zealand Rafting Association | Tim Marshall, Race Director | Facebook page Website |
| 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-16 | Campeonato Nacional Argentino de Rafting 2024/2025 (3ra fecha) | Argentina, Provincia de Mendoza (rio Mendoza) | C / R4 | Asociación Argentina de Rafting | Marcelo Ruiz ( secretario ) | Facebook |
This list was last updated 22 October 2024
16:35.
2023 Raft Race Competitions
| Start Date | End Date | Event | Where | Type | Organiser | Contact | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2023 | 3/12/2023 | British Rafting National Selections 2023 | Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham,UK | D / R6 / All | British Rafting | Andy Steel | British Rafting Info |
| 3/11/2023 | 3/12/2023 | Argentine National Rafting Championship 2023 | Río Mendoza – Potrerillos, Mendoza | C / R4 / All | Argentina Rafting | Contact | |
| 4/1/2023 | 4/2/2023 | Rafting Euro Cup Romania | Nehoiu, Buzau County, Romania, | R4 Open Men, Open Women, Masters Men. Sprint, H2H, Slalom, Downriver | White Water Romania | Mihai Mare | White Water Romania |
| 4/1/2023 | 4/1/2023 | ČEŇKÁRNĚ CZE | Czech Republic | R6 Downriver | CZE | ||
| 4/7/2023 | 4/9/2023 | Water Tourism Competition “Amata 59” | Bille” camp-site (Zvārtes rock, Kārļu-Līgatne bridge) | C / R6 / All | The Rafting and Water Tourism Federation of Latvia | Jānis Grīslis | More Info Here! |
| 4/21/2023 | 4/23/2023 | 7th IRF Eurocup Struma Bulgaria, R4 | river Struma, Kresna gorge, class 3,BUL, Struma (2/3) | C / R4 / All | Rafting club Adventure net | Emilia Peneva +359888889371 | Rafting Euro Cup Bulgaria 2023 |
| 4/22/2023 | 4/22/2023 | EC Kamenice CZE | Kamenice, CZE | R4 Downriver | Martin Prochazka | ||
| 4/28/2023 | 4/30/2023 | EC Wildalpen 2023 | AUT, Salza (2/3) | C / R4 / All | Canoeing Austria | Florian Kain | Wildalpen 2023 |
| 5/13/2023 | 5/14/2023 | European Rafting Cup Cunovo 2023 | Slovakia, river Cunovo | C / R4 / Sprint, Slalom | Outdoor club Desperados & ZVRSR | Lubos Misun | More Info Here! |
| 5/27/2023 | 5/28/2023 | II Basque Country Rafting Championship | Bidarray (Basque Country, France) | C / R4 / All | Basque Rafting | ||
| 6/2/2023 | 6/4/2023 | World cup/Euro cup IRF R4 race Banja Luka 2023 | Banja Luka, river Vrbas | Sprint R4, H2H R4, Slalom R4, Downriver R4 Open Men & Open Women | Rafting Club Kanjon | Goran Lolic | Register here! More Info Here! |
| 6/5/2023 | 6/6/2023 | BiH National Open | BiH, Tara (3) | C / R4 / DR | Rafting Club Kanjon | Goran Lolic | More Info Here! Register here! |
| 6/10/2023 | 6/11/2023 | EC Roundice CZE | Roudnice Labe, CZE | R6 SL+2 x TT | Martin Prochazka | ||
| 6/14/2023 | 6/19/2023 | OPEN ASIAN RAFTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 | The River Koksu, Republic of Kazakhstan | C / R4 / All | Kazakhstan Rafting Federation | Maxim and Yelena | Open Asian rafting Championship 2023 More info here! Register here! |
| 6/17/2023 | 6/18/2023 | EC Trnavka CZE | CZE, Trnávka Želiv | SL + 2 x TT | Svaz vodáků České republiky | Martin Prochazka | More Info Here! |
| 8/15/2023 | 8/20/2023 | Great Altai Cup | Khovd River, Mongolia | C / R4 / All | xx | Mongolia Rafting | xx |
| 8/21/2023 | 8/27/2023 | ERC 2023 | CZE, Vlatava (3/4) | B / R4 & R6 / All | SVoČR | Martin Prochazka | ERC 2023 – Czechia |
| 9/15/2023 | 9/16/2023 | CORNISA RAFTING EURO CUP 2023 | Cornisa Aqua Park Botoșani, Romania | C / R4 / All | White Water Romania | Contact | More Info Here! |
| 9/16/2023 | 9/17/2023 | Argentine National Rafting Championship 2023 | Río Atuel – San Rafael, Mendoza | C / R4 / All | Contact | xx | |
| 10/8/2023 | 10/8/2023 | BiH National Open | BiH, Vrbas (2/3) | C / R4 / DR | Rafting Club Kanjon | Goran Lolic | IRF R4 ’’VRBAS CUP 2023’’ |
| 10/7/2023 | 10/8/2023 | British Open EuroCup 2023 | Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, UK | C / R4 / All | British Rafting | Andy Steel | British Rafting Info |
| 11/24/2023 | 11/26/2023 | Argentine International Rafting Championship 2023 | Río Manso – Bariloche, Río Negro | C / R4 / All | Contact | More Info Here! |
