Guide / Safety
Become a GTE Raft Guide Instructor this summer
Do you have what it takes to inspire the next generation of river guides? This is your chance to make an impact, and certify the guides of the future!
6 March 2025
News
Racing
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!
20 January 2025
Development
IRF and WRF sign Declaration to Unite the Global Rafting Community
Lausanne, Switzerland – In an historic move towards the unification of the global rafting community, Joseph Willis Jones, President of the International Rafting Federation (IRF), and Danilo Barmaz, President of the World Rafting Federation (WRF), have signed a joint declaration on 24th May 2024 in Lausanne. The agreement includes the following points: to work together as
20 August 2024
IRF
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
30 May 2024
Sustainability
IRF Signs on to the Sports for Nature Framework
The International Rafting Federation is delighted to announce that we have recently joined 54 other signatory sports organizations to support the Sport for Nature Framework. The Framework was developed as a collaborative effort between the following organizations: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
31 March 2024
Racing
Registration Extended for the Kampar River IRF World Cup in Malaysia
The organizers of the Kampar River Festival, the first 2024 IRF World Cup race on the IRF schedule, May 24-26, 2024, have announced that registration will be extended to April 30th, 2024. This exotic location is a relatively new venue for world class raft racing and features all the ingredients for a high quality international
31 March 2024
Guide / Safety
Gállegos river this May for GTE Instructor Update / Renewal
IRF Guide Training & Education Instructor Update / Renewal on the Gállegos river in Spain. Hosted by UR Pirineos, and delivered by IRF Vice President (Guide Training & Education) Gáspár Göncz, this workshop is for all current Instructors looking to refresh their skills or certificate. Details: 17 – 19 May 2024 (all dates inclusive) Río Gállego
24 March 2024
IRF
IRF 2024 Congress dates announced
In coordination with the WRC Organising Committee, the IRF Executive Committee has scheduled the IRF 2024 Congress Assembly for 28 May, to be held in Banja Luka, BIH. To assure maximum attendance of IRF Member Organisations, the IRF Board of Directors had previous voted that the Congress will coincide with the 2024 World Rafting Championships
28 February 2024
