A highlights video of ERC 2017
Here is a highlights video covering the Sprint, H2H and some of the Slalom
27 May 2017
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Slalom day at the Euro Rafting Champs, Georgia
The Mtkvari River in the Borjomi Valley in Georgia is a large volume, fast flowing river. There are few obstacles at this water level and so the challenge is more dealing with the rapid current than negotiating a technical river. Although the slalom gates were often quite far apart they still presented a challenge as
27 May 2017
Golden day for Russia in Open and Masters
The sunshine highlighted the beauty of the area where the Mtkvari races were being held. The day would see the European Open and Masters teams pitted against each other. First would be the Sprint which is a hard dash over a short distance. Based on those times the teams would race each other in a
26 May 2017
Euro Rafting Champs 2017 gets under way in Georgia
Live Streaming of ERC 2017 here! The Under U19 and U23 rafters opened the first competing day of the European Rafting Championship today. Sprint and H2H races in rainy and cold weather could not dampen the excitement, fun of winning and results. Both race disciplines saw Turkey and Russia dominating the wins. U19 Women started
25 May 2017
ERC Nis 2017
Euro Cup Nis was organized on the river Nisava, from May 12 through May 14. On this already familiar course there has been a World Cup in 2009 and 8 Euro Cups. In addition to the ideal, sunny and warm weather of 27o C, a sufficient amount of water was enabled by the hydro plant
21 May 2017
Safety Information for ERC 2017, Georgia
ERC Georgia, May 22-28, 2017 Expected river flow 250 cms Hardest river rapid (s) class 4 Water temperature 15 Celsius degrees. Please dress accordingly. Air temperature 18-22 Celsius degrees Hazards to pay attention to: On land Road traffic in Georgia is generally fast, reckless to the western eye and potentially dangerous for pedestrians. As
17 May 2017
Meet the SVK U23M team for ERC Georgia 2017
Branislav Linkay, Marek Švorc, Denis Antalík, Róbert Paál, Samuel Kováčik and Michal Kubrický make up this great, young, U23 team from Slovakia who will participate in the forthcoming European Rafting Championship (ERC) in Georgia. We asked each of them to answer some questions for us: Branislav Linkay How did you find yourself in rafting? – I
8 May 2017
Dam reservoirs – major greenhouse gas emitters
A recent study finds that reservoirs emit significant greenhouse gases planet-wide; and the researchers are urging that new hydropower projects are not to be christened with the green energy label. Read the full article here on International Rivers website
4 May 2017
Outdoor and Whitewater Fest opens the rafting season in Bulgaria
There is no reason why the rafting season opening should be limited only to the rafting community. The Bulgarian rafting club Adventure net decided to orientate it to a broader public so they invited companies who deal with outdoor activities in general. Focusing on the concept of an open festival, they invited many outdoor and
3 May 2017