Introduction to Para Raft Racing
The IRF recognises the needto make raft racing available to as wide a number of people as possible.
Therefore a Para Rafting Committee was appointed in October 2020 to direct and approve the process of finalising the Rules, Codes and Classification Systems for Para Raft Racing. The committee consists of a wide range of extremely well-qualified participants who through personal experience are well acquainted with the unique challenges faced by the adaptive rafting community including former Para-Olympians, global para sports policy writers and para rafters.
The comprehensive policies and procedures are now available to guide member nations and organisations in setting up and running Para Rafting events. In addition, these documents will guide them and their athletes through the necessary classification procedures.
Documentation
Para Rafting is run in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and requirements set out in the following documents:
- IRF Race Rules
- IRF Para Rafting Overview & Race Rules
- IRF Para Rafting Classification Code (Classification Code)
- IRF Para Rafting Classification Procedure
- IRF Para Rafting Competitor Physical Diagnosis Form
- IRF Para Rafting Classification & Points Allocation Form
- IRF Para Rafting Classification Card
- IRF Para Rafting Team Safety Form
- IRF Para Rafting Safety Guidelines
- IRF Para Rafting Protest Form
Recent para rafting news
We are river family – meet Kianoosh Mehrabi
Cast your mind back to 1985, now imagine the Persian Gulf, the seaside port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Somewhere out there on the water is a young Kianoosh Mehrabi! For many years he’d watched videos of white water rafting and kayaking but didn’t know how or where to get into whitewater sports. So
Taking people with disabilities out onto the water in Iran
For a long time we, the Iran Rafting Association (IRA), have been thinking about how to grow water sports for all. That’s why we formed the “Para Rafting” Committee in our association with the cooperation of Mr. Saeed Zarori, who is a well-known person, with disabilities, in the field of adventure activities. We had already
