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Revamped “Mistral” women’s team

So there is fresh blood flowing through this team. Rumours of changes reached us so we thought we’d go and find out what was happening and who we’d be seeing in Indonesia because this team will be there! We first introduced Mistral some time ago, and then caught up with them when they became R4

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Brasil Open Men (in Portuguese)

(Rea the article in English) Esta equipa não precisa de introdução. Não só eles são os campeões de rafting mundo R4 e R6, não tem havido uma Rafting Champs Mundo, onde não subiu ao pódio uma vez que primeiro começou a competir. Eles irradiam essa energia positiva que ele é simplesmente viciante. Seu amor de

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R2 in China – Race 2 – Dujiangyan

Chinese Extreme Sports Association have once again invited teams from around the world to compete on the rivers of China. One team of two crew each have been chosen from Canada, Indonesia, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey, to compete and represent their countries, on the Stop2 – Dijuang R2 rafting competition. I had the privilege of reporting from the competition

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SKR Bosna’s home advantage!

SKR Bosna will have the honour of representing Bosnia y Herzegovina in the up coming R6 Euro Rafting Champs which are being held on the Vrbas River near Banja Luka. This Open Men’s team is made up of: Dajan Vinovcic -Captain, Sanjin Smriko, Mustafa Bisic, Jasmin Dizdarevic, Armin Kasapovic, Haris Pehadzic and Coach: Ekrem Tuka.

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Red Ladies of Colorado

Red Ladies Raft Racing, Colorado, are well known to us (Red Ladies of the USA looking at rafting development long term), but it’s a long time since we last chatted to them. So to find out what has has happened in the meantime we chat to Julie Sutton. ​Hello Julie, it’s been a long time

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IRF guide certification scheme gets recognition in top tourism report

The U.N. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) have released their first Global Report on Adventure Tourism.  “The ATTA worked with the UNWTO on this report to help educate the global leisure tourism industry on the core values of responsible tourism. The report allows all stakeholders in the industry to

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Brazil leads the first day of the R4 Rafting World Championship

Brazilian athletes feature strongly in the Sprint and Head to Head, both held today on Itaipu Channel, Foz do Iguaçu (PR) On this first day of competition in the R4 Rafting World Championship 2014 in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, there are 13 countries in Youth (Under 19) and Junior (U23), Male and Female, on the

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R4 World Rafting Champs officially opens!

The Opening Ceremony was held at the Itaipu Canal, the venue for the majority of the races. All the teams bussed in from the town of Foz do Iguaçu, about a 20 minute ride. Last year’s hosts, New Zealand, and this year’s hosts, Brazil, are building on their friendships that started at the last World

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