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European Rafting Champs 2018 – Team Information letter!

Here is the Team Information letter for the IRF’s 2018 R4 European Rafting Champs (ERC) – this will allow teams to start planning for their trip to Bratislava, Cunovo, Slovakia in July. This location is already well known for many as a very successful R4 Euro Champs was held there in 2014. It is a

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GBR Masters Women 2018
Racing

What’s the point in promoting women in paddlesports?

Women have been raft racing since Project Raft on the Chuya River, Siberia, in 1989. The Amazonkis Team from the USA were the first to pave the way and show how it’s done. Women in rafting have come a long way since our very own IRF Secretary General was told by a well known paddler

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Pre-WRC Australia 2018 – Info letter #1

So many beautiful competitions are waiting for us in the 2018 season, and one of them is Pre-WRC Australia (9 – 13 May 2018). As Australia are the hosts for the 2019 World Rafting Championship R6, the Pre-Worlds are done one year before as a big test for the organisers and a great opportunity for

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See you in Argentina from 4 – 10 November 2018

We have a date for the next WRC R4 competition. From 4 – 10 November 2018 Argentina will host the best rafters from around the world.  It’s time to reserve tickets and start planning to go to beautiful Argentina. We know that most countries have already selected their representatives to take part in this competition, therefore,

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Sustainability

Struma River (Kresna Gorge) needs your support

Rafting in Bulgaria is currently at risk of no longer being possible. Plans are in play to create a motorway across the only section of the Kresna Gorge suitable for competitions, amateur rafting and other white water disciplines. Voice your concern by signing the petition! The current plans involve a motorway connecting Germany with Turkey

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No adverse anti doping results at WRC2017
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Big Thank You Miyoshi, Takuya, Daigo and Japan!

“Miyoshi City, Tokushima is the gateway to the Yoshino river… home of Japan’s biggest and best white-water rafting. The abundance of crystal clear water combined with amazing scenery and the powerful, challenging rapids of the Oboke and Koboke sections all add up to an ideal setting for race rafting.” – and it was. This was

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Race Rules

New H2H format tested out at Pre-Worlds

The report back from Pre-Worlds as to the running of the new-format H2H is all good! See video … Joe Willie Jones is there and had this to say: “The spectators loved it… a very good show with lots of contact at the buoys. A few surprises … good strategies trumped strength on a number

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Pre-WRC in Argentina begins on Wednesday

The strong crystal-clear waters of the Alumine and Ruca Choroi rivers will test the sporty spirit, discipline, camaraderie, energy and sacrifice of the best athletes of the world and national Rafting. Natural springs coming from the Andes Mountains in Moquehue, flow into Moquehue and Aluminé Lakes in Villa Pehuenia. Pure running water passes by Lonco

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