Official world rafting governing body
The first day of competition went very smoothly and professionally. I cannot wait for Slalom and Downriver! We were fortunate to have more sunny days and by the end of this competition it will look like we have all been on vacation! Fifteen nations are represented at this competition. U19 Men – 11 teams, Women –
These guys had their first major challenge in New Zealand as the R6 team at the 2013 WRC and now are preparing for the R4 challenges of Slovakia at the Euro Champs. There is over 80 years of collective white water rafting, kayaking and canoeing experience in this team. The squad consists of six males,
Going to China, for most of us, is an achievement in itself. To go and race rafts there is just a dream and we never expected it would happen to us! The teams that had this privilege came from Serbia, Canada, Hungary, New Zealand and USA Over the past few years I have heard stories about
The slogan of the International Rafting Federation succinctly describes the essence of the organization – “Its about rafting around the world.”. But “Wallace makes me wet” and “You can’t cheat the Wallace!” are some of the slogans which describe the Dirt Bag Paddlers group, which in a short time have established “Wallace” as a term
This raft race in China is one of the most unusual competitions on the IRF calendar. Held annually, it is an R2 event and only a select 5 to 6 teams from around the world are invited. To participate, i.e.. to be selected from the rafters from around the world to compete, is a real
Eastern Europe, particularly Serbia and Bosnia, were recently hit by the worst floods seen since they started recording rainfall 120 years ago. Floods we encounter frequently, they are nothing new, but when faced with flooding on an unprecedented scale, then what? Do you ever wonder if your teams, clubs, associations, individuals are ready for what
We recently had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Italian U23 women’s team and their expectations for the trip to the WRC R4. Now we will ask them a few questions about their planned trips to the Euro Champs. They provided us with a gritty performance at the R4 Euro Cup in Wildalpen, Austria, where they
Every year they participate in at least three national and three international competitions. The highlights for this year are both Euro Champs, BiH and Slovakia. This is also a special year for them as the R4 Euro Champs, Čunovo, Slovakia, will be held in their country on the artificial course where they know every stone.
The biggest Euro Cup in R4 discipline is in Wildalpen, Austria, so we’re going to present to you a home team that now has both male and female crews. The sweet taste of their first race during last year’s summer hooked them on rafting. They are new in the sport rafting so this will be