Official world rafting governing body
The results from the anti-doping tests done at the IRF’s 2017 World Rafting Champs in Japan showed no adverse results. The IRF is pleased to see that their athlete’s are taking to heart the aim of keeping their sport clean of doping.
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
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,
“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
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
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
Another wonderful sunny day in the Koboke Gorge on the Yoshino River. The last day of the competition was reserved for the king amongst all of the disciplines – Downriver. It has the most points available for the Overall ranking, and so can greatly affect the final championship positions. The Open and Masters paddled a
The third day of the IRF’s 2017 World Rafting Championship dawned sunny and warm, splashing the countryside with a lovely light as the Open and Masters teams prepared to tackle Slalom. The course had 14 gates, of which gates 2, 4, 7, 10 and 13 were upstream, the rest downstream. In addition to having paddling
The second racing day at the International Rafting Federation’s World Rafting Championship 2017 Japan, Yoshino River, Koboke Gorge, was reserved for Slalom for the Youth and Junior teams. 12 Youth teams and 16 Junior teams competed. The course was upstream from the Sprint course of the day before, just a five minute walk. A lovely