Official world rafting governing body
Logistics in planning an International Rafting Federation World Rafting Championship is a phenomenal feat made successful only by the hard work of thousands of people from across the globe. Front and centre, visible to all is the Event Director and Race Director – not so obvious are all the individuals involved in tasks that most
With the final event of the series recently being held in Slovenia on the Soca River near Solkan, the 2018 European Cup Series has drawn to a close. There were 6 events in the R4 series with some locations opting for R4 so teams planning to attend the ERC or WRC this year had opportunities
Now that flights and accommodation are booked for the WRC it is time to look at Argentina and specifically the Neuquen province in more detail! Villa Pehuenia Most of the teams and officials will be based in the tourist town of Villa Pehuenia and there the favoured activities are rafting and kayaking or boat tours
We hope you’re looking forward to this event as much as we are! Below are a few reminders to make your championship memorable for all the right reasons! Registration fees If you have not paid that to the Argentina Organisers yet I suggest you do that urgently! It is OVERDUE and they will start adding extra
The IRF Sport & Competition Committee assesses and updates the IRF Race Rules at the end of each year. This year it is being done much earlier due to the 2019 WRC happening early in the year (May). So proposals are to be in by 20 October. Any proposals after that cannot be guaranteed to be
A Judges course will be run during the 2018 World Rafting Championship in Argentina. Anyone keen to do the course should email IRF Admin. The details are: Dates: 5 – 10 Nov (during WRC) Place: Event Headquarters, Argentina Cost: $US30 to be paid to Instructor on the first day of the course. This is a once off payment.
Experience Co has been announced as a major sponsor of the IRF 2019 World Rafting Championships to be held on the Tully River, Tropical North Queensland, 13 – 20 May 2019. Experience Co Limited was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 2015 and currently operates throughout Australia and New Zealand. Experience Co offer
By Shannon Farley Commending his decades of involvement, achievements, and integral role in the formation and development of the International Rafting Federation (IRF), Rafael Gallo has been nominated as the first Honorary President of the IRF. The new position was proposed by the current IRF President Joe Willis Jones, and approved by the IRF Board
The IRF introduced their Junior divisions in 2010 and this year is the 9th year there will be an Euro and a World Championship for them. The Euro Rafting Championship kicked off yesterday in Slovakia on the Cunovo course near Bratislava. The Sprint, a straight race against the clock, saw the RUS1 (Russia) teams taking
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997