They will be at the WRC 2013 to defend their title which they earned at WRC 2011. The U23 Brazil men: Angelo Eduardo Degrandi (Captain), Gabriel Pessa (front right), Leandro Cavalcante (front left), Fernando Morassutti (middle left), Joao Luiz Rodrigues Junior-Stern (middle right), Jorge Nave (left back), Jonatan de Brito (middle . . . → continue reading . . . U23 World Champions, Brasil – to defend their title in NZ
    

“Split up and compete,” was the motto for many of the clubs on the second day of competition at Solkan, Slovenia. Most of the teams on the first day familiarised themselves with the course, the competition and each other, so the second day’s atmosphere was excellent.

. . . → continue reading . . . Day 2 at Euro Cup Slovenia – R4
    

Guide Courses:

1 – 3 Nov: Rafting and safety crafter GTP. Rio Atuel, Mendoza, Argentina. Details

4 – 6 Nov: River Rescue Training. Rotorua, New Zealand. Details

6 – 8 Nov: River Rescue . . . → continue reading . . . Guide courses coming up and recent race results
    

The turquoise Soca River, based out of the Solkan Kayak Centre, which is in the Nova Gorica region, was the host this time for the Euro Cup in Slovenia. This is the first time this section has been used for a rafting Euro Cup . . . → continue reading . . . A new addition to the Euro Cup schedule – Solkan, Slovenia
    

The IRF will be holding its 2013 Congress at the location and time of the World Rafting Champs in Rotorua, New Zealand.

The Congress will extend over 2 meetings. The first will be in the afternoon / evening (after races) on the 16 and the second on the 18 or 19, depending on when . . . → continue reading . . . Reminder – IRF Congress to be held in November at WRCs
    

The Netherlands is a geographically low-lying country, with about 20% of its area and 21% of its population located below sea level, and 50% of its land lying less than one meter above sea level, so how does this flat country cope in the wild waters? To . . . → continue reading . . . VET! Short for Volmolen Energie Team
    

The team of Samuel Harrison, Draxson Kerr, Aperahama Hurihanganui, Matt Barnard, Christy Hammond, Isaac Tracey, Roretana Kerr, Conner Hamilton is the first ever U23 men’s team to be entered in the worlds to represent New Zealand. Several of these guys have been rafting for the past five years.

They first got together back in April . . . → continue reading . . . NZ’s U23 Men’s team – fired up!
    

Rafting in Britain has taken some great steps over the past few years. We spoke to Pas Blackwell, a key member of the GBR Men’s team heading to the WRC in New Zealand as well as a key player in driving the new growth of rafting in the region. And he also has the enviable . . . → continue reading . . . Rafting development in Great Britain
    

From the 27 Nov to 1 Dec Indonesia is running a World Cup event on the Serayu River which is a high volume river with 50-100 m3/sec. The water level is controlled by rain and the rapid becomes more challenging during rainy season, November to April.

Like other rivers in tropical area, the water temperature is between 20 . . . → continue reading . . . Indonesia invites you to come compete!
    

We talk again with the women’s rafting team of Costa Rica – independent, professional, fighters, athletes and confident in themselves, women who above all love white water.

In our previous article, (Club Rafting Femenino – hailing from Costa Rica) we had the opportunity to find out who is in the female team of . . . → continue reading . . . Costa Rica X-Pinner Team to NZ