The international white water rafting community will no doubt save a special cheer for one competitor at the forthcoming World Championships in New Zealand – as he slowly but surely wins a battle off the water against cancer.

Sam Daley (16), a member of the Great Britain U19 Rafting Team and a . . . → continue reading . . . Youngster beats the odds to line up in World Rafting Champs
    

The IRF and Sportscene are on the lookout for passionate rafting enthusiasts, athletes and coaches to join our media team to cover a range of rafting events, athlete interviews and more!

Do you have experience covering rafting events or other sports and are you looking for an exciting new adventure that . . . → continue reading . . . IRF and Sportscene on the lookout for media contributors for rafting
    

Yeah, they are recognizable by the white paddles. And of course they are also recognizable due to their success both on the domestic and the world stage. Their wealth of experience and medals is not the only thing that I have noted about them; they are, at the same time, a key part of their . . . → continue reading . . . Slovakia + white paddles = Mistral
    

The Euro Cup 2013 – R6 final results are now confirmed!

Dajak Klub – 2013 R6 Euro Cup series winners

Men’s division – congratulations must go to Dajak Klub of BiH who have won the Men’s category. The points came from winning the Sprint, Slalom and Downriver at the Serbian Euro . . . → continue reading . . . Euro Cup R6 Series – final results for the year!!!
    

Due to unforeseen circumstances the IRF will no longer be doing drug tests at the 2013 World Rafting Champs.

“This is extremely disappointing for the IRF as this had been a goal set for quite some time. Its an important step to take if we want rafting to be taken seriously in the sporting . . . → continue reading . . . Seminar on drugs in sport instead of dope tests at WRC 2013
    

This team knows what its like to stand on the podium! The golden girls of WRC 2009, with many other medals,  are coming to New Zealand to represent Canada in the Open women’s category.

World Champions – 2009

That honour goes to: Véronique Delisle, Karine Marchand, Natacha Lavoie (capitain R4 / R6), . . . → continue reading . . . Golden girls of Canada
    

504 km is a very long rafting regatta!!! The two rivers of Vrbas and Sava linked the two cities of Banja Luka, BiH and Belgrade, Serbia through this amazing regatta which lasted from the 23rd September to the 6th October.

The technical organizers of the regatta were Rafting Klub “Kanjon” . . . → continue reading . . . Promoting rafting over 504km of rivers in 14 days
    

“Live bait rescue is an advanced form of rescue basically using yourself as the throwbag, meanings its high risk by nature, but if we practise it regularly and have a high level of expertise we can reduce the risk giving it maximum efficiency.” says Jim Coffey of R3 – Rescue for Riverrunners.

In Episode 7 . . . → continue reading . . . Live bait river rescue, an advanced form of rescue
    

Wow! This team is so interesting! And we’re not just talking about our IRF President who is a part of it, but also about the people who have participated in raft race history from the beginning and who are back to compete again.

The Costa Rica . . . → continue reading . . . Masters of Costa Rica!
    

Vrbas, BiH

The R6 Euro Champs: - will be held on the Vrbas River in BiH for all Open, U19, U23 and Masters teams. The dates will be 19 – 25 May 2014.

in Slovakia for Open, U19, U23, Masters teams. The dates . . . → continue reading . . . Euro Champs 2014 – locations and dates announced!!!