There is a great selection of Guide/Trip Leader courses coming up in May – from Austria to Iceland, Spain, Scotland and Turkey. And we are very excited to be doing a big Instructor Workshop in the USA for the first time as well as an Instructor Workshop in Austria!

​Firstly I want to leave a tribute to all the contestants on their endurance through the very harsh weather we had at the event. It is amazing to watch them put their hearts out there even in those conditions. Being in it they cannot see it themselves, so it is my job to tell . . . → continue reading . . . EC R4 Wildalpen Austria 2015
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It’s so good to be back on the river Struma again. My first impression and my first serious swim was great, back in 2008. Now the river Struma is even faster than before due to higher water. I’ve enjoyed my ride again and was not disappointed, it’s been even better.

Big water and high speeds . . . → continue reading . . . EC R6 Struma River​ 2015​, Bulgaria
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Having trouble working out what age group you are in for our divisions? Here are a list of ways you can work it out to see if you are eligible for the 2015 year:

You are OLD ENOUGH to compete in the Open division in 2015 if you:

The IRF Race Rules have recently been updated. Most of the updates are small and are there to make things technically more clear. Here are some of the key updates:

Russia is offering an International Youth Rafting Workshop in the form of a rafting camp up in the beautiful Altai Region.

This is a great opportunity for paddlers and coaches to get together, share their knowledge, learn new techniques and skills, plus take their country’s rafting to a whole new level …. while having a . . . → continue reading . . . Great opportunity for Youth teams and their coaches!
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Wrapping up this excellent series, swiftwater rescue expert Jim Coffey of R3- Rescue for River Runners, shows how the skills covered in the previous videos can be put to use on a typical day on the river with a mixed group of kayakers. One of the less skilled paddlers has to swim, and . . . → continue reading . . . Putting Rescue Skills to Use on the Water
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