With team entries now officially closed and at 86 teams coming we can see that this is the largest number of teams we’ve ever had attending a World Rafting Champs. Last year was our previous largest at 71 and before that it was 63 in New Zealand (2013) and Netherlands (2010).

Knowing that finances . . . → continue reading . . . Teams coming to the 2016 WRC in Al Ain
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Introducing Rafting Club Vidra who will be flying the Slovenian colours in the Open Men’s category at the upcoming World Rafting Champs at Wadi Adventure, Al Ain, in the UAE. And it’s members are: Dejan Kernc, Luka Bratuš, Leon Breznik, Domen Bistan and Matic Jug.

This is . . . → continue reading . . . Rafting Club Vidra to represent Slovenia at the 2016 WRC
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DRD4 club is a machine for producing champions. This time, our cooperation with them is related to their U19 Women’s team that will be representing Italy in the UAE at the 2016 WRC. This team is composed of: Raphaela Oberhofer, Sarah Oberhofer, Deborah Walter, Sarah Walter, Marilena Nabersberg with . . . → continue reading . . . Italy U19 Women ready for WRC 2016
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Another fantastic EC season is behind us, so let’s see how it all went, where we competed, how many teams participated, who was the best ….

EC Rialp, Spain

For EC 2016 we had 13 competitions in total, and the season began on 19 March this year, with a . . . → continue reading . . . Euro Cup 2016 winners
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Alaya Competition of Brotas is another well known name in the competitive world of rafting.

The team is made up of: Edward Angelo Degrandi (Du), Gabriel Pessa (Pessa), Joao Luiz Rodrigues (Junior), Leandro Cavalcante (Le), Fernando Antonio Morassutti (Nando), Jorge Luis de Souza (Nave)

Uma breve história da equipe: Equipe de Rafting da cidade de Brotas-SP, formada em 2009. Visa . . . → continue reading . . . U23 Men of Alaya Competition – heading to WRC 2016
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The Masters division at the 2016 WRC R4 in the UAE will be the biggest yet, with 11 men’s teams and 8 women’s teams. I’ve always seen the Master’s category as the one to enjoy, but these men are taking it very seriously. The USA will cross their paddles and measure their strength . . . → continue reading . . . First time for USA Master’s Men
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I was so delighted to be given the opportunity to attend the Russian national competitions. And although I only attended the Sprint and the beginning of the H2H, the very fact that I was there was a dream come true for me. 

Due to the language barrier and that the Russian teams . . . → continue reading . . . Competition under the Milky Way – Russian National Champs R4/6
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This is such a famous team that they do not need a special introduction. ( Previous interview with them in Portuguese), and now we are interested in their departure to the WRC R4 2016 where they are the defending champions in the Open Men’s category.

Here they are in action at the R6 WRC . . . → continue reading . . . Bozo D’ Água – Brasil’s Open Men’s Rafting Team
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If you are planning to bid for the IRF 2019 World Rafting Champs then read on …

Intention to Bid Forms are to be returned to IRF Admin by 31st October 2016. This form does not commit you to bidding but does help by letting us know that you want to bid. In . . . → continue reading . . . Intending to bid for WRC 2019?
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We all gathered for the beginning of the ten-day WWOTS Forum adventure in the city of Tomsk, Russia. The participants came from far and wide. On the first day we settled into the hotel and then had introductions with the organisers and sponsors of the Forum, as well as the presentation of . . . → continue reading . . . White Waters Of Siberia Forum 2016
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