World Cup

The roar of the rapids has finally been replaced by the cheers of celebration. Following the conclusion of the high-stakes Slalom event, the final points have been tallied, and the new world champions were officially crowned this evening during a vibrant Closing Ceremony . In the world of competitive rafting, the Overall Title is the most...

The whitewater of Pau, France, served up a technical masterclass today as the Junior & U23 World Rafting Championships and the Senior World Cup reached their dramatic conclusion. The final day was dedicated to the Slalom discipline—a true test of a crew’s synergy, timing, and nerves. The course layout was deceptively complex, featuring 12 gates...

The adrenaline reached a boiling point in Pau, France, for the second day of the Junior & U23 World Championships and the Senior World Cup . Following yesterday’s speed race, today was all about the RX discipline —a head-to-head battle where physical power meets tactical brilliance. With nearly 300 athletes lining up at the start, the atmosphere...

The wait is finally over. The whitewater of Pau stadium, France, exploded into action today as the Junior and U23 World Championships alongside the Senior World Cup took off with the Sprint discipline , providing a rigorous test of explosive power and technical synchronisation for the 80 international teams in attendance. The competition took...

The 2026 Junior & U23 World Rafting Championships and the Senior World Cup officially launched this evening with the opening ceremony in the heart of the French Pyrenees. Hosted by the local organising committee, Parc Aquasports, and the Fédération Française de Canoë-Kayak (FFCK), the event welcomes 80 teams representing 18 nations to this...

PAU, FRANCE – As the global rafting community sets its sights on the upcoming 2026 World Rafting Cup and Junior/U23 World Rafting Championships , the city of Pau is adding a massive professional milestone to the calendar. On April 21 & 22, 2026, the Parc Aquasports - Stade d’Eaux Vives Pau Pyrénées will host the first-ever Salon des...

Bulletin 1 of the 2026 World Rafting Cup & African Rafting Championships is officially out. From July 6th to 13th , international top-tier athletes will descend upon Sagana - Kenya , to challenge the fierce currents of the Tana River . Known for its demanding Grade III and IV rapids, this location stands as a premier destination for white-water...

Bulletin 1 of the 2026 Val di Sole - World Rafting Cup is officially out. From June 26th to 28th , the world’s elite return to Mezzana, Italy, to tackle the iconic Noce River. Ranked by National Geographic as the only European river in the world’s top 10 for river sports, this venue defines high-stakes adventure. Don't let the current catch you...

The first official teaser for the 2026 Junior&U23 World Rafting Championships and the 2026 World Rafting Cup in Pau-Pyrénées, France is now online! This sneak peek gives a first glimpse of what will be an extraordinary week of worldwide whitewater competition. From April 20th to 26th, the world’s best athletes will battle it out at the famed Parc...

The World Rafting Federation and the International Rafting Federation officially announce the convocation of the Constitutive and First Elective Congress of United Rafting, to be held on 21 April 2026 in Pau, France in accordance with the Statutes and the Transitional Provisions adopted following the unification process. This historic Congress...

A defining milestone for African water sports was achieved yesterday in Aosta, Italy, where the World Rafting Federation (WRF), African Rafting Council and a high-level Kenyan delegation (KRF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) officially awarding Kenya the hosting rights for the July 2026 World Rafting Cup the third step of the global...

Location : Rapids Camp Sagana, Tana River, Kenya. Disciplines : Sprint, RX, and Slalom (Classic Format). Categories : Senior Men, Women, Mixed, and Para-Rafting. Difficulty : Grade III / IV. Visa Deadline : Teams are strongly advised to apply for the Kenya eVisa by early June 2026. Final Cutoff : Nominal entries close strictly on June 5th, 2026....

The wait is almost over: the global sporting community is turning its eyes toward Pau-Pyrénées, France - a location destined to become the heart of international whitewater action. The world’s elite rafting athletes are preparing to converge for what promises to be the most anticipated event of the season. From April 20th to 26th the Parc...

The merger project between the International Rafting Federation (IRF) and the World Rafting Federation (WRF) marks the beginning of a new chapter for the world rafting community. The unified body envisions a thriving international movement where rafting stands as a symbol of unity, inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation. By establishing a...

Location : Mezzana, Val di Sole, Italy. Disciplines : Sprint, RX, and Slalom (Classic Format). Categories : Senior Men, Women, Mixed, and Para-Rafting. Difficulty : Level III / III+. Visa Deadline : All data must be uploaded by April 30th. Final Cutoff : Nominal entries close strictly on June 6th. 👉 Sign up on TheFlow : theflow.rsportz.com 📩...

Welcome to the 2026 Senior Rafting World Cup in Pau, France. The Whitewater Stadium of Pau-Pyrénées will host top rafting club teams from around the world for an exciting week of high-level competition in a renowned international venue. Discover all essential information regarding the event, competition schedule, and registration details by...

Val di Sole, Italy - What. A. Weekend. The World Rafting Cup just lit up Val di Sole with full throttle action in Mezzana — and it was wild. Big shoutout to the JAPAN RAFTING TEAM TEIKEI, who straight-up crushed the comp in the Senior Men category. Clean sweeps in slalom, RX, and downriver. Total boss mode. In the Senior Women it was a fierce...

Val di Sole, Italy – Day two of the World Rafting Cup turned the dial all the way up, with RX qualifications in the morning and a wild Downriver race in the afternoon. The energy? Off the charts. The RX Quali lit up the course with head-to-head intensity, as teams fought for seeding in tomorrow’s Knockout Phase. In Senior Men, Japan posted the...

Val di Sole, Italy – The World Rafting Cup is officially on and it’s already delivering world-class action in the wild waters of Mezzana! Teams from all over the world – including Japan, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Bosnia and of course, Italy – dove headfirst into the Slalom course battling it out for top...

The first WRF World Rafting Cup of this 2025, in Wildalpen - Austria, has officially come to a close, delivering a weekend full of speed, strategy, and pure river skills. Set against the cold, technical waters of the Salza River, the competition crowned the best teams across RX, Slalom, and Downriver – showing just how complete a team needs to be...

Over 30 teams from around the world are geared up and ready to clash in one of the most action-packed weekends of the season. It’s all happening here, and it all starts tonight. Welcome to a wild ride of rapids, speed, strategy, and pure adrenaline – this is World Cup weekend in Wildalpen, Austria. Here’s how it’s all going down: 🗓 25th April –...

As the season of adrenaline and adventure begins, the World Rafting Cup is set to make waves at one of Europe's most iconic locations: the Salza River in Wildalpen, Austria. The river itself is a natural beauty, renowned for its thrilling rapids and picturesque surroundings. This year’s event will bring a specially designed course that promises...

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure as the World Rafting Cup opens its season on the legendary Salza River in Wildalpen, Austria! From April 25–27th, worldwide teams will race through one of Europe’s best river, battling eachother in an epic competition. The event promises a stunning natural beauty, with a specially designed course lit up...

The 2025 World Rafting season is coming and it’s bigger than ever! Our global calendar promises top events for everyone — from elite athletes to younger adventurers seeking new challenges. Dive into breathtaking locations, fierce competition, and unforgettable moments. The 2025 rafting season is set to be epic, featuring not one, but two World...

World Rafting Federation is happy to announce that there will be the occasion, for the national teams who had less opportunity to train during the year, to have the weekend 24/25 June 2023 totally free comprehensive of all, excluding meals, in Villeneuve (AO). During this occasion the teams can make a full free weekend session of training with...

WRF has revealed the venues that will play host to the Rafting weekends during the 2023. Next year, the Senior World Championships will be held in Italy (Sondrio) and the registrations are already open. Massimo Desiati,President of the Sport Department: “ Following strong collaboration between the WRF and Pan-American Council, we are pleased to...

24 teams took part to the WRF Senior World Cup in Serbia (Zubin Potok) the first weekend of September. On Saturday morning Italy (65.23 sec), Croatia (68.67 sec) and Bulgaria (69.80 sec) dominated the men sprint going straight to the RX quarter finals, but during the knock out phase of RX the provisional podium changed: Bulgaria took the gold in...

First day of the WRF Senior World Cup in Zubin Potok: teams from Serbia, Croatia, Italy and Bulgaria arrived this morning in the North Kosovo, in the Mitrovica district, ready for the first day of training. Teams are hosted on the beautiful Gazivoda lake, near Ibar river. At 3.00 pm official training will start - stay tuned on our social pages...

The first World Rafting Federation World Cup of 2019 will be in Tunceli, in the Central-Eastern Turkey from 8th to 13th June: 5 months left to the event and the Turkish Federation is already working hard in every Rafting field from the training of its athletes, that took gold in many categories in the last years Championships, to the...

Seif Patwa is the Secretary General of the continental structure of the ICF: the Confederation of African Canoe. He is from Kenya and he is a strong defender of interests and opportunities for the young athletes of Africa. He also supports and demands equality in resource allocations and fair representation within ICF and other international...

On July 21, 2018 the Rafting World Championships in the Junior and U23 categories. The Junior&U23 R4 World Championships will take place in Chavonne (Aosta) and Ivrea , a Piemontese town famous for its traditional orange feast and known also by itsriver Dora Baltea, which crosses along the city and which will be the watercourse where the world...

Great news from Rize (Ardeşen), where Turkish Rafting Federation is organizing the first WRF World Cup in May (9-14 May 2018). The President Fikret Yardımcı has signed an important agreement with the local authorities: the entry fee, the accommodation, the feeding and the transportation (from Trabzon Airport TZX - Ardeşen) gonna be FREE. This...