2020

Due to the new measures introduced by the Government of Costa Rica the Pan-American Rafting Championship are cancelled . The Continental event, previously scheduled to take place in Quepos , Puntarenas , at the beginning of December and firstly postponed to March 2021 because of the current Pandemic situation, is definitely underwritten.

From 16th to 27th November Turkish Rafting Federation is organising a successful Training Camp in collaboration with Minister of Youth & Sports of Turkey , Rize Governorship and Ardeşen Governorship . The training camp is taking place on the shores of the Black Sea, in Ardeşen town, a district of Rize Province, focusing on the basic techniques of...

After the first Turkish Cup held in Beytüşşebap-Şırnak two weeks ago, Zap river hosted the second stage of the National Rafting Championship near the historical mountain town of Hakkari , south of Lake Van near the border with Iran and Iraq from 25th to 30th October 2020. Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkish Republic Dr. Mehmet Muharrem...

From 7th to 11th October 11 Men, 5 Women and 5 mix teams took part in the Turkish Rafting Cup on the II level river Habur , located in the small town Beytüşşebap , Şırnak, in the South East of Turkey. The limited attendance caused by the current pandemic situation did not compromise a successful and promising event. Turkish Minister of the...

Since 2002, European Mobility Week has sought to improve public health and quality of life through promoting clean mobility and sustainable urban transport. The campaign gives people the chance to explore the role of city streets and to experiment with practical solutions to tackle urban challenges, such as air pollution. Tunceli is one of the...

For the third year in a row Zubin Potok hosted the European Rafting Cup , from 11th to 13th September on the middle course of the Ibar river , Kosovo 2020 has been the first international competition organised after lockdown, it has been challenging but successful. 9 teams from 4 nations competed in the 3 disciplines: with 2 gold medals in Slalom...

After almost six months out of the water, isolation and restrictions because of the Covid-19 outbreak the Russian Rafting Federation organised the first 2020 competition from 20th to 25th August. Altay Republic hosted the National Championship, brought together most regions of Russia and showed the strong desire of the athletes and the Federation...

The best known destinations for fluvial tourism and the starting point for the debate about river security in Albania are the scenic Osumi and Vjoses coasts. On 28th December 2018 the Albanian Rafting Federation gave the first input to create a National programme for the official qualification of river guides on the whole Albanian territory, rich...

The Canoe-Kayak Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan has been officially recognised as Full Member by the World Rafting Federation (WRF) Executive Board, which convened in Rome for a board meeting on 15 June. “According to the World Rafting Federation's programme to develop Rafting around the world and help new and interested countries in the...

The World Rafting Federation announces that the Executive Board has decided to extend the emergency measures until 31st August 2020 . WRF is working on potential solutions to save the events previously scheduled for summer 2020, positioning part of the calendar to autumn 2020 whenever possible , especially focusing on the South American beginning...