Brazil

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Alto Piquiri whitewater hosted the 2021 National Rafting Championship of Brazil , R4, from 21st to 23rd May, and the first two man teams locked away their tickets to L’Argentière-la-Bessée. The overall podium confirmed the medals of the three disciplines: downriver, slalom and RX. Rio Abaixo team, 3rd place, on the upper Piquiri river Rio Abaixo...

At the last WRF World Rafting Championship in Tunceli (Turkey) Brazil got the over all gold, placing first in the downriver and the slalom. We talked with one of its member about his river experience and the current worldwide situation. Thiago, when was your first rafting experience? What other sports do you practice? I practice slalom kayaking,...

The WRF’s strategic objective around gender equality calls for growing female participation at the World Championship to 50 per cent. The ultimate goal is to assist in removing barriers preventing women from participating in sport at all levels. This goal is reflected also in the introduction of the mixed category for the RX discipline. REBECA...

The first WRF Pan-American will be held in the Rio Fuy (Chile) in November 2020, whereas the 2022 edition will be organised in Brazil in Santa Catarina in November. Brasil Rafting Association has agreed to step aside for two years in its pursuit of staging the WRF Pan-American Championships, the Pan- America’s largest rafting event, handing...

Canoe and Rafting Federations of Brazil sign a historical MoU. Interview with Rebeca Fernandes, Vice-President of the Brazilian Rafting Association. - Rebeca, a new sport era began in Brazil, what do you think are the benefits about being with WRF? - I think that the membership of our Federation with WFR helps us in the battle we face every day...

Confederação Brasileira de Canoagem IOC Code : BRA Pres ide nt: Jônatan Pimentel Maia de Oliveira Secretary-General: Edgar Antonio Hubner Status: Full Member Address : Rua Monsenhor Celso 231, 6 andar Curitiba