Coronavirus

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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.

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 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...

After having carefully monitored the current Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak a joint decision by the Organising Committee and the IMGA (International Masters Games Association) has been taken to postpone the 2020 Pan-American Masters Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . It has been a very difficult decision, but it is paramount that the event can be...

Over the last couple of weeks our WRF President Danilo Barmaz developed mild symptoms and tested positive for Coronavirus . His current health is gradually improving and he will spend the next weeks isolated at his place as the authorities recommend. The World Rafting Federation community wishes him a speedy recovery. “I warmly thank everyone who...

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), recently declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) a "Pandemic" , the quickly growing number of cases, the national actions to contain the virus and increasing restrictions on global travel, the World Rafting Federation, the National Federations (NFs) and the Organising Committees...

The WRF is receiving regular updates and advice from health experts. As reported by ICF “the virus has already caused severe disruption to sporting events around the world”, however so far canoeing and rafting program has not been impacted ( read the ICF statement ). The WRF has no events scheduled in China this year. The WRF will continue to...