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Following the agreements made with the World Rafting Federation as governing bodies for rafting activities the s pecialized River Safety Course tailored for the distinguished Italian Alpine Group have been completed. This intensive training program was meticulously designed to address all critical aspects and high-risk scenarios inherent to...

On the shores of Saltuj river, earlier this month at the Asian Rafting Championship , the IOC member Ivo Ferriani attended the competition and awarded the continental champions during the Closing Ceremony in Shimla, India . IOC member Ivo Ferriani is the AIOWF President since 2020 and IBSF President since 2010 Dear President, the last WRF...

"Don't just hope; work harder and harder": with these words Iran team commented the river experience that leaded them to India 2024. Final day at Satluj river and the RX knock-out awarded the last important points of the Asian Rafting Championship. The gates decided the RX outcome, tracking different possible lines in the main rapid of the event....

The race is on at the Asian Rafting Championship in Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. DOWNRIVER started this morning with the 8 countries paddling for 4 km, where the rapids alternate with stretches of slow and constant flow. Resistance indeed was required as much as a good reading of the line, in this first discipline. In the men category the...

“It is not the will to win that matters, everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that matters” with this strong words the first WRF Asian Rafting Championship in history take off today. After months of preparation we are in northern India , in the capital and the largest city of the Himachal Pradesh state: Shimla . 100 rafters from 8...

As already confirmed this year promises to be a standout year with the eagerly awaited Continental Championships. The series will serve as a platform for teams to assert their dominance and vie for recognition on the global stage. Among these highly anticipated events, the spotlight is undoubtedly on the upcoming Asian Rafting Championships 2024....

The spotlight is currently shining on the Asian continent as it hosts the first international competition of the year! The WRF Asian Championships 2024, Satluj Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India ; h eld from March 3rd to March 9th in the breathtaking backdrop of India's Himalayan foothills, this event promises a week of adrenaline-pumping action and...

Asian Rafting Championships on the go! A thrilling new adventure will bring together all the rafting lovers from across the continent to race for the title of Asian Champion celebrating the spirit of river sports. The competition will be organized by the Indian Rafting Foundation and held from September 16th to 23rd on the river Satluj in Shimla...

Following the yesterday’s Board of Directors and several meetings among the event’s organisers in the previous days, we are sorry to comunicate that WRF is forced to postpone the Asian Championship. The race was supposed to be held from 16th to 23rd September 2022 in Himachal Pradesh state, in the northern India . Heavy rain during the last week...

Euro Cup Due to the unusual low water level of Adda river in Valtellina (Sondrio, Italy) the Euro Cup in Italy has been moved to Aosta Valley (Villeneuve, Aosta, Italy). Participation fee and the dates of the competition will not change: Dora Baltea river (III level) will welcome the athletes from 6th to 9th July 2022 . Bulletin 2 - 2022 Euro Cup...

15 teams arrived in Arunachal , at Pasighat in East Siang district, in the Noth-East of India, to take part in the 15th edition of National Rafting Championship of India from 4th to 6th March. Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the event, in presence of Sports Minister Mama Natung, Health Minister Alo Libang, MP Tapir Gao and MLA Zingnu...

"The mega rafting event organized by Himachal Tourism and World Rafting Federation (WRF) ‘All India River Rafting Marathon ’ concluded at Nadaun in Himachal Pradesh in India on the rushing waters of river Beas near here on October 08. Davashweta Banik Deputy Commissioner Hamirpur awarded the prizes to the winners in the valedictory function...

The Indian Rafting Foundation, founded by India’s rafting trailblazer Shaukat Sikand , held the 14th National Rafting Championship on the river Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh from 23 to 27th March 2021. The event, attended by Mr Divesh Kumar (IAS), Secretary Tourism from Himachal Pradesh, also selected two teams who will carry the Indian flag in...

Step by step the international calendar is taking shape. After the Covid-19 outbreak the Asian Championship planned for last October was suspended. Everything in India was ready but nothing is gone: the resort town of Manali in the Himachal Pradesh state has to wait one year, and just for international athletes. Indeed, the Indian Rafting...

Yesterday, on 13th November 2019 the WRF President Danilo Barmaz and the Indian Rafting Federation President Shaukat Sikand, in presence of the WRF General Secretary Matteo Benciolini, signed the agreement that officially designated India as the host organizer of WRF 2020 Asian Rafting Championship . From 7 to 11 October 2020 the small town of...

The Indian Rafting Foundation IOC Code : IND President: Shaukat Pal Singh Sikand Secretary-General: Ahsan Ul Banday Status: Full Member Contact: info@fwwfi.com Office: Santushti Complex 110003, New Delhi