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Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure and pride that I extend a warm welcome to all athletes, coaches, and spectators joining us in Val di Sole for the 2025 Rafting World Cup. This prestigious event, along with the thrilling Wildwater canoeing competitions, will once again bring Val di Sole into the spotlight of the international river sports...

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...

We have exciting news for all the rafting enthusiasts and water lovers: we're offering 3 free slots to join the FFCK-WRF rafting course in Aosta Valley! Led by our expert certified instructors, the course is designed to transform even the most timid beginners into true masters of the waters. Through hands-on lessons and theoretical instruction,...

Last week, the Arouca Rafting Summit in Portugal concluded with a spectacular finale, bringing together 200 participants, including students, river enthusiasts, and individuals with visual impairments. The event not only showcased the excitement of rafting but also emphasized the strength of community, fostering friendships and a shared passion...

Gear up for an adventurous journey down Europe's challenging rivers as the 2024 Rafting Cups Series unfolds in a series of exciting events. From Uzice in Serbia, to Val di Sole in Italy and Pau, France; the continent is set to witness top-notch rafting competitions. 1. May 4-5 - European Cup - Pau, France - Bulletin The launch of the Rafting Cups...

In a heartwarming display of sharing and environmental awareness, athletes from around the world came together during a recent WRF World Rafting Championships 2023 Valtellina, Italy to support the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and contribute towards the adoption of a panda. Participating in the WRF athletes' lottery their collective efforts resulted...

The last RX on Adda river was on fire at the World Rafting Championships 2023. On friday the knock out of Mix, Women and Men went on until the finals at night, with the fireworks that lit up the 400 athletes, the teams' coaches and supporters and many local river enthusiasts cheering and running along the shores of the semi-artificial channel....

Gates on Adda river awarded the points of the second day at the World Rafting Championships in Valtellina, Italy. Red gates were paired (4 5 7 8 11 12 ) and forced the 30 nations to paddle challenging ferries for the Slalom podium. In the men category the game turned in favour of Italy 1 : after a touch on the 1st manche, Lorenzo Mastella, Pietro...

After Tuesday’s opening ceremony in Sondrio (Valtellina, Italy) the first race day displayed the 400 athletes at the World Champs in Boffetto for the Downriver: a section of 4.5 km in Adda river assigned the first golden points. Japan made their debut in WRF competitions and it is an explosive start: after setting the best time in the RX...

We are in the middle of the Italian Alps, on the III class rapids of Adda river , that flows through the Lombardy region in northern Italy. It originates from the Alps near the border of Switzerland and runs eastward for approximately 313 kilometres before emptying into the Po river. During its course it flows through Valtellina , before creating...

Today the Sala Consiglio dell’Amministrazione provinciale di Sondrio hosted the Press Conference for the World Rafting Championship that will take place from 26th June to 2nd July in Valtellina, on the Adda river rapids. Boffetto, the III+ Adda section, is ready to welcome the worldwide event, but it's not the first time that athletes from all...

The most awaited appointment for rafting and extreme sport lovers is almost there: the WRF World Rafting Championships 2023, organized this time by the Italian Rafting Federation and the Adda Viva Indomita Valtellina River in Valtellina, in the heart of the beautiful Italian Alps. This year the competition will see about 450 athletes of the best...

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...

Entry lists for the 2023 World Rafting Championships confirm that more than 90 Senior National Teams from 32 Countries will arrive to Italy for the global event from 26 th June to 2 nd July! More than 40 are already entered for the Men races, while more than 20 teams will be in action in the Women category. 23 teams have been registered for the...

26th June – 2nd July 2023 Dear Sport friends , on behalf of the Italian Rafting Federation and Adda Viva Valtellina SSD, it is my pleasure to extend a warm invitation to your National teams to participate in the upcoming World Rafting Championships, which will be held in Valtellina, Italy from June 26 th to July 2 nd . This prestigious event will...

The World Rafting Federation has concluded a free technical workshop for the Delegations of Morocco and Iran in the city of Villeneuve, Italy from 10-12 July. The workshop is part of the WRF Developing Programme , which aims to develop the skills and quality of professional sports athletes and coaches worldwide. It was led by professional...

First race day of the Euro Cup in Villeneuve was opened by the RX selection on 7th afternoon: Dora Baltea river welcomed 128 athletes and 27 teams with its III grade rapids, that selected the matches of the knock-out phase that is taking place today. Later in the day, yesterday, the the first points were scored with the 6kms of Downriver ,...

Next week Aosta Valley will welcome 135 athletes for the Euro Cup in Villeneuve : on 7th, 8th and 9th July they will compete in the III level rapids of Dora Baltea. 28 teams competing is 7 categories will land in Italy: despite the lack of water in Valtellina, where the competition was supposed to be, Dora Baltea river has a good water level for...

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...

Rafting as a team sport, that requires essential cooperation, has the potential to be recognised at the international Olympic level. The dynamic of our sport embodies fundamental values, that the river remind us in every moment we paddle in it. We interviewed the IOC Member and President of the Italian Olympic Committee Mr Giovanni Malagò ,...

Another race weekend just ended with the second and last stage of the Italian National selection . The third level Avisio river in Trentino, Val di Fiemme, confirmed the athletes who will compete in France under the flag of Italy. The points of 3 disciplines have been added to the results of the previous two on Sesia river a month ago. The sprint...

2 days of selections officially opened the agonistic season in Italy : the 3rd level river Sesia , in the alpine valley Valsesia hosted the first stage of the National Rafting Championship 2021 . 2 of the 5 disciplines that will select the athletes for the World Championship in France took place on 8th and 9th May. Sesia gorges, Piedmont region,...

Last weekend the agonistic season in Italy has finally begun. After the forced stop due to the Pandemic and a snowy winter all around the country, Italy gets back in the river on Vara , that hosts nearly 150 rafters in Brugnato, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria. Para-rafting athletes were also there, some of them experienced the rapids for...

A special whitewater week is just finished in Aosta Valley: the river Dora Baltea, that hosted the World Junior and U23 World Championship 2018, welcommed U19 athletes from Bulgaria, Italy, Romania and Serbia. Our young rafters arrived on 28th July in the Rafting Aventure Park in Villeneuve and spent 7 days enjoying the Alps, the river and the...

Be young Be water is a worldwide rafting training camp organized thanks the collaboration between F.I.Raft, W.R.F. and the Italian Society CVA (Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque SPA). From 28th July to 4th August 2019 Villeneuve (Aosta Valley, in the middle of the Western Alps), will host a Training Camp focused on young athletes (under 19, from...

"I have good news" says Benedetto Del Zoppo, Sport Department Responsible of the Italian Rafting Federation (FIRAFT): the Italian Paralympic Committee (C.I.P.) recognized Rafting as an official sport by means of a Memorandum of Understanding and the next months the ParaRafting datas will be straight observed and analized by CIP. It is a...

U23 & JUNIOR WORLD RAFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018: AN INCREDIBLE FIGHT TO CONQUER THE WORLD TITLES Villeneuve and Ivrea has hosted 40 teams competing in the 3 World Rafting Federation disciplines: downriver, slalom and RX, on the Dora Baltea river. Many surprises in the italian Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte regions led the young athletes tuned not only...

The second race of these World Championships is over. Today, in Ivrea, the athletes performed in the Slalom race discipline on the Dora Baltea River. 25 teams tested the water that comes from the Mont Blanc. Yesterday, after the opening ceremony of the World Championships, the teams and the coaches were given a free hour to study the river before...

This morning competition was a bit hard because of the river condition. For this reason and the strength of the water, some athletes got to the end of the course exhausted. But Italians were stronger. Check out the results on the results page // After this first event, the opening ceremony of this World Championship was celebrated in Ivrea, where...

The first day of official trainings, prior of definitive races, came to an end. The athletes enjoyed the day without rain, which went better as the hours were passing by. Paraphrasing what the athletes said about the training, the level of the water has risen a little bit because of the rain of yesterday night, but they trained a lot and they are...

07.18.2018, Ivrea - The most important event for the world of rafting is everyday closer: the World Rafting Championships for the categories Junior and U23, which will be held in Italy from 21 to 24 July 2018. More than 35 teams, for a total of 15 participating countries, will compete on the rapids of the Dora Baltea River firstly in...

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...

F.I.Raft - Federazione Italiana Rafting IOC Code : ITA President: Benedetto del Zoppo Secretary-General: Anna Aiachini Status: Full Member Registered Office: Piazza San Paolo, 2, 13900 Biella Headquarter: Fraz. Neyran Dessus, 4, 11020 Brissogne AO Email: segreteria@federrafting.it Website: www.federrafting.it