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New! IRF Events Calendar 

Click on the link above to go to the IRF's new events calendar. Below is the old calendar which we will be phasing out as the new one takes over.

ITALY

Euro Champs 2010 - Val di Sole

2 - 5 June

Info letter 1 here

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INDONESIA

Hosts of 2010 Australasian Champs - more here

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NETHERLANDS

Hosting the WRC 2010 - more here

 

PRE- EVENT (Pre-event to World Rafting Champs next year in 2010) - Results

 

 

Ella Oesterholt

WRC 2010 organising committee  

Dutch Water Dreams
Van der Hagenstraat 3
2722 NT Zoetermeer
T: +31(0)79 330 25 30
M: +31(0)6 139 336 97
F: +31(0)79 330 25 01
info@wrc2010.nl

www.wrc2010.nl

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BULGARIA

EC BULGARIA - RIVER STRUMA

12 - 13 September 2009 - CANCELLED!!!! More info here

 

Full info here

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ARGENTINA

WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA

25 to 29 November 2009

Full details here

Invitation here

Video here

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Trnavka - Euro Cup 2009 - full info here and here. Or take a look at www.rkstan.cz

Unofficial Europian Rafting Championship of R4 for categories Juniors and Veterans! RESULTS! Juniors up to 1992. Juniors 199-1992. Vets 1968 - 1958. Vets before 1958

Czech Racing Schedule 2009

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AUSTRIA

INTERNATIONAL WHITEWATER GUIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Location: River Salza

Dates: 17 - 18 October 2009

Full info here

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INTERNATIONAL AUSTRIAN RAFTING

CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

EUROPEAN CUP 2009

RIVER SALZA IN STYRIA 7th - 10th MAY

RESULTS

(German below)

Dear Rafting and Sportfriends!

This year the official International Austrian Rafting Competition and part of the European Cup will take place on the river Salza in Styria at the weekend from 7th-10th May 2009 . The event is an official competition of the Austrian Canoe Association OKV (Österreichischer Kanuverband).

The championship organiser Sportklub Wildalpen invites all Rafting friends to this event.

Both categories R4 and R6 will be organised at this championship and the results are part of the European Cup 2009.

This race is a perfect possibility of comparison with other European teams and also a perfect training for the World Rafting Championship 2009.

It is a pleasure for us that the teams from Brazil and Chile will attend to the race.

Because of the viability of rooms we request you to contact the tourism office as soon as possible (tourismus@wildalpen.at).

The raft boots are provided by the organizer. For your questions, please contact us per e-mail.

You find more information at www.raftingsport.com .

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Liebe Rafting  und Sportfreunde!

Heuer finden zum 7-mal die offiziellen Österreichischen Raftingmeisterschaften, im Rahmen des Österreichischen Kanuverbandes OKV auf der Salza/Steiermark statt. Der Sportklub Wildalpen / Sektion Paddeln veranstaltet diesen Event vom 7.-10. Mai 2009 in Wildalpen und lädt alle Rafting- und Sportinteressierten dazu herzlich ein. Die Boote werden vom Veranstalter zur Verfügung gestellt.

Wir ersuchen Mannschaften und Teilnehmer die nicht beim OKV registriert sind, sich bis zum Nennschluss beim Veranstalter zu melden.

Da nur eine eingeschränkte Zimmeranzahl zur Verfügung steht, ersuchen wir die Mannschaften den Tourismusverband zu kontaktieren (tourismus@wildalpen.at). Weiter Informationen sind unter www.raftingsport.com abrufbar. Für weitere Fragen kontaktiert uns per E-Mail.

Best regards

Sportliche Grüße

Bernhard Schnabl und DI Gerhard Enickl

SK Wildalpen

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BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

Euro Cup 2009 - On Vrbas River, 26 - 27 Sept 09. More here

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CHINA

The Chinese Water Sports Administration will be runnning two R2 events in 2009 - 

July 9th - 13th: Dujiangyan City of Sichuan Province in southwest of China - RESULTS  PHOTO1 PHOTO2

 

July 15th - 20th: Geermu of Qinghai Province in northwest of China

 

The race will be in a 2 person raft, down river competitions. 

We will invite 6 to 8 foreign teams with each team of 2 members and some Chinese teams to participate in the competition.

Contact Xia Xuezhen <xiaxuezhen@hotmail.com> of the China Water Sports Administration

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CANADA

CHAMPIONNAT CANADIEN DE RAFTING 2009.

 

Full info here

 

Website: www.raftingcanada.blogspot.com

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DENMARK

Danish national raft champs 2009

 

Will be held as part of the Pre-worlds rafting R4 2009 at Dutch Water Dreams in Zoetermeer, Netherlands

 

Winning teams will represent Denmark at the ERC 2010 and WRC 2010

 

Dates: October 22 - 25

 

More info: Jakob Faerch; e-mail jf@wwap.dk or phone: 28 69 47 74

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SERBIA

Rafting Club Liman is hosting a World Cup event from the 29 - 31 May 2009.

We would like to invite you to a World Cup in rafting on Nisava river in Serbia from 30.-31.05.2009. In the attachment is a presentation concerning this event and registration form. After filling in a registration form, please send it back on purjak@gmail.com for registration. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact the organiser

RESULTS

Boris Purjakov purjak@gmail.com

Click here for more details and here for registration form

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SLOVENIA

EUROCUP 2009 - REGIONAL LEAGUE - SLOVENIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

R6 Rafting

4 April 2009: Tacen - river Sava : TT, H2H, SLALOM

5 April 2009: Trnovo ob Soči - river Soča: SPUST

Full details here

RESULTS here

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NORWAY

Voss, Norway 22 - 24^th  of June 2009

Welcome to Voss 22. - 24. June 2009 and Ekstremsportveko.

Program here

More info to come. And check the web-page www.ekstremsportveko.com for more information

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RUSSIA

Russia to hold Historic Event in 2009  - Chuya  - read more

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RUSSIA YOUTH OPEN-2009

Dates: 9- 13 July, 2009

Location:   600 km distance from Barnaul – Capital of  Altai Region, Russia.

Group ages: 14- 16 and 17-18 years old(boys&girls)

Read more here

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CROATIA

More info here

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AUSTRALIA

A Public Raft Race is on, you're invited. It's for the COUCH Cancer Charity,$55 per paddler 6 or 7 a team 14th Feb 09, Can you and friends make it ??

Are you Ready to Rumble ??? 

It's a Tully Raft Race @ $55 per head, teams of 6 or 7. 

Challenge other work places or rivals sporting teams or otherwise to see who has the goods.The major beneficiary is COUCH who care for people affected by cancer.If you have never rafted before here is your chance. It's on the lower user friendly section of the famous TULLY River.All gear supplied,raft and a professional raft guide included.

 

Interested Get back to me and I will send on to you an entry pack. Few people short we can build a team for you on the day....Go on reply, come and enjoy the fun.

 

Tell your friends this great deal and its all good !

Kind regards, Freddie J

Graham Maifredi
President - Australian Rafting Federation
IRF GT&E Assessor - Australasia
www.austraftfed.com
www.intraftfed.com 
Mobile + 61(0) 418725988

Phone + 61 0740 667744

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GERMANY

the program of the R4 Europacup in Augsburg 2009 with new pictures is online now.

 

German: www.RaftingCanyoning.com/news7.htm

 

or follow the Menu: Neu & Aktuell > DM Rafting 2009

 

English: www.RaftingCanyoning.com/english/news7.htm

 

or follow the men: News & Events > German RC 2009

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NEPAL

We kindly would like to inform you that our Natiniol Championship date has been posponed to conduct on Nation Wide  a week long Sports Festivals orginzed by National Sports Concil in April.

To develop  the rafting as water sports in nepal and bring in to new hight in Nepal socieaty  we decided to join in National Sports Council.

We apologise for changing the date . for your  suggestion and comments which would be plus in put to make it happen more better.

 

(At the same time would like to inforom you that we nepal is invited to take participation in the World Rafting Championship on May 17 th to 24th 2009 in Bosnia Herzgovina.)

 

Date : 9th/10th/11th April 2009

Venue : Baseri , Bhotekoshi ,95km. Sindhupalchowk.

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Himalayan River Guide Association Nepal (HRGAN)
web  : www.riverguide.org.np
email: info@riverguide.org.np
         riverguide.association@gmail.com

Report On 1^st National Rafting Championship,  4-5April 2008, @ Bhotekoshi, Sidhupalchowk , Nepal

Organized by: Himalayan River Guide Association (HRGAN) for the first time in the 4 decade long history of White Water Rafting in Nepal ..... read all about it here.  

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USA

           Nationals - ASCI Whitewater Park in McHenry Maryland August 14th-16th

14th, Friday, will be an "exhibition" (no points go toward the USRA Champion(s) race on the Upper Yak.

The 15th ~9am = the R4 (that's right, all events are R4 to qualify for the Netherlands) at the whitewater park.

The 15th ~ 5pm will be the slalom.

The 16th will be the downriver on the Lower Yak.

Locally, ORT is gearing up for the Upper Wind Festival March 21-22, with a Freaky Friday the 13th warm-up at Madisons in Portland March 13th.

www.usaraftassociation.com 

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RUSSIA

Russia to hold Historic Event in 2009  - Chuya  - read more

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RUSSIA YOUTH OPEN-2009

Dates: 9- 13 July, 2009

Location:   600 km distance from Barnaul – Capital of  Altai Region, Russia.

Group ages: 14- 16 and 17-18 years old(boys&girls)

Read more here

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JAPAN

The 2008 Australasian Champs and NAGARA-GAWA CUP -  World Cup event were held in Japan, on the Nagara river, Japan from 11-13 October, 2008. More info here

Results

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TURKEY

SECOND FIRTINA RAFTING FESTIVAL

18-19-20 th of July 2008

 

The Festival will be held in the Firtina River in Ardesen in Rize which is the very fameous valley here in Turkey and the river runs from Mt Kackars (3932 m) and meets to the Black Sea after about 50 kms.

 

18 JULY 2008 FRIDAY

 

15.00 Arriving camp area and camping

20.00 Firtina Valley and Mt Kackars (Slide show)

21.00 Native music, entertainment, bagpipe

 

19 JULY 2008 SATURDAY

 

11.00 Ceremony for opening the festival

12.00 Rafting activities

20.00 Native music and , entertainment

21.00 Firtina Vallay and Kackars (Gelisim TV)

21.45 Tulum (bigpipe) & horon

 

20 JULY 2008 SUNDAY

 

10.00 RAafting activities

14.00 Competition (7 km river down)

15.30 Ceramony for certificate and end the programme 

 

Contact Person: Mr Hasan ONDER

Phone: +90 536 706 62 73

Fax: +90 464 715 71 00

dokadak@gmail.com                     

www.dokadak.org 

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BRASIL

Brasil Raft Selection Races 2008

"É com muita satisfação que a Confederação Brasileira de Canoagem, juntamente aos seus parceiros Itaipu Binacional, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Macuco Safári e Prefeitura Municipal de Foz do Iguaçu, convidam as associações filiadas a participarem do 13º Campeonato Brasileiro de Rafting, que será realizado entre os dias 27 a 29 de junho de 2008, tendo como palco as exuberantes Cataratas do Iguaçu e o Canal Itaipu, o único da América Latina para a prática desportiva".

Todas informações no link: www.cbca.org.br\rafting2008\

RESULTS 2008

Denilson de Lima
Supervisor de Rafting

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COLOMBIA

The national rafting championship in Colombia will be the 17, 18, 19 October of 2008, on the Fonce river. The two best teams can participate in the Pan American Champs in Argentina from the 25 - 29 November 2008.

Contact Cesar at: cerrafting@yahoo.com for more information

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MONTENEGRO

Euro Cup and Regional Rafting League "Guarana Cup" Moraca 2008

11th - 13th April 2008

More info

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INDIA

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ZAMBEZI

The Zambezi Challenge : Lets get BIG Water Racing back into the picture!

Click here for more details

Or go to: www.zambezichallenge.com

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SLOVAKIA

Mistral Air Slovakia organize Euro cup in Cunovo, near the city Bratislava. More information - click here

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SOUTH AFRICA

SA Rafting Champs series 3

Date: 2nd & 3rd December 2006

Where: Umgeni River at Tops Needle Rapid for the Sprint and Slalom events and a 6km Downriver stretch from Tops to Little John Rapid will happen on the Sunday. We have asked for 35-40c of water.

Contacts
Hilary 083 3839929 / kayakwagz@yahoo.co.uk
Bruce 082 833 5839 / xtreme@futurenet.co.za
Kate 082 855 6040 / katefrost@polka.co.za

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Belgium

BELGIAN RAFTING FEDERATION
Nieuw email : rafting@myonline.be

RACES for 2006

20° BELGIAN RAFTING CUP 11-12/3
13° RAFTING COAST RACE 3/9
6° GLADIATORS RACE Arras (Artificial river N France) 5 november

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COSTA RICA

Pan American Champs in Costa Rica 

Dates: September 13 to 17 

More info on riostropicaleschallenge.com/es/eventos_campeonato_rafting_2006_es.php, otherwise contact Rafa Gallo rgallo@riostropicales.com

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BRITAIN

2005 British Rafting Championships.

Date: 12th of June

Venue: Canolfan Tryweryn, The National White Water Centre, Bala, North Wales

Full details are available on news and notices www.welsh-canoeing.org.uk

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PERU

FINAL RESULTS

LUNAHUANA RAFTING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 

RESULTS

RAFTING

1º Lugar: Team Expediciones Río Cañete . Guide: Witi Bello
2º Lugar: Team USAM - Aviación Policial- Cusco
3º Lugar: Team Mayuc - Cusco. Guía: Niltón Candela

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WALLY  VALDERRAMA
DIRECTOR
ALDEA (Asoc. Latinoamericana de Deportes de Aventura)
Telefax:  221-4428 Lima Peru
Celular:  9894-4978
E-mail:    aldea@terra.com.pe

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ECUADOR

Copa Amazonas 2004
27-31 October
Quijos river, Ecuador

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COASTAL RAFTING

Dutch  Open Coast Raft Championship

For more information see http://www.rafting.be

Also look under Belgium as the Belgium Rafting Cup details can be found there.

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand National Raft Selection Races

To be held at the Teva Buller Festival, Murchison, NZ.

Dates: 1 & 2 March 2003

More info: nzraftingassociation@xtra.co.nz

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MEXICO

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