This may join the Rafting Course in collaboration with FFCK and FIRaft

We are thrilled to announce that we are offering two free spots for a rafting course in Villeneuve, Aosta, Italy. The course will take place from May 21st to May 27th, 2023. It’s organised by CRFCK - FFCK (Centre régional de formation au canoë-kayak - FFCK) and FIRaft (Italian Rafting Federation). 

 

We are inviting applications from individuals who are passionate about adventure sports, particularly rafting, and meet the following requirements:
* Must be 18 years or older
* Must not hold French or Italian citizenship
* must not hold FIRaft or FFCK membership
* Must be a member of a World Rafting Federation (WRF) affiliated organization
* Must have a basic understanding of English
* Must be physically fit and comfortable swimming in moving water
* Must be willing to participate in all aspects of the course, including safety briefings and equipment checks.

 

The course provides a unique opportunity to learn from experienced instructors and to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of Aosta. We are also pleased to offer the opportunity to camp for free during the course. Participants will be responsible for bringing their own camping equipment.


To apply for the course, please send a letter explaining why you would like to participate in the course to our email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by May 10th, 2023.


World Rafting looks forward to hearing from you and wish you the best of luck with your application!

STRAORDINARY TRAINING SESSION PRE-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

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 the Italian National Team Coach Benciolini Paolo and his group.

They will be practising on Dora Baltea who is an Italian river 170km long.

 

 

Necessary particularity needed to participate:

Had a very low possibility to train in this year

 

More details:

Accommodation: Rafting Camp

Practicing Area: Rafting Aventure on the river Dora Baltea https://www.raftingaventure.com/it/

Rafting Aventure is managed by the actual President of WRF

 

World Rafting Federation thanks the President Danilo Barmaz and Rafting Aventure for this opportunity.

For more details don't hesitate to contact us

Intense beginning of the month guiding in Morocco

During the first 10 days of March the Fédération Royal Maroccaine de Rafting held a course of for river guides.

Two experienced guides cooperated with the local organisation: Mr Zach is an international rafting trainer and assessor from United Kingdom with over 30 seasons of experience working in outdoor adventure, and he is one of the instructors and founders of the Royal Moroccan Rafting Fédération; 

Mr Alex Aitkin has been padding rivers for 40 years in 46 countries. He is member of the WRF training committee, a rescue 3 instructor and an expert advisor for the Royal Moroccan Rafting Fédération.

 

 

The courses were near the in cathédrale of Tilouguite, province of Azilal, translated from English to Arabic and berberian by Abdullah Yassine and Mr Mustapha Outili and Mustapha Amaguar kindly offered a complete accomodation. 

 


24 rafters took part in the event, including 3 women, and the President El Mamoun expressed full satisfaction about the active participation.

The programme included the activity we should always take time for: cleaning the river and it's environment.

 


Furthermore the agonistic field is growing in Morocco: 2 male teams will compete at the world champs. See you in the river!

Albania keeps growing in view of the 2023 Worlds

The Albanian Rafting Federation organized the "2023 National Rafting Championship" in the city of Berat on March 29, 2023.

Competitors were sports teams from Berat, Përmeti, Skrapari, Dibra, Elbasan, Saranda.
The participating sports associations were Albania Rafting Group, Black Drin Adventure, Albania Rafting - Vjosa, Albanian Sport & Tourismem Elbasan.

This championship shows that the sport of rafting has spread almost all over Albania where there are rivers suitable for this sport. It comes after the training for guides of the special rafting specialty that the Albanian Rafting Federation developed with applicants from all over Albania on the Osum river and in the river Vjosa in Permet.

The downriver winners are listed as follows:
In third place the team of Bistrica with the result 12 min and 23 seconds, in second place the team of Vjosa 11 minutes and 17 minutes and in first place Osumi 10 minutes and 44 seconds with captain Murat Mamurani.
The winning team will represent Albania in the 2023 World Rafting Championship that will take place in Valtellina, Italy on June 26 to July 2, 2023.



The president of the Albanian Rafting Federation Zamo Spathara emphasized to the participants that this truck showed an increase in the technical quality of the guides and an increase in the number of participants.

5 teams means 5 rivers where rafting takes place all year round, 5 consolidated realities, 5 defenders and promoters of rivers and water tourism activities.

The special feature of this training is that it was attended by citizens from Austria, Croatia and Hungary who practiced rafting in the Albanian rivers together with our trainers and guides.

Spathara adds that: "The future goal of the Albanian Rafting Federation is to turn rafting into a mass sport by starting to become part of the school sports curriculum, especially in the cities and villages that have the river as part of their lives".

Andrea Gatti, external expert for professional training of Albanian Rafting guides since 2014, added:
"The potential of the Albanian rivers is unimaginable and the Albanians and future generations will live with the income from tourism. The championship is important as it is a workshop from a technical and safety point of view and an educational opportunity for young people".

This activity was supported by the Municipality of Berat, the World Rafting Federation, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the Albanian Olympic Committee

African Rafting Council: a new start

Earlier this month the African Rafting Council was elected and for the first time in history the continent has a shared river movement that can connect and develop every rafting reality in the different member nations.

The outcome of the meeting displays: 

President: Belabbas El Mamoun (Morocco)

1st Vice President: Ady Fall (Senegal) 

2nd Vice President: James Savage (Kenya)

Secretary: Salim Fari (Ghana)

Vice Secretary: Colline Kaboyo (Uganda)

Treasurer: Marewen Karengi (Tunisia)

Vice Treasurer: Aymen Chouiteh (Egypt) 

Counselor: Kamal Sulley (Ghana) 

Counselor: Christiana Ashley (Ghana)

Counselor: Nadia Ammar (Morocco)

Counselor: Rensen Mburu (Rwanda)

 

 

 

We asked a few questions to the newly elected President from Morocco, who is already President of Fédération Royale Marocaine de Canoe-Kayak:

“As President of the canoe federation I always gave importance to the outdoor sports. Through the synergies between WRF and Minister of Sport in Morocco we put together the experience in canoe agonistic discipline and the commercial rafting. Now we finally achieved the same result at Continental level thanks to the help of the other members of the council. We all agree on the fact that rafting has a lot to teach: from the team spirit to the respect for environment.” 

 

Secretary Salim Fari Yakubu

 

"This is a call to duty and a test of my commitment. I pledge to work assiduously with other executives of CAR to push rafting to a reputable level by getting more countries on board” Secretary Salim Fari Yakubu said expressing his eagerness to commence office soon. He is the first Ghanaian to attain a position on the continental body.

WRF President Barmaz declares “It is another step forward for the rafting movement: every new viewpoint is a point of strength and WRF is proud and happy to see this team already working on point. The Board and the athletes can’t wait to meet at the upcoming World Champs in June”.

Se you all in the river!

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