Rafting activity is accessible to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility (the physically disabled, the visually impaired and the blind). As a team sport, it represents a possibility of inclusion and involvement. The same kind of sport format, developed for the able bodied, is suitable for disabled persons, on the understanding that, for safety reasons, there are one or more able bodied river guides/athletes on board.
Para-Rafting began as an initiative by the World Rafting Federation (WRF) to allow athletes with an impairment to compete in the sport.
PARA-RAFTING CENTER IN SOCHI
The center of adaptive physical culture and sport "Energy of Life" Sochi, Russia has been developing pararafting during last five years.
Andrey Batalov is the Head Coach and the Leader of the center.
Chile and Brazil ready…
02-19-2019 News
The first WRF Pan-American will be held in the Rio Fuy (Chile) in November 2020, whereas the 2022 edition will be organised in Brazil in Santa Catarina in November. Brasil Rafting...
FFCK and WRF open…
02-19-2019 News
The agonistic field of Rafting has never been a reality in France, despite several athletes from the French slalom and whitewater canoe have been paddling and winning worldwide competitions for...
L'Argentière-La Bessée and FFCK…
02-11-2019 News
On 12th May 2019 France will hold the first National Championship of Rafting: L'Argentière-La Bessée will host professional athletes and beginner rafters (who will be guided by a stag trainer)...
WRF set to launch…
01-19-2019 News
The first World Rafting Federation World Cup of 2019 will be in Tunceli, in the Central-Eastern Turkey from 8th to 13th June: 5 months left to the event and the...
President's annual report: Happy…
12-31-2018 News
President's annual report: Happy New Rafting Year Dear Friends, it is with great pleasure that I write to all of you and wish you a wonderful 2019. 2018 is getting to an end and we...
Glad to announce a…
12-26-2018 News
WRF announces that in December 2018 the Iraqi Canoe Federation (I.C.C.F.) sent the WRF membership application. According to the Cooperative Agreement between ICF and WRF, WRF approved the application of the Iraqi...
IN BRAZIL A GREAT…
12-17-2018 News
Canoe and Rafting Federations of Brazil sign a historical MoU. Interview with Rebeca Fernandes, Vice-President of the Brazilian Rafting Association. - Rebeca, a new sport era began in Brazil, what do...
Great news from Argentina…
12-05-2018 News
WRF is glad to announce that on 24th November 2018 the FAC (Federación Argentina de Canoas) Directors Board Meeting celebrated in La Plata city signed the WRF membership application. According to the...
Successful meetings for WRF…
12-05-2018 News
XXXVII ICF ORDINARY CONGRESS Budapest – Hungary 2018 On 30th April 2018 WRF has been recognised by the the International Canoe Federation and, as an Associate Member, has been invited to...
WRF and FFCK signed…
11-25-2018 News
During the ICF Congress 2018 in Budapest Mr. Danilo Barmaz, President of the WRF, and Mr. Jean Zoungrana, President of the Fédération Francaise de Canoe Kayak signed the the Memorandum...
After Kiev Armenian NOC…
11-14-2018 News
Today (14/11/2018), the President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, Mr. Gagik Tsarukyan, met and congratulated the Para-Rafting Armenian National Teams on their important results achieved in Kiev during...
First gold for Belarus…
11-03-2018 News
First gold for Belarus and another successful WRF Conference in Kiev: the Para-Rafting Commission's Members, technicians, coaches and athletes defined the Para-rafting rules. Belarus is the first country that takes a gold...
