The rafting world is buzzing with excitement: has officially joined the World Rafting Federation (WRF). This membership not only recognizes another big step for the WRF community but also presents an...
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World Rafting Federation, with the collaboration of its stakeholders, has launched a joint fundraising appeal to help our Ukrainian friends and members.
A first donation from World Rafting has been done on 3 march 2022 to Ukrainian Rafting Federation directly to the Ukrainian Rafting Federation. But it’s just the first step.
“I do not know about tomorrow but your support will help us to buy food and water. Sometimes it is not possible to reply at once due to absent of light and internet” said the President Bakanychev.
Your help is invaluable to our friends in Ukraine.
"We condemn war in all its forms and aim to support the Ukrainian rafting community in any way we can; our focus remains the wellbeing of our athletes”, says the Board of Directors “Sport has the power to unite the world. We must use our position to send a strong message of peace”.
The WRF Board of Directors unanimously invite to all Affiliated Members to share this initiative.
"We are in touch with both President Oleksandr Bakanychev and General Secretary Tatyana Kulbaka about how we can coordinate aid so that it can directly cover the needs of the rafting family" says the WRF President Barmaz "The situation is critical, we are working with them to guarantee their safety and help them in the best possible way. But we need the support from our amazing community".
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 2nd March 2022 the Board of Directors met to discuss the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government and the government of Belarus, deciding to suspend from competing at any event the Russian and Belarus Federations until further notice. Read more
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UNIQUE AWARDS TO MARK A DIFFICULT YEAR OF SPORT
World Rafting is delighted to announce the nominees for the World Rafting Athletes & Coach of the Year 2021.The World Rafting Awards will recognise athletes who have performed at the highest level across the year, taking into account not only the Senior World Championships, but also the national events.
"The Awards will celebrate the achievements of sportsmen and women and their impact on society - Danilo Barmaz, WRF President said - We do recognise that rafters in some parts of the world faced greater challenges than others in accessing international competition this year".Voting procedure for 2021 World Rafting Athletes & Coach of the Year 2021
The World Rafting Family and fans can vote online via the World Rafting website and platform.
Voting will close on 31 January 2022.
The best Athletes and Coach of the Year will be announced on 10 February.
The finalists are:
Matias Maximiliano Cordero (ARG) Pedro Aversa (BRA) Zeno Martini (ITA) Cyril Audoit (FRA) Sebastián Chacon (COL) Marko Manojlović (MNT) Luka Palčič (SLO) Franco Javier Gomez Rodriguez (CHI) Isaac Camilleri Liberto (MLT) Ivo Kisyakov (BUL) Geri Spathara (ALB) Nikita Zhuravlev (RUS) Viktor Kveták (SVK) Aydin Aksoy (TUR) Manuel Bufalino (BEL)
The finalists are:
Louise Grigny (FRA) Zoya Karadachka (BUL) Nina Šuchová (SVK) Francesca Leonardi (ITA) Jenita Gobel (NRD) Nicole Plagemann (CHI) Deniz Dinler (TUR)
The finalists are:
Rodrigo Toledo (CHI) Massimo Giandinoto (ITA) Benjamin Pillerault (FRA) Riccardo Novella (ITA)
The finalists are:
Savaş Izmirli (TUR) Tomislav Crnković (HRV) Freddy Hernando Merchan (COL) Andrea Gatti (ALB) Medhi Deguil (FRA) Paolo Benciolini (ITA) Rastislav Zbořil (SVK) Simon Bobnar (SLO)
Caricamento…
The ICF Congress was held from 3rd to 7th November 2021 in Rome, Italy. On the other side of the elections the meeting has been an opportunity to discover new realities and create new sinergies. In those days the WRF President and Secretary fist met and made contact with the Nigerian Rowing, Canoeing and Sailing Federation.
https://www.canoeicf.com/news/exciting-growth-canoeing-nigeria
ICF 2018: the exciting growth of canoeing in Nigeria
In recent years the canoe sport in Nigeria has been growing exponentially and WRF is proud of becoming part of this movement. In the last 3 months WRF and the Nigerian Federation have been cooperating for the membership that now is official: President Rear Adm. Festus Porbeni and Secretary Olubumni Ola Oluode welcome rafting as a new discipline and Nigeria becomes a full WRF member.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/canoeing/49610009
Tokyo 2020: Nigeria's Ayomide Bello is the first female canoeist from the African continent to qualify for the Olympics
WRF President Danilo Balrmaz declared "As the official motto of the Nigerian Rowing, Canoeing and Sailing Federation says, together we make more waves and waves are an opportunity to grow: facing them, paddling through them, surfing them and moving forward. A hughe thank you for the effort during the last months and a warm welcome to the Nigerian Rowing, Canoeing and Sailing Federation".
WRF is proud to announce the new partnership agreement with Aquadesign, becoming the latest addition to the prestigious group of Official WRF Partners.As Official WRF Partner, Aquadesign will be present at and involved in all World Rafting main events including the 2022 Junior & U23 World Championships in Zubin Potok, Kosovo (25-31 July 2022) and the 2023 Senior World Championships in Valtellina, Italy (26 June - 2 July 2023).
WE ARE VERY PROUD AND EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE SIGNATURE OF OUR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH AQUADESIGN. AQUADESIGN IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN OUR SECTOR AND IT IS CURRENTLY ONE OF THE STRONGEST TEAM IN THE WORLD WHICH MAKES THIS PARTNERSHIP A PERFECT FIT. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP AND TO SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL FEDERATIONS IN THEIR FUTURE SUCCESSES THANKS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
DANILO BARMAZ , WRF PRESIDENT
Aquadesign was one of the official partners of the 2021 Senior World Championships held in L-Argentière-la-béssée in France
As part of the agreement, Aquadesign will provide with new rafts to WRF, manufactured according to WRF Sport Rules.
The special price for the "race raft" by Aquadesign is 920,00 Euro (+VAT): orders can be made by contacting
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For Aquadesign this important partnership will allow a strategic expansion of its brand recognition internationally by organisation with the world’s top rafting events that are followed by significant global audiences.