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International Rafting Federation
AbbreviationIRF
Formation1997
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
President
Joe Willis Jones
Main organ
Congress
Websitewww.internationalrafting.com

The International Rafting Federation (IRF) is widely recognized as the umbrella International Sports Federation for national rafting organizations worldwide, and the sport of whitewater rafting. The World Rafting Championships (WRC) and European Rafting Championships (ERC) are governed by the IRF.[1][2][3]

Disciplines

File:IRF Old Logo.jpg
Old Logo of the International Rafting Federation
  • Raft Sprint (formerly Time Trial)
  • Raft Head-to-Head
  • Raft Slalom
  • Raft Downriver

Age Divisions

  • Masters - ages 40+
  • Youth - ages 15-19
  • Junior - ages 15-23
  • Open - ages 15+

Executive Board

  • Mr. Joe Willis Jones, President and Chair of Board of Directors
  • Mr. Eric Boudreau, First Vice President, Chair of Sport and Competition
  • Mr. Gaspar Goncz, Second Vice President, Chair of Guide Training and Education
  • Mr. Pieter Bekkers, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
  • Ms. Sue Liell-Cock, Secretary General

References

  1. ^ "International Rafting Federation (IRF) - Organisation - World Paddle Awards - The Global Awards for Canoe, Kayak and other Paddlesports".
  2. ^ http://www.wadiadventure.ae/wrc2016
  3. ^ "Costa Rica hosts World Rafting Championship -". 27 September 2011.
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