2019 IRF
WORLD RAFTING
CHAMPIONSHIPS

About the event

Over 300 of the world’s best rafters travelled to the Cassowary Coast for a chance to become the ‘best of the best’.

Held over 8 days from 13- 20 May 2019, teams from 19 countries competed through a combination of disciplines that included sprints, head to head, slalom and downriver.

The event was held on the world-renowned Tully River, on a section of iconic Grade IV water spilling through the world heritage rainforest of Tropical North Queensland.

49 Teams
19 Countries

Official Teams

Armenia Open Men
Australia U19 Men
Australia U19 Women
Australian U23 Men
Australia Master Men
Australian Master Women
Australian Open Men
Australia Open Women
Brazil Open Men
Canada Open Men
China Open Men
Colombia Open Men
Costa Rica U19 Men
Costa Rica U23 Men
Costa Rica Master Men
Costa Rica Master Women
Costa Rica Open Men

Costa Rica Open Women
Czech Republic U19 Men
Czech Republic U23 Men
Czech Republic Master Men
Czech Republic Open Men
Czech Republic Open Women
Germany Open Men
Great Britain U23 Women
Great Britain Master Men
Great Britain Open Women
Indonesia U19 Men
Indonesia U23 Women
Indonesia Open Men
Japan U23 Men
Japan U23 Women
Japan Master Men
Japan Open Men

Japan Open Women
Mongolia Master Men
Nepal Open Men
New Zealand U23 Women
New Zealand U23 Men
New Zealand Open Men
New Zealand Open Women
Norway Open Men
Romania Open Men
Russia Master Men
Russia Open Men
Russia Open Women
USA Master Men
USA Open Men
USA Open Women

Welcome to the IRF 2019 World Rafting Championships.

Over 30 years of rafting history hit Australian soil in May 2019 where we saw who was ready to Tame and Treasure the Tully. The World Rafting Championships is a coming together of rafters from all over the world participating and competing in the toughest white water rapids.

Australia was excited to host such a thrilling world event and hopes it was a memorable one for everyone involved. The peak event is a true celebration of the sport with national federations coming from around the globe. The event featured international athletes competing in Open, Masters, U23 and U19 divisions through a combination of river rapids in teams of 6 (R6). The disciplines raced in this iconic region were Sprints, Head-to-Head (H2H), Slalom and Downriver.

Key information and documentation from the event can be found on this and supporting pages.