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.
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.
