{"id":3360,"date":"2016-10-12T10:18:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T10:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=3360"},"modified":"2016-10-12T10:18:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T10:18:38","slug":"wadi-adventures-to-host-first-ever-uae-edition-of-world-rafting-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wadi-adventures-to-host-first-ever-uae-edition-of-world-rafting-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Wadi Adventures To Host First-Ever UAE Edition Of World Rafting Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wadi Adventures<\/em>, the Middle East’s first man-made whitewater rafting, kayaking and surfing destination, has announced that it will be hosting the first-ever UAE leg of the International Rafting Federation\u2019s World Rafting Championship from November 1 to 5, 2016 in cooperation with key partner Tamouh Investments Group. The high-profile international event will be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council and will cast the global spotlight on Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as an ideal adventure sport hub.<\/p>\n

The upcoming World Rafting Championship is an R4-level competition open to 4-man rafts covering the Sprint, Head to Head, Slalom and Downriver rafting disciplines and will be held in the Middle East\u2019s first man-made rafting course. Wadi Adventures passed the <\/em>International Rafting Federation\u2019s stringent logistical and tournament requirements, proving itself an exceptional artificial course for challenging the endurance and rafting skills of seasoned competitors. The 2016 World Rafting Championship is sponsored by leading Abu Dhabi -based property developer Tamouh Investments Group and the International Rafting Federation.<\/p>\n

Saif Al Bloushi, Chief Projects Officer – Tamouh Investments Group, Wadi Adventures\u2019 parent company, said: \u201cWadi Adventures\u2019 hosting of the 2016 World Rafting Championship marks a major milestone in local watersports and affirms Al Ain\u2019s coming of age as a world-class adventure sport destination. We look forward to seeing some of the world\u2019s best rafters in action and<\/p>\n

contributing to the further development and popularity of the sport at the local, regional and international levels. We wish all competitors the very best of luck.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from watching the Championship, audiences and guests can also have fun at the Kids\u2019 Zone and Sports Shows Zones to be set up for the event. They can also try out some of Wadi Adventures\u2019 major attractions such as the world\u2019s longest man made whitewater channels, the world\u2019s largest surf pool, and an aerial obstacle course featuring a two-story airpark, zip line, climbing wall and giant swing.<\/p>\n

Nilesh Mistry, General Manager – Wadi Adventures, added: \u201cWadi Adventures takes pride in the advanced facilities, amenities and services it offers which can accommodate even the toughest of water sports and activities. The 2016 World Rafting Championship will be the supreme test of our ability to host major international events and we are confident that we will deliver beyond expectations. We thank the International Rafting Federation for their trust and assure viewers and competitors alike of a memorable experience along with the unique brand of Arabic hospitality.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very selective of the venues for the Championship. Needless to say, we were very impressed by Wadi Adventures\u2019 offerings as well as Al Ain\u2019s natural fit for our event in terms of terrain, location and ambiance. We are very excited over our first foray into the UAE and anticipate a very entertaining and challenging competition this year,\u201d, informed Joe Willie Jones, President, International Rafting Federation.<\/p>\n

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Located at the base of <\/em>Jebel Hafeet mountain south of the city of Al Ain, Wadi Adventures is one of the region\u2019s leading adventure sport -themed destinations. Wadi Adventures\u2019 spaces and infrastructure are specially designed to <\/em>host world-class events, competitions, and large groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wadi Adventures, the Middle East’s first man-made whitewater rafting, kayaking and surfing destination, has announced that it will be hosting the first-ever UAE leg of the International Rafting Federation\u2019s World Rafting Championship from November 1 to 5, 2016 in cooperation with key partner Tamouh Investments Group. The high-profile international event will be held under the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3364,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3360\/revisions\/3364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}