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This blog post is to clarify the rules for the smooth running of the competition and avoid any misinterpretations. Safety Every athlete must be an expert paddler that feels comfortable competing on the Wellerbrücke section of the Ötzaler Ache. Before each race, qualification and final, athletes will need to be present at the briefing. Whitewater…

The Extreme Kayak World Championships should have taken place at the Ekstremsportveko in Voss this year. However, entry to Norway is still very restricted for international athletes. So in order to not disadvantage any athletes and to ensure the presence of as many nations as possible, AWP has decided to move the World Championships to…

Our official homepage is now available and provides you with all important information about the OETZ TROPHY – Extreme Kayak Championships. The preparations for the OETZ TROPHY 2021 are already in full swing and we are happy that from now on there will be an extreme kayak race in the Ötztal every autumn.

SAVE THE DATE! The OETZ TROPHY 2023 will take place from September 21 – 23, 2023. Registration for the race will be open from March 23, 2023 via this homepage. We are looking forward to welcoming you in Oetztal next year!

We unfortunately had to cancel the OETZ TROPHY 2023 a few days ago. The reason for this is that the authorities temporarily withdrew our permit to hold the event. The flood on the Oetztaler Ache at the end of August caused the river to change completely over wide stretches, bridges and roads were swept away,…

The extreme kayak championships are back in Ötztal! The Wellerbrücke, the steep and imposing section of the mighty, glacier-fed Ötztaler Ache in Tyrol, will finally be the venue of an extreme kayak race again in 2021. At the first edition of the OETZ TROPHY – Extreme Kayak Championships, a total of 130 athletes from all…