Race date 2021 fixed

Marieke from the Oetz Trophy organizing team talks to Manfred Meindl, VAUDE’s International Marketing Director, about the brand and the commitment to the legendary new race at the Wellerbrücke. Hello Manni, let’s start, who are you actually? It’s pretty easy. We, VAUDE, are an outdoor company from Lake Constance. We don’t just have clothing, we…

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…

Do you already know where you’ll be staying for the OETZ TROPHY? There are many possibilities in the Ötztal including several campsites, holiday flats, hotels and guesthouses. The easiest way to find accommodation is via the homepage of Oetztal Tourismus. The site is easy to navigate and you can find what you are looking for…

When Bren asked if we wanted to support his latest film, we didn’t have to think twice. He’s been living in Innsbruck for a couple of years and has grown really fond of the Ötztaler Ache by now. In this blog post he describes how witnessing the changes imposed on the river by the big…

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.

One of the events of the Rivers Day on Sunday following the OETZ Trophy will be a photo contest. Show us how beautiful the Ötztaler Ache is! The theme of the photo contest is „Living River“ – so kayakers should not be the main focus for once! Use the time in the Ötz valley to…