Kenya is set to host the inaugural World Rafting Cup Series in Sagana come next month.
The Kenya Rafting Federation will be staging a one week long with 35 teams from 19 nations are set to face off at the July 5-12 at River Sagana.
Kenyan team was selected during recent national trials held at the same venue will be looking to build on last year’s success at the African Championships.
Beyond the competition, the federation believes hosting the World Cup Series will elevate the profile of rafting, a sport that has existed in Kenya for decades but has largely been associated with adventure tourism.
The federation also views rafting as a platform for youth development and job creation where the federation credited the State Department for Sports for supporting preparations for the World Cup event and called on Kenyans to attend the championship and experience the sport first-hand.