About Us

Rafting Tours Augsburg (RTA), has successfully flown the flag for Germany's National Team in all important International Rafting Competitions World-wide for the last 19 years.

25ht September 2001: Pricegiving World Rafting Championships in West Virginia/USA. Above left to right: Max Remmele (hidden), Christoph Erber, Peter Micheler, Christian Lechelmayr, Ulrich Andreé; below: Vitus Husek, Rainer Simanowski

  • 4 x Rafting European Champions (1992,1993, 1994 & 2008)
  • 4 x Rafting World Champions (Slalom 1995, 2001, 2007 and overall 2001)
  • Gold at the World Nature Games 1997.
  • 15 x Rafting Silver Medallist at WRC's
  • 9 x Bronze Medallist at the World Rafting Championships 
  • 13 x German Champions 1997-2009 
  • European Cup winners 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (4-men raft)

This confirms our best ability in wild waters!

Rafting can be considered a 'safe' sport when you can trust 

  • your family 

  • your friends 

  • your colleges, 

  • and of course yourself, to our professional river guides.

In 1997 RTA successfully won gold at the first World Nature Games (JNM) held on the boarders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Germany's first Gold medal in Rafting in such a prestigious event. Team Members: Thomas Karas, Rainer Simanowski, Vitus Husek, Christian Lechlmayr, Dirk Ciesla and Peter Micheler (Captain).
Germany being the most successful nation, taking a total of 3 Gold's during the event in Rafting and Kayaking. A total of 11 disciplines - Biathlon, Triathlon, Canoe/Kayak Marathon, Kayak Slalom, Mountain biking, Free-climbing, Parachuting, Sailing, Golf and Equestrian. 800 athletes from 50 different countries took part.
From 1997 to 2008 RTA continued their success by winning the German Rafting Championships title held on the Olympic White-water course in Augsburg. RTA will represent Germany in 2009 World Championships (6-men) in Banja Luka/Bosnia&Herzegowina/BIH. The hard training and preparation in the summer months paid off collecting a gold medal at the World Championships in Inje/Korea/2007. We will have to defend our title there in BIH. Most of our raft guides are long time wild water paddlers, either in competition or extreme kayaking. Some of them have earned national or international titles in their kayak and canoe disciplines before becoming river guides with RTA.

Team WRC 1996. Left to right - above: Stafan Stiefenhoefer, Jens Vorsatz, Thomas Hilger and Thomas Karas; below: Dorian Wolter (kayak), Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler (captain)

  • Our friendly, enthusiastic guides are highly valued by our returning customers and are always requested again and again. This speaks highly for the quality of our tours and the competence of our qualified personnel.
  • All of our team are qualified raft guides, and trained in first aid and rescue techniques specific to wild water rafting. Our motto is to safely steer our rafts through the rapids without putting our guests in danger!
  • All of these excellent race results over many years is due to our background as International kayak paddlers and raft guides. 
  • This long-term whitewater experience of our guides and combined with the top class equipment (our total fleet is from HYSIDE/USA) means the max. adventure  with maximum security. 
  • We are one of the medium sized Rafting companies World wide, we are able to bring our hungry customers closer to the ultimate adventure they are looking for. Quality and security brings more fun on the water! 
  • RTA, founded in 1988 by director, whitewater kayaking & rafting World Champion Peter Micheler , who is very proud to note its impeccable safety record. To date, thousands of customers have been safely guided down the Rapids.

Rafting World Champions 2001 & 2007


23th September 2001: Team Germany heading to slalom gold on the New river in West Virginia/USA.

Last News, last news, last news, last news......

  • Gold, Silver & Bronze @ ERC 2008 in Wildalpen/Steiermark/Austria
  • Silver and Bronze medal (downriver & slalom) @ the World Rafting Championships (WRC) 2005 in Ecuador for team Germany.
  • Gold and Silver medal (Slalom) @ WRC 2007/2009 in Korea & Bosnia 
  • Gold medal at the Europacup 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (4-man rafts).

Team Germany on its way to victory in the head to head sprint vs Austria at the WRC 2003 river Moldau in Czech Republic. 

Front left, Christoph Erber; front right Thomas Funke; midship left Andi Remmele; midship right Max Remmele jr.; rear left Rainer Simanowski; rear right Christian Lechelmayr.

RTA Guides wins the German Rafting Championships !!!
  • During the 18th/19th October 2008, the 4-men German Rafting Championships took place for the 13th time on the River Lech and on the Olympic course in Augsburg. RTA - Kanu Schwaben 1 won the title again ahead of RTA - Kanu Schwaben Old Pirates.
  • 1st Place:: Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Fabian Baer, Jakob Gessner & Christian Lechlmayr.
  • 2nd place: Andy Remmele, Rainer Simanowski, Falk Schumann, Rene Muehlmann & Peter Micheler.
  • RTA have once again qualified themselves for the World Rafting Championship in BIH (May 2009) winning Silver in the Slalom race.
Pricegiving European Rafting Champs August 1994;  left to right: Peter Micheler, Thomas Hilger, Rainer Simanowski, Marting Lang
Event

Disciplines

Overall

  Slalom Parallel Sprint Downriver  
Pre World Championship Pre-WRC 2009 (4-man rafts)

1st

10th

5th

Bronze medal
European cup German Nationals 2009 (4-man rafts)

1st

3rd

2nd

German Nationals cancelled
World Championship WRC 2009 (6-man rafts)

Silver

24th

4th

7th place 

European cup German Rafting Nationals 2008 (4-man rafts)

2nd

3rd

1st

German Champion 2008 men and women 
European cup German Rafting Nationals 2008 (4-man rafts)

1st

8th

4th

German Vice Champion 2008
European Rafting Championships 2008 Steiermark/AUT (6-man rafts)

Gold

6th

Bronze

European Vice Champion 2008  
European Cup Overall (4er Rafts) 2007

results from 4 races

European Cup Winner 2007
European cup German Rafting Nationals 2007 (4-man rafts)

1st

1st

1st

German Champion 2007 men and women 
European cup German Rafting Nationals 2007 (4-man rafts)

2nd

3rd

7th

German Vice Champion 2007
IRF WRC Korea 2007 (6-man rafts)

Gold

5th

7th

5th place
European Cup Overall (4-man rafts)

 results from 5 races

European Cup Winner 2006
European Cup DM Rafting 2006 (4-man rafts) 2nd 1st 1st German Champion 2006
European Cup DM Rafting 2006 (4-man rafts) 1st 3rd 3rd German Vice Champion 2006
World Championships Ecuador 2005 (6-man rafts)

Bronze

13th

Silver

4th place
European Cup overall (4-man rafts)

 results from 5 races

European Cup Winner 2005
European Cup DM Rafting 2005 (4-man rafts) 1st 1st 1st German Champion 2005
European Cup DM Rafting 2005 (4-man rafts) 2nd 2nd 3rd German Vice Champion 2005
EC Austrian Rafting Champs 2005/Salza/Steiermark 2nd 1st 4th 2nd place 
German Nationals 2004 (4-man rafts) 1st 9th 1st German Champions
Europe Cup 2004 (6-man rafts) 2nd 1st 5th overall 3rd Place
Europe Cup 2004 (4-man rafts) results from 5 races overall 2nd Place
German Nationals 2003 (4-man rafts) 1st 2nd 1st German Champions
IRF WRC 2003 Lipno/Moldau/Czech Rep. (6-man rafts) Silver

7th

Silver Vice World Champion 2003
German Nationals 2002 (4-man rafts) 1st 1st 1st German Champions
European Rafting Championships 2002 Silver 6th 12th 6th place
Austrian Rafting Championships 2002 (4-man rafts)  1st  1st  2nd  Winner
German Nationals 2001 (4-man rafts) 1st 1st 1st German Champions
IRF World Rafting Championships (WRC) 2001 West Virginia/USA (6-man rafts) Gold Silver Silver World Champions 
German Nationals 2000 (4-man rafts) 1 st 1 st 2nd German Champions
German Sprint Nationals 2000 (4-man rafts)

Time trial 1st

German Champions
CAMEL IRF WRC 2000 Chile (6-man rafts) 4th

5th

Silver Bronze 
German Nationals 1999 (4-man rafts) 1st 1st 1st German Champions
IRF European Champs 1999 Prague/CZE (6-man rafts) Bronze

Silver

6th 4th
CAMEL IRF WRC 1999 South Africa (6-man rafts) 4ht

Silver

Bronze 5th
German Nationals 1998 (4-man rafts) 1st

9th

1st German Champions
CAMEL IRF WRC 1998 Costa Rica (6-man rafts)

Bronze

Bronze

Silver Bronze
World Nature Games Brasil 1997 (6-man rafts)

1st

2nd

no race Gold
German Nationals 1997 (4-man rafts)

1st

1st

2nd German Champions
CAMEL WRC 1996 Zimbabwe (6-man rafts)

Bronze

Silver

Bronze Silver
CAMEL WRC 1995 Zimbabwe (6-man rafts)

Gold

Silver

Bronze Silver
J&B European Rafting Champs 1994 (4-man rafts)

1st

3rd

1st Gold- European Champions
J&B European Rafting Champs 1993 (4-man rafts)

2nd

1st

1st Gold- European Champions
J&B European Rafting Champs 1993 (4-man rafts) Team GBR (Melvyn Jones)

1st

2nd

3rd Silver
J&B European Rafting Champs 1992 (4-man rafts)

1st

1st

1st

Gold- European Champions

J&B European Rafting Champs 1991 (4-man rafts)

1st

4th

5th

Bronze
 
Team Germany @ Pre-WRC 2009 Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Rene Mühlmann, Leo Anzinger 
Team Germany @ WRC 2009 Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Ludwig Wöhrl, Jakob Gessner, Fabian Bär, Christian Lechlmayr, Peter Micheler (spare)
Team Germany @ ERC 2008 Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Falk Schuhmann, Jakob Gessner, Fabian Bär, Christian Lechlmayr, Rainer Simanowski (spare)
German Champions 2007  Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Falk Schuhmann, Rene Mühlmann
German Vice Champions 2007 Andi Remmele, Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Fabian Bär
Team Germany @ WRC 2007 Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Falk Schuhmann, Rene Mühlmann, Christian Lechlmayr, Fabian Bär
German Champions 2006 Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Falk Schuhmann, Rene Mühlmann
German Vice Champions 2006 Andi Remmele, Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Fabian Bär
European Cup Team 2006 Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Falk Schuhmann, Rene Mühlmann, Christian Lechlmayr
Team Germany @ WRC 2005 Rainer Simanowski, Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Peter Micheler, Falk Schuhmann, Andi Remmele, Christian Lechlmayr
European Cup Team 2005 Rainer Simanowski, Max Remmele, Peter Micheler, René Muehlmann, Falk Schuhmann, Christian Lechlmayr
German Champions 2005  Rainer Simanowski, Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Peter Micheler
German Vice Champions 2005 Rene Mühlmann, Andi Remmele, Falk Schuhmann, Christian Lechelmayr
Team @ Austrian Champs 2005 Rene Mühlmann, Andi Remmele, Falk Schuhmann, Christian Lechelmayr
German Champions 2004  Rainer Simanowski, Max Remmele, Christian Lechelmayr, Rene Muehlmann
German Vice Champions 2004 Thomas Funke, Andi Remmele, Falk Schuhmann, Peter Micheler
Team @ Italian Champs 2004 Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Max Remmele, Christian Lechelmayr, Thomas Funke, Andi Remmele
Team @ Austrian Champs 2004 Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Max Remmele, Christian Lechelmayr, Thomas Funke
German Champions 2003 Rainer Simanowski, René Muehlmann, Peter Micheler, Max Remmele, Christian Lechelmayr (Ersatz),  
Team Germany 2003 @ WRC Rainer Simanowski, Christian Lechelmayr, Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Andi Remmele, René Muehlmann (Downriver), Christoph Erber (Sprint & Slalom), 
German Champions 2002 Rainer Simanowski, Christian Lechelmayr, Christoph Erber, Max Remmele
German Vice Champions 2002 Thomas Funke, Andi Remmele, Peter Micheler, René Muehlmann
Team @ Austrian Champs 2002 Rainer Simanowski, Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Peter Micheler

Team Germany 2002

Rainer Simanowski, Christian Lechelmayr, Christoph Erber, Max Remmele, Thomas Funke, Peter Micheler

German Champions 2001

Rainer Simanowski, Christian Lechelmayr, Christoph Erber, Max Remmele, Peter Micheler (spare)

Team Germany 2001 @ WRC

Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Christian Lechelmayr, Christoph Erber, Vitus Husek, Max Remmele, Ulrich Andree

German Champions 2000

Dirk Ciesla, Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Christian Lechlemayr, Christoph Erber (Ersatz)

Team Germany 2000 @ WRC

Kai Engbert, Dirk Ciesla, Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Christian Lechelmayr, Fabian Baer, Holger Häffner (spare WRC), Christoph Erber (only ERC)

German Champions 1999

Men: Kai Engbert, Dirk Ciesla, Rainer Simanowski, Peter Micheler, Christian Lechelmayr (spare)
Women: Elisabeth Micheler (Olympic Champion 1992) Eva Eisele, Claudia Baer, Janet Barthelmann

Team Germany 1999 @ WRC

Rainer Simanowski, Kai Engbert, Dirk Ciesla, Holger Häffner, ChristianLechelmayr, Peter Micheler, Tomas Karas (ERC), Fabian Bär (ERC), Thomas Famula (ERC)

German Champions 1998

Dirk Ciesla, Peter Micheler, Tomas Karas, Christian Lechlmayr, Rainer Simanowski (spare)

Team Germany 1998 @ WRC

Dirk Ciesla, Peter Micheler, Tomas Karas, Rainer Simanowski, Vitus Husek, Christian Lechelmayr, Dorian Wolter
German Champions 1997 Dirk Ciesla, Peter Micheler, Tomas Karas, Rainer Simanowski
Team Germany 1997 @ WNG Dirk Ciesla, Peter Micheler, Tomas Karas, Rainer Simanowski, Vitus Husek, Christian Lechelmayr
Team Germany 1996 @ WRC (6-man) Tomas Karas, Rainer Simanowski, Thomas Hilger, Jens Vorsatz, Stefan Stiefenhöfer, Dorian Wolter, Peter Micheler
Team Germany 1995 @ WRC (6-man) Peter Micheler, Tomas Karas, Rainer Simanowski, Thomas Hilger, Jens Vorsatz, Dirk Hansen, Jörg Hofbauer
Team Germany 1994 @ ERC (4-man) Rainer Simanowski, Thomas Hilger, Mäx Lang, Peter Micheler, Tomas Karas (Ersatz)
Team Germany 1993 @ ERC (4-man) Peter Micheler, Rainer Simanowski, Michael Seibert, Andi Kübler, Tomas Karas (Ersatz)
Team Germany 1992 @ ERC (4-man) Peter Micheler, Rainer Simanowski, Michael Seibert, Andi Kübler, Tomas Karas (Ersatz)
Team Germany 1991@ ERC (4-man) Rainer Simanowski, Andi Kübler, Michael Kühn, Peter Micheler, Jürgen Scharfenberg (Ersatz)

 

Rafting Tours Augsburg GmbH - Gögginger Str. 50 - 86159 Augsburg/Germany - HRB 10037 - USt.-ID DE 127496600
Ph:+49-821-550055  Fax: +49-821-556332  Mobil : +49-170-3603502 (Mo.-Fr.) info@RaftingCanyoning.com
Raftbase AUT: Ambergstr. 3 - A-6430 Ötztal-Bahnhof/Tirol -  Mobil:+43-664-5943299 (Sa.-So.+ Feiertag)