COVID-19

The following document is a research paper discussing COVID-19 and paddlesports. The lead author is Dr. Steven Henkind, and was co-authored by a member of our PaddleSafely team, John Browning, as well as Jacqueline Whitaker, Robin Pope, and Timothy Finkenbinder.  The 10 appendices are separately linked below as well as being found in the link for the complete document. This document, including the appendices, was the basis for many of the ACA’s COVID-19 recommendations which were released on May 22, 2020.

NEW – Appendix 11 – Teaching and Coaching Considerations

READ ME FIRST — Summary of Recommendations 

Paddlesports During the Age of COVID-19: Risk Assessment and Risk Management 

• Appendix 1 – Event Planning 
• Appendix 2 – Event Planning Grid 
• Appendix 3 – Infection Prevention and Control Interventions
• Appendix 4 – Health Screening Tool 
• Appendix 5 – PPE 
• Appendix 6 – Risk Assessment 
• Appendix 7 – Running a Paddlesports Event 
• Appendix 8 – Risk Management 
• Appendix 9 – Rescues
• Appendix 10 – Contact Tracking Log 
• Appendix 11 – Teaching and Coaching Considerations
• The Tampa T-Rescue