{"id":125,"date":"2019-07-17T11:32:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T17:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canoeracing.org.nz\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2024-05-20T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T23:13:40","slug":"paracanoe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/get-involved\/paracanoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Paracanoe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"125\" class=\"elementor elementor-125\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c91198e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c91198e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6618aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6618aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paracanoe events are the competitive paddling opportunities for disabled paddlers. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fbaf14 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fbaf14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a0e1d2\" data-id=\"6a0e1d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1337731668-scaled-e1665354898680-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1337731668-scaled-e1665354898680-1536x782.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1337731668-scaled-e1665354898680-2048x1043.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ff65c\" data-id=\"19ff65c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08085f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08085f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These events range from national to international Paracanoe events and the Paralympic Games.\u00a0<\/p><p>Paracanoe competitions are run in the same format as canoe sprint competitions- competitors racing in lanes through a heats, semis and finals format.\u00a0 The standard race distance for Paracanoe is 200 metres.<\/p><p><i>If you are more interested in paddling for fun and fitness, rather than competition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddler.nz\/paddleable\">check out PaddleAble<\/a>.<\/i><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9983366 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9983366\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4734610\" data-id=\"4734610\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912c122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"912c122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>National Events<\/b><br>Canoe Racing NZ have made the decision to be more inclusive for disabled paddlers by running the ICF categories as well as an Paracanoe Open Division, which will include all impairments.<br><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">In New Zealand any disabled person can race in the para canoe categories in either VL1-3, KL1-3 and the open division.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><br><b>International High Performance Events<br><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">The International Canoe Federation and Paralympic Events are open to athletes with a physical impairment and race over 200m.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">There are two different craft that athletes can compete in<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">, Kayak (K) and Va\u2019a (V).<\/span><br><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba547c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba547c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf8401f\" data-id=\"bf8401f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c7ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3c7ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos\/Getty Images for New Zealand Paralympic Committee)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e6ac37\" data-id=\"4e6ac37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437e134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"437e134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/peter-cowan-vaa-1-pvuebc1qvczamsuk4yqs2bgh1hli6witiaurc22rmw.jpg\" title=\"peter cowan v&#8217;aa\" alt=\"peter cowan v&#039;aa\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac802d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac802d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb1cb1\" data-id=\"4fb1cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198fd18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"198fd18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Para-kayaks <\/b>are wider than standard kayaks and seats\/outfitting can be modified to support the individuals impairment. Kayaks are propelled by a double-bladed paddle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c634c0\" data-id=\"9c634c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fd016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4fd016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>Va&#8217;a<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> (also known as Waka-ama or outrigger canoes) are longer than kayaks and have an outrigger for additional support. Va\u2019a paddlers use a shorter paddle with only one paddle blade.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-194b1b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"194b1b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2559cf2\" data-id=\"2559cf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b91619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b91619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Classification<\/b><br \/>In order to compete at international events paddlers are categorized into three different groups according to the degree of physical impairment and activity limitation:<\/p><p><b>KL1 <\/b>or <b>VL1<\/b> \u2013 Very limited trunk and no leg function and paddle with shoulders and arms only.<\/p><p><b>KL2 <\/b>or<b> VL2<\/b> \u2013 Trunk and some leg function<\/p><p><b>KL3 <\/b>or<b> VL3<\/b> \u2013 Trunk and partial leg function with some use of hips<\/p><p>Athletes that wish to be classified must follow a classification protocol which involves medical reports and meet the minimum impairment criteria. Eligibility is determined by trained classifiers.<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>For further information on classification visit <a href=\"https:\/\/paralympics.org.nz\/pathway\/classification\/\">Paralympics NZ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canoeicf.com\/disciplines\/paracanoe\">ICF Paracanoe<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:aaron.osborne@canoeracing.org.nz\">Aaron at Canoe Racing NZ<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa900ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa900ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd8d5a8\" data-id=\"cd8d5a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96193b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96193b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff;\">Paracanoe Performance Pathway<\/span><br style=\"color: #ffffff;\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We are currently working to embed the paracanoe pathway into the Performance Pathway. This is under construction. However, if you are interested in the National Performance Pathway, please contact Aaron at Canoe Racing NZ.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">I&#8217;m keen to start racing, what should I do?<br \/><\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KPxTQn-yAEu9drT3GX14CkItS64Hs05Aqx1ZHHsgpbRUM1MxMDRPSTRBWlE4QVdUSzRWUzlLTlpBRi4u\">Register your details here\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">and we will be in touch or\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"mailto:aaron.osborne@canoeracing.org.nz\">contact Aaron at Canoe Racing NZ<\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0for more information and support available.<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Our club wants to help develop paracanoe paddlers, can you help us to do this?<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">We can provide support and resources for clubs and coaches and would love to help get your club, organisation or event become more disability inclusive.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Contact\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; 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font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakaama.co.nz\/\">Waka Ama New Zealand\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b578726\" data-id=\"b578726\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7800d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7800d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/scott-medal-with-corbin-e1665353205677-945x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/scott-medal-with-corbin-e1665353205677-945x1024.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/scott-medal-with-corbin-e1665353205677-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/scott-medal-with-corbin-e1665353205677-768x832.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uptest.co.nz\/canoeracing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/scott-medal-with-corbin-e1665353205677.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Corbin Hart (left) with Scott Martlew (right) after Scott won a bronze medal in the KL2 200m at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paracanoe events are the competitive paddling opportunities for disabled paddlers. 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