Personal accident insurance Air France Paddle Festival

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Far from any hospital, €150,000 of medical expenses

A shoulder loaded for hours of paddling, a fall onto the board in a side wave, cuts on the coral flat: consultations, imaging and the treatment that follows are covered.
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Repatriation from the Pacific, at actual cost

Tahiti sits at the other end of the world: evacuation from the water, transfer to the hospital in Papeete and repatriation home on a medically assisted long-haul flight are covered in full, with no fixed package.
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The Competition option on the 24 km race

The Paddle Festival is raced with entries, timing and rankings on the 24 km elite course as well as the 10 km open: this competitive practice falls under the Competition option.
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A shoulder that never recovers, €200,000

Up to €200,000 in the event of permanent disability, real security when the accident happens thousands of kilometres from home.
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Why insurance for the Air France Paddle Festival?

Standing on a board for two to three hours, you take everything: the chop that unbalances you, the trade wind pushing from the side, the wave in the pass that throws the paddler onto their own gear. Repeated falls eventually cost a shoulder or a knee, coral slices feet at the first short remount, and the vertical Pacific sun brings dehydration and sunstroke without warning. All of it thousands of kilometres from a hospital back home.

This kind of distance is built all year on your usual stretch of water: our stand-up paddle insurance also covers your training sessions.

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The Air France Paddle Festival: what you need to know

A major fixture of Polynesian stand-up paddle, the Air France Paddle Festival brings together paddlers from the islands and from abroad each year in Tahiti. The 24 km elite course crosses the lagoon and exposed stretches, while the 10 km open and youth formats open the race to every level.

  • Location: Tahiti, Papeete, French Polynesia
  • Next edition: April, next edition to be confirmed
  • Format: 24 km elite, 10 km open and youth races
  • Participants: around 400 to 500 paddlers
  • Conditions: lagoon and passes, Pacific swell, trade winds, tropical heat and intense sunshine

Paddle organisers, protection for your fleet

AxeoSport insures the participants of sporting events, anywhere in the world, with a turnkey group solution: fast collective subscription, 24/7 medical assistance during the event, repatriation covered and open discussions around partnership and sponsorship.

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FAQ

What paddlers want to know before the start

Yes. The Competition option covers the timed races, and the policy also protects your training sessions for the whole subscribed period.

Yes. Evacuation from the water, treatment on site and the return to your home, including on a medically assisted long-haul flight, fall under the transport and repatriation cover.

Yes. Cover is worldwide and applies during the race as well as throughout your trip to Polynesia.

No. Our policy is personal accident insurance, not cancellation insurance: neither the entry nor the trip is refunded. For the cost of cover, get your online quote.

No. A broken board or a lost paddle remain your responsibility, as the policy covers the person, and third-party liability depends on your licence or household insurance.

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