Research
The WhiteWater Head Impact Protection (WWHIP) Project was initiated in 2002 as co-sponsorship between Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health and Whitewater Research & Safety Institute, Inc.  The resultant, safer whitewater helmet prototype development was due to the efforts contributed by Dr Andrew Conn and a senior design team from the Johns Hopkins Mechanical Engineering Department, Chang Lee and Michael Corderio.  Detailed information can be found in the Johns Hopkins University press releases dated May 22, 2002, under Headlines@Hopkins.

The WRSI “Current” helmet, on the leading edge of development, is a superior multi-impact helmet primarily for use in a non-motorized water environment.  All components and systems integrated in the WRSI helmet are protected under US Patent No. 6,854,133.  It is the first whitewater helmet to ever be invented.  For additional information, go to www.google.com and search the phrase: “whitewater helmet turner”