Hell or High Water 2022 Course Preview - Youtube
Hell or High Water returns to Petawawa this weekend. Festival organizer Graham Kent says it’s open to all ages with categories for kayaks, canoes, rafts and stand-up paddleboards.
In 2019, local flooding caused the event to be postponed and the last two years organizers have had to cancel Hell or High Water due to COVID-19.
The event starts at 10:00am on Saturday morning (May 14th, 2022) and continues until about 4:00pm.
He adds there will be a lot of opportunity for people to watch the whitewater races including from the the walking bridge, the Boulevard Pub Bar & Grill restaurant and along the Emerald Trail in Centennial Park.
Hell or High Water was originally started to fight a dam project on the Petawawa River that has since been cancelled. Kent says money raised from the event goes to support the Whitewater Ontario River Advocacy Fund.
Pre-registration for those interested in taking part is available online or in-person on the event date. This is the 11th installment of Hell or High Water.
(written by: Rudy Kadlec)