HOHW Mid Point Update

With the raft teams more than half sold and more than 200 people registered to participate, this year’s Hell or High Water Festival is coming together nicely. We are always looking to bring more people to the event.  It is a great way to introduce new paddlers to harder or more complex whitewater than they may have seen if most of their experience is limited to the Ottawa.  As well, if you have non-paddlers, or very new paddlers, consider entering a raft team.  It gives participants a sense of the fun and excitement of whitewater while ensuring they get through the day in one piece.  The Carlton U whitewater club, for example, has booked up two teams, and we also have a registration from Guelph and Kawartha.  Great to see this.

If any paddlers, your or old, new or weathered want information on this event, just visit www.HOHW.ca or ask any of the paddling staff at Trailhead Paddle Shack.  Ideally we would get a few more team or individuals registering.

The snowpack in the Petawawa watershed (west through Algonquin) has maintained well through the early spring ‘chinook’ and with more snow expected later this week, paddlers in the area are anticipating  great long season on this classic Ontario section of whitewater.

 Philip Kompass