What's up with SUP! Stand up Paddle Boarding comes to Hell or High Water

Stand up Paddle Boarding comes to Hell or High Water event in Petawawa 

The sport of stand up paddle boarding, or “SUP” as it is best known, has been around for centuries but over the past decade the sport has skyrocketed in popularity.  Combining the tranquility of canoeing, the balance of yoga and the power of paddle sports, every year the sport sees more and more people literally getting on board.

 Enjoying last rays of summer while practicing the sport of standup paddle boarding, or SUP, on Black Bay part of the Petawawa River watershed.All are welcome to try this exciting new sport at Hell or High Water, coming to Petawawa on May 10, 2013. For information visit www.hohw.ca.

If you are having trouble imaging this, think of it as a modified surf board on which you stand, or kneel, and paddle with a long, single bladed paddle. It offers a great abdominal work out, develops core strength and balance and is a ton of fun. The distance above the water, as you are standing, provides a great vantage point for fishing or simply watching the world float by.  Also popular, the practice of yoga - already a great core workout, requiring a lot of balance - is made even more challenging when performed on the floating stand-up paddle board in calm water.

 

 Photo ©Starboard -  The sport of stand up paddleboarding is growing rapidly in popularity. All are welcome to try this exciting new sport at Hell or High Water, coming to Petawawa on May 10, 2013. For information visit www.hohw.ca.

“We are blessed in this are to have access to clean, clear rivers and SUPs are a great way to get “above” the water for a clear view of it all. HOHW will have demos and ‘just for fun’ races throughout the day,” says Kim Barrington, event co-organizer. "The many islands and channels of the Ottawa River provide a spectacular playground for this sport."

 

This year, Hell or High Water (www.hohw.ca), Canada’s premiere paddlesports event, brings SUP to the Ottawa Valley.  Throughout the day on Saturday, May 10, 2013 the public is welcome to visit the Jubilee Lodge and Marina or the “Catwalk” at Centennial Park in Petawawa to try their hand at this sport.  All the equipment is provided, free of charge, and experienced paddlers will be there to assist.
Already familiar with SUP?  For the experienced paddlers, or those people who want to take in the action, Hell or High Water will be hosting a series of ‘fun’ races throughout the dat at the Jubliee Lodge.  Running the same course as the dragon boats, SUPs will go head to head and end to end on the 200 metre course.  The cost to enter the race is only $5 per person, and it should provide spectators with a great show. If you are interested in participate in the race, send an email to  

HOHWPetawawa@hotmail.com or visit register on www.hohw.ca.

Hell or High Water, now in its fifth year celebrates rivers and recreation in the Ottawa Valley while raising funding for three local charities close to the hearts of people here in these communities:  Soldier On; Whitewater Ontario and the "Image Matters" campaign to bring an MRI machine to the Pembroke Regional Hospital. Hell Or High Water is Canada's largest whitewater races, featuring canoes, kayaks and rafts on the rapids of the Petawawa River.  Dragon boats and SUP events will be held at the Jubilee Lodge on the Ottawa River. The event is proudly supported by Trailhead Ottawa Paddleshack and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
For more information visit www.HOHW.ca

Contact:
Philip Kompass
p_kompass@hotmail.com
hohwpetawawa@hotmail.com