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Welcome to Hell or High Water - Canada's leading paddlesports festival!

Dragon Boats

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Whitewater

Tell me more about the raft and kayak races.

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Full list of events and activities!

A little of everything. Find out about the full list of events, accomodation options and great places to take in the action.

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Did you know...

Hell or High Water grew from 50 people in 2009 to more than 600 in 2012?

Hell or High Water is the largest single whitewater race in North America, with over 400 participants.

Hell or High Water has raised more than $19,000 for community causes!

Come down to Jubilee Lodge to check out the dragon boats, or to the Catwalk and see the whitewater races.

Bring your camera! John Rathwell is offering free action sports photography classes.

HOHW 5 Final Results

Get your final results here:

FINAL RESULTS PACKAGE

Congratulations to winners Team Petawawa, VC Athletic Therapy, Stefanie McArdle, Katrina Van Wijk, Etienne Green, Mikkel St Jean Duncan, Jeff Colgrove, Cam Smedley, Liam Smedley and Ray Canton/Todd Keesey.

Supporting our community!

This year, HOHW will be raising money for three charities close to the hearts of people here in the Ottawa Valley: Soldier On, Whitewater Ontario, and Pembroke Hospital's Image Matters (MRI) Campaign.

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Once again, Trailhead Ottawa Paddleshack and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd have signed on to be a proud supporter of the HOHW weekend. Please support those organizations that support us.

HOHW is sincerely grateful for the support of the Town of Petawawa for their assistance. Photos © Norm Jones, David Rhodes, Julie Crouzat and John Rathwell.