Paddling Festival Lauches 2nd Annual Event on the LaHave River
Brendan Cassin2025-09-08T11:58:51-03:00BRIDGEWATER, NS – Following the phenomenal success of the Pijinuiskaq Parade of Paddlers on the LaHave River/Pijinuiskaq in 2024, Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia (CKNS), Cape LaHave Adventures, and the Town of Bridgewater are pleased to announce the event will return in 2025, expanding to become the two-day Pijinuiskaq Paddle Festival on September 20 and 21. Honouring the areas ancestral and cultural connection to the LaHave River, the event name shares the traditional Mi’kmaq name for the LaHave River, Pijinuiskaq, which means having long joints or branches. The vibrant and eye-catching Parade of Paddlers, which attracted 170 paddlers last year, [...]