The wet fur will be flying at the Lake of the Ozarks second annual Canine Cannonball competition, set for this weekend (June 6-8) at the Dog Days Bar & Grill in Osage Beach.

Canine Cannonball is free for spectators. Registration fees for dogs will be $20 per dog for Big Air Wave (limit 40 dogs), $25 per dog for Speed Retrieve (limit 40 dogs), and $30 per dog for Extreme Vertical (limit 16 dogs).

Money raised at the event will benefit the Dogwood Animal Shelter, a no-kill shelter in the Lake area.

Festivities will get started at 3 p.m. Friday.

The Big Air Wave dock jumping competition will start at 5 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday.

The Extreme Vertical high jumping contest will be held at 7 p.m. Friday.

On Sunday, the “pier pressure” will intensify with Speed Retrieve at 11 a.m. and continue with more Big Air Wave dock jumping events at 1 p.m., culminating in amateur finals at 3:30 p.m., semi-pro finals at 4 p.m. and pro finals at 4:30 p.m.

Winners will be awarded cash prizes, based on total registration fees. Last year’s event attracted more than 5,000 people each day.

The Inn at Grand Glaize is offering a special Canine Cannonball rate for dogs bringing their owners to the competition. Other nearby pet-friendly lodgings include:
Alhonna Resort
Golden Door Motel
Williamsburg Inn
Resort at Port Arrowhead
Town & Country Motel
Robin’s Resort 
Kirkwood Lodge