The Megha Kayak Festival, an exhilarating extreme watersport competition, was held in Umtham Village, Meghalaya, on October 10-12, 2024. Open to both men and women, the event included the following categories: Downriver Sprint— a high-adrenaline race on a 400-meter-long Class IV section, on the terminator and Ski-jump rapids of Umtrew River. Each kayaker gets two qualification attempts to navigate the challenging course, striving to clock the fastest time. Canoe Slalom Cross, another activity at the competition, is a water race of 200 meters on a boat. Each athlete is allowed one individual qualifying run on the Canoe Slalom Cross course. Other categories include the Under 21 Pro Category, and Intermediate Category.