The film was shot in the Director's hometown of Deep River, Ontario.
In the opening sequence, the location is Mackenzie High School, where Director (Ben Bachelder) attended from 1994-1998. The uniforms are of the official Mackenzie Mustangs Football team.
The main boat used in the film, was sunk nearing the end of production. It was recovered, but was rendered inoperable, so a few changes and cuts in script were made to accommodate.
Actor Andrew Nosek, hit a rock in the the smaller fishing boat, ruining the propeller. You can see the scene in the film.