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The Tana River Festival, Kenya
Events
Tana RIVER Boatrcross
2.5km long
On the 'commercial section' of the river.
3 Large rapids: Captains folly, Can of Worms and Sphinctor Flexor
Open to intermediate kayakers
Heats of up to 4 Kayakers
Lower Tana Creek Race
15 minute section
Over 10 Grade 4+/5 rapids, including : Melmans air, Shaun's Nemisis, The Rat Run and Ski Ramp.
Open to confident, experience paddlers only
1 run for the whole length
Mission Showdown
Competition using the Mission waterfall
8m clean drop, with multiple lines
3 runs
Scoring system to award points for: boofs, freewheels, paddle throws, burning men and other old school moves
Spasm Slalom
Slalom course placed down the infamous 'Orgasmic Spasm' rapid, adjacent to the Mission
Including a boof over the sticky drop 'St. Joseph'
Challenging moves to reach gates on a steep, rocky rapid
Three runs
Best time wins.