KZN Raft Race
The KZN Raft Race is a Scout event in KwaZulu-Natal region. It is one of a number of raft building and Kon-Tiki events held by Scouts in South Africa. The event was originally a District event called the Highway District Raft Race or the Midmar Raft Race. Later Kevin McQueen was instrumental in opening this event up to the KZN Region.
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| 1 March 2026 | Baynesfield Dam | The 2026 Raft Enduro Race was held at Baynesfield Dam on 1 March, the first event held since 2020. Over 120 participants took part, building 17 rafts which spent 4 hours on the water. The event focused on the 2026 National Challenge theme of Water Safety and was won by 1st Umbogintwini Scouts.[1][2]
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21-23 February 2020 | Midmar Dam | 
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22-24 February 2019 | Midmar Dam | 
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| 24-26 February 2017 | Midmar Dam | The Midmar Raft Race 2017 was organised and hosted by the Highway District over the BP Sunday weekend. About 720 people braved both hot and cold weather to camp for the weekend, and 103 rafts took part.[3]
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| 2016 | Midmar Dam | The 2016 Raft Enduro Race was held at Midmar Dam on B-P Sunday, 21 February, with 680 participants from 30 groups taking part.[4][5][6]
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| 2015 | Midmar Dam | 25-30 teams entered.[7] | ||
| 2014 | Midmar Dam | The annual KZN Scout Raft Race was combined with BP Sunday, with over 1 000 people attending on the Sunday. Most Scouts arrived on Friday afternoon and set up camp, spending much of Saturday working on their raft. Races took place on Sunday after the BP Sunday commemoration.[8] | ||
| 2013 | Midmar Dam | Over 1500 people were involved in this annual event, held along with the BP Sunday event at Midmar Dam.[9] | ||
| 2012 | Midmar Dam | This was the 19th running of the Midmar Scout Raft Race with a record entry of over 50 scout-constructed rafts from 16 scout groups around KwaZulu-Natal who competed against each other in various categories. Close on 800 scouts, cubs and parents packed into the Orient Park campsite at Midmar Dam to take part in the event, organised by 1st New Germany Scout Group.[10] | ||
| 1992 | Midmar Dam | 
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- ↑ Umbogintwini scouts craft a raft, South Coast Sun, 10 February 2026
- ↑ Umbogintwini scouts raft races to victory, South Coast Sun, 9 March 2026
- ↑ Midmar Raft Race, KwaZulu-Natal, SCOUTS South Africa Annual Report 2016-2017
- ↑ KZN Scouts racing their rafts whilst making BP proud!, SCOUTS South Africa, 9 March 2016
- ↑ Scouts celebrate Baden-Powell, Independent Online, 2016
- ↑ Toti Cubs win tube race, News24, 2 March 2016
- ↑ Sheppie Rangers make raft race finals, South Coast Herald, 25 February 2015
- ↑ Raft Race, KZN Scout Trail April 2014
- ↑ KZN Scouts have Rafts of Fun, KZN Scout Trail January-April 2013
- ↑ Pioneering meets water, KZN Scout Trail January-March 2012