Kon-Tiki Gauteng
Kon-Tiki Gauteng is one of several Kon-Tiki raft building events that take place around South Africa, where Scout Troops build a raft from drums, rope and poles using pioneering. For Gauteng Kon-Tiki, a patrol or team stays on the raft for 24 hours and completes various challenges while other Scouts who assisted in raft construction take part in "fringe" events on shore while the raft is afloat. Cub and Meerkat activities also take place as part of the overall Kon-Tiki event.
The Kon-Tiki competition is named after Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition from Peru to the Tuamotu Islands.
The first Kon-Tiki event in Gauteng Region (then Transvaal Area) was held in 1984 at Donaldson Dam in Westonaria. It became an official Transvaal Area event in 1985 at Murray Park, where it was held annually until 2011, and since 2012 it has been held at Arrowe Park Scouting Centre in Benoni.
During the event, a Beaver Challenge is held for Meerkats (5-6 years) and Cubs (7-11 years) to enable them to be part of the event.
Gauteng also hosts the RoverTiki competition.
Each year an event badge is issued according to each theme for that year's competition.
Gauteng
The first Kon-Tiki in Gauteng was held at Donaldson Dam and was then held at Murray Park from 1985 to 2011. It is now held at Arrowe Park, Benoni. More details and registration on-line
| Date | Venue | Theme | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-17 May 2026 | Arrowe Park | Animated Adventures |  |
| 16-18 May 2025 | Arrowe Park | Kon-Tiki Visits North Pole |  |
| 17-19 May 2024 | Arrowe Park | Ship Wrecked |  |
| 19-21 May 2023 | Arrowe Park | Hawaii |  |
| 20-22 May 2022 | Arrowe Park | Back to the past |  |
| May 2021 (not held) | Wait for It !!! | ||
| May 2020 (not held) | Recalling the Past | ||
| 17 - 19 May 2019 | Arrowe Park | The Minions are Coming |  |
| May 2018 | Arrowe Park | Kon Tiki visits Middle Earth |  |
| May 2017 | Arrowe Park | Kon Tiki Let’s Build (Lego) |  |
| 13-16 May 2016 | Arrowe Park | The Jedi Knights Kon Tiki Welcomes |  |
| May 2015 | Arrowe Park | Here be Dragons |  |
| May 2014 | Arrowe Park | Kon Tiki Goes Green |  |
| May 2013 | Arrowe Park | Kon Tiki visits the Wild West |  |
| May 2012 | Arrowe Park | The Vikings Visit Kon Tiki |  |
| May 2011 | Murray Park | The Roman Empire |  |
| 5-7 March 2010 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki Visits The Incas |  |
| 6-8 March 2009 | Murray Park | Pirates of the Caribbean |  |
| 7-9 March 2008 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki visits Brownsea Island |  |
| 2-4 March 2007 | Murray Park | James Bond visits Kon Tiki 2007 |  |
| May 2006 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki Goes on an Enchanted Journey |  |
| May 2005 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki Visits Russia |  |
| May 2004 | Murray Park | Land of the Rising Sun |  |
| May 2003 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki visits the South Pole |  |
| May 2002 | Murray Park | The Highlands of Scotland |  |
| May 2001 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki Visits Venice |  |
| May 2000 | Murray Park | 2000 Leagues Under the Sea |  |
| May 1999 | Murray Park | Knights of the Round Table |  |
| May 1998 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki Joins the Circus |  |
| May 1997 | Murray Park | Voyages of Vasco Da Gama |  |
| May 1996 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki Goes Star Trekking |  |
| May 1995 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki goes Down Under |  |
| May 1994 | Murray Park | Battle of Trafalgar |  |
| May 1993 | Murray Park | Out of Africa |  |
| May 1992 | Murray Park | In the Grecian Groove |  |
| May 1991 | Murray Park | Asterix Visits Kon Tiki |  |
| May 1990 | Murray Park | Slow Boat to China |  |
| May 1989 | Murray Park | Walk Like an Egyptian |  |
| May 1988 | Murray Park | Mighty Waterways of the Mississippi |  |
| May 1987 | Murray Park | Kon Tiki Celebrates World Jamboree Australia |  |
| May 1986 | Murray Park | Navies of the World |  |
| May 1985 | Murray Park | In Footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl |  |
| May 1984 | Donaldson Dam | No Theme |