Musi Triboatton is an annual international boat race held in

South Sumatra South Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southeast of the island of Sumatra, The province spans and had a population of 8,467,432 at the 2020 Census. The capital of the province is Palembang. The pro ...

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since 2012. This race takes place along more than stretch on the Musi River, one of the biggest rivers in

Sumatra Island Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), n ...

, from Tanjung Raya on its upper stream in western South Sumatra to the provincial capital city of

Palembang Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River on the eastern lowland of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census. Palembang ...

, the oldest city in Indonesia. It features three water sports:

rafting Rafting and whitewater rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk is often a ...

canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...

, and

dragon boat A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from the Pearl River Delta region of China's southern Guangdong Province. These were made of teak, but in other parts of China, different kinds of wood are used. It is one of a family of t ...

racing.

Stages

There are five stages in Musi Triboatton * Stage 1 : Tanjung Raya - Tebing Tinggi () * Stage 2 : Tebing Tinggi - Muara Kelingi () * Stage 3 : Muara Kelingi - Sekayu () * Stage 4 : Sekayu - Pengumbuh () * Stage 5 : Pengumbuh - Palembang ()

References

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