Musi Triboatton is an annual international boat race held in

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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 sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi.2), including adjacent i ...

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

Palembang Palembang (, Palembang: ''Pelémbang'', Mandarin: 巨港 (Jùgǎng), Hokkien: 舊港 (Kū-káng), Jawi: ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River in the ea ...

, 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. In some parts of Europe, canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an 'open canoe' or Canadian. A few of the recreational ...

, 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

http://www.justgoindonesia.com/musi-triboatton/ Rowing competitions in Indonesia Sport in South Sumatra {{Indonesia-sport-stub