Who will be crowned Okavango Delta’s fastest poler?

Nkashi Classic is a mokoro (dugout canoe) race that started in 2018 in Maun. Nkashi is the pole used to propel the mokoro, an icon of the Okavango Delta that has been used for centuries by the people who live along the waterways. This year, the organisers have added a youth category while the doubles category has been adapted to include one male and one female. This year’s race categories include: Youth Male (18-30 years of age), Youth Female (18-30 years of age), Male (31-54 years of age), Female (31-54 years of age), Veteran Male (55 and over, males), Veteran Female (55 and over, females) and Mixed Doubles (two polers, one male, one female both aged 18 and older). The total takeaway prize money this year over all categories is P120, 000. All finalists will receive a goodie bag with a variety of prizes and vouchers.