Post #776195 by tobunga on Tue, May 23, 2017 5:09 PM

Aloha everybody!

Just wanted to post info about the Kon Tiki Raft Build for this event...

In 1947, the Kon Tiki expedition and helped spark the tiki craze that was to come in the following decades. At that time, hobbyists and model builders across the globe created mini-replicas of the raft as public interest in the expedition grew exponentially.

Tonga Hut would like to continue the tradition with the Kon Tiki Raft Build Contest!

The contest is open to anyone who would like to participate.

There is no minimum size, but the max should be no more than a foot wide and a foot tall (display space at the event is limited!).

Materials are wide open... anything goes, from cardboard, twine, balsa wood to metal, glass, or even edible items!

Completed rafts are due on the day of the event before 2pm.

The winning entry, determined by popular vote, will receive a custom ribbon, a bottle of rum, and another item that I have in the works (Kon Tiki related... I'll post photos soon!)

Please PM me here or email me at [email protected] to let me know if you would like to participate!

Mahalo!