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Fishing Weekend Day 4

September 22, 2025 / Tapi Writer

The last day of Fishing Weekend was all about the big canoe race. Organizing so many boats was a little chaotic at first. More than twenty paddlers raced for a full hour, and the top three kept shuffling as everyone improved their times with cleaner runs.

Winner holds a trophy on the podium amid flags at the jungle festival

The scoring system broke down due to unforeseen issues, so we called in Whisper’s monkey, Zazulu—who turned out to be excellent at tracking best times. With his help, the final podium was Shui in 1st, Kart in 2nd, and Sari in 3rd.

Topless native woman stands with a monkey, wearing a feather headdress in the jungle camp

The 2025 Fishing Weekend is now over. A big thank you to everyone who came and took part every day, especially Summer for making the place look awesome; Shui for DJ’ing; the Xoco for their great party and help with the events; and the Tapi Elders for keeping everything in line. Finally, thanks to Miss Eve for supplying the food and some good gossip.

Fishing Week – Day 7

September 1, 2024 / Tapi Writer

Today marked the final day of Fishing Week. We began with the closing ritual known as the Thanking of the Waters, a heartfelt tribute to the rivers and lakes that nourish our community. Afterwards Bubba delivered what would surely have been a moving closing speech, although much of it was lost to the lively chatter and small talk from the Xoco.

Continuing the festivities, we hosted our traditional Fishing Week Race, which this year featured barrels instead of canoes. The competition was fierce but friendly. Goo’s impressive skills earned her 1st place, while Micke took a close 2nd, and Helen secured a respectable 3rd place. Thank you for all that came and particiapted in Fishing Week