2nd Schools Inter-District Kayaking Competition: District Nine secures title with outstanding display of skills

District 9 (Rupununi) overcame the heat and surf to win the second Schools Inter-District Kayaking Competition held in Linden, Region 10, on Sunday.
District 9 accumulated 53 points to edge District 2 (Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon) with 42 points, while inaugural Champions District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) copped third spot with 39 points. District 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) disappointingly copped fourth place with 36 points, while District 1 (North West) registered 32 points.
District 9 captured the first prize of $200,000 cash, while District 2 took home the second-place cash prize of $150,000 and District 10 had to settle for the $100,000 third prize.
This tournament was coordinated by Elite Kayaking & Nature Tours, and was sponsored by SLB, Banks DIH, Guyana Tourism Authority, ENet, Ministry of Education at 21 Brickdam, and Ministry of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce.