The new organisers of a decades-old raft race made a splash on its 40th anniversary.
Hundreds of people lined up in Inverurie and Kemnay to watch about 100 rafters spread across 18 vessels set off and cross the finish line.
Inverurie Raft Race was arranged by the Garioch Lions for decades, but the group has since folded and last year the charity event was run by local volunteers.
There had been fears the race would struggle to continue until the town’s scout group stepped in to take over the race, which takes competitors along the River Don.
This year’s event raised at least £2,000 for the scouts, Kayleigh’s Wee Stars and The MS Society Scotland, with more money still to be counted.
Jackie McBeath, who helped to organise the event, said it had been a huge success.
She said: “It was absolutely amazing, we can’t believe the amount of support we had, and the turnouts at both Kemnay and Inverurie.
“I think we have breathed new life into it, and people said they were delighted that we had brought it back.
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“The scouts had a ball helping to run the event, and there were also kids taking part in the race too, there was a wide range of ages.”
As well as the race, there was a range of attractions on the day, including a barbecue at the start and finish lines, a bouncy castle, bubble footballs, an ice cream van and a raffle.
The race was originally launched by local man Donald Ingram to raise funds for research into cancer and kidney disease.
It has become a firm favourite of the annual calendar, with generations of people taking part in specially-decorated rafts.
