Every year teams of four are invited to build their own rafts and race them down the River Ness and every year thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Ness and laugh until tears run down their faces.
The races are divided into two categories: commercial and club. All entrants are encouraged to decorate their rafts and there is a prize for the most original and humorous entry.
The best decorated rafts then form a procession around the City Centre and back to the River Ness for the start of the races.
The races start at the Fisherman's Carpark beside the Bught Park and race down river to the finish which is at the Greig Street pedestrian bridge. Rafts are taken out of the river at Friars Shott, near the Waterfront Bar.
The last raft race is followed by the popular Duck Race. Tickets for the numbered plastic ducks can be bought for £1 each from CHILDREN 1ST (see contact phone number below).
The ducks are highly trained which is more than can be said for some of the Raft Racers!
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