British White Water Rafting Championship picture fest

On a cold weekend in November 20 teams did battle to be crowned champions of the Monkey Island. The Welsh weather did it's best to dampen the spirits but the water was high and the weekend, well, legendary. Enjoy some of the snaps from the weekend, check back later on for a detailed report.

As the teams prepare to do battle ... "can we just do one more shots like this?!"

2008 British White Water Champions - Raft Club

2008 British White Water Champions - Girls with Guns!

Time trial fun

Big splashes on the time trial

The Buxton Birds with the face of determination

'Yak attack' with his North Wales chums

Not one of them are looking at the cameraman?!

Team Deif splashing all the way to the line

Ash and the crew speed to the line

The Buxton Birds looking slick

The local boys show the line on the time trial

The Raft Chicks showing the more experienced Buxton Birds the racing line?!

More head to head antics at the top of the course

The Beast and the Firestarters gurning all the way to the line!!

Poppa leighton getting stuck in on the head to head

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and avoid the poles, the five rules of slalom!

Richie P, the man pape, zulu and the rest of their internet chums?!

That's the way to do the slalom

Flash, aahhhh! slo-wer than the rest of us! Well he moved pretty quick to dodge this one!

Girls with Guns styling the slalom course

Raft Club Accepting there prize at the party night

Buxton X-treme (or is that busom X-rated?!)

None of the Young Guns Came in Fancy Dress!!

Old man Blue shows us all how it's done at the early morning endurance demonstration

The Beast and the Firestarters race through the last drop

Splish, Splash, Splosh

There is 15 feet of raft under there somewhere?!

All photos courtesy of Jason Pacey Photography