Paddleboarding Santas drift down the River Stour in Dorset

More than 50 people have taken part in a fancy dress paddleboarding fundraiser dressed as Santas, elves and other Christmas-themed characters.

Paddleboarders oared along the River Stour in Dorset on Saturday to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Neil Wood and Sam Arnold, who run the community group BH Activity Junkies, organised the annual event.

The festive crew paddled from Mayors Mead car park to Tuckton Bridge and raised £160.

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