Here at Octopus Group we marked London 2012 by cheering on the Olympic torch, celebrating the Opening Ceremony in style, and counting medal after medal won by Team GB. Not satisfied with these efforts alone, we Octopedes took part in a series of physically demanding 'offs' and an Olympic quiz (featuring such mentally rigorous tests as 'Guess the Olympic groin').

Last Friday, the winning team took a trip to  Lee Valley White Water Centre, site of Baillie and Stott's golden triumph in the Canoe Slalom.

Experience levels were low - the closest most of the crew had been to white water rafting was the Rumba Rapids at Thorpe Park - but confidence was high.

Wall after wall of white water smashed into the raft, but sheer guts and an inflated sense of pride for our country's medals carried us down the course. As you can see in these photos, we laughed a lot more than we capsized, but when we did capsize, we did it in spectacular fashion.