But, in case you needed any persuasion to get building, we’ve taken a look back through our photographic archives at Raft Races from past years.
What an incredible amount of money has been raised for the RNLI over the years – and what a selection of rafts and costumes.
See if you recognise anyone...
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GO GIRLS...ASDA girls Maggie McFarlane, Emma Dinsmore, Nicola Pattison, Ciara McCaul, Annie Scott and Charlotte Palmer pictured during the Portrush RNLI Raft race in 2009. Photo: NI WORLD
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WE DID IT...This raft celebrate finishing the Spar RNLI Raft Race in Portrush in 2009. Photo: NI WORLD
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LAUGH A MINUTE...Crews join in the fun at the Spar RNLI Raft Race in Portrush in 2009. Photo: NI WORLD
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BBC Radio Ulster star Alan Simpson, gets the VIP treatment at the launch of thie 2010 RNLI Raft Race in Portrush Photo: NI WORLD