Scotland’s Loch Ness might be famous for the chance to catch a glimpse of “Nessie”, but this year another monster challenge has got people talking.

Hordes flock to the Highlands each year in the hope of spotting the mythical beast, but this September the loch will form the centrepiece of The Sailors’ Society’s 60-mile (96-kilometre) canoe fundraising expedition along the Great Glen Canoe Trail between Fort William and Inverness.