Ireland
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Kayaking is a sport constantly increasing in popularity in Ireland with many scouts, university clubs and other clubs bringing new paddlers to the scene every year. You can find most forms of kayaking in Ireland including white water, freestyle, sea kayaking, surf kayaking and polo although slalom is less common and there is a lack of big volume rivers. The governing body of the sport in Ireland is the Irish Canoe Union. One of the biggest events held annually is the world famous Liffey Descent through Kildare and Dublin.
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[edit] Whitewater Rivers
Whitewater in Ireland is on small upland rivers and is rain dependent. The main regions to find good rivers are the mountainous areas of Wicklow, Kerry, Galway & Mayo.
Some popular rivers include:
- Annamoe, Co. Wicklow, Grade 3(4)
- Dargle, Co.Wicklow, Grade 4(5)
- Flesk, Co. Kerry, Grade 4(5)
- Lower Carragh, Co. Kerry, Grade 2
- Upper Carragh, Co. Kerry, Grade 3(4)
- Clydagh, Co. Kerry, Grade 3(4)
- Boluisce, Co. Galway, Grade 3(5)
- Clare Glens, Co. Limerick, Grade 3(4)
[edit] Freestyle
There are several popular playspots around the country.
- The Sluice on the river Liffey, Dublin.
- Curragower on the river Shannon, Limerick city.
- Tarmonbarry Wave, Roscommon.
- Clifden Hole, Galway.
[edit] Surf Kayaking
Ireland's position in the North Atlantic means it is an excellent destination for surfing. There are many great beaches along the south, west and north coast.
[edit] Sea Kayaking
Ireland as a location for sea kayaking it is superb ! Not only that, but there is a most fantastic guidebook to all the offshore islands, written specifically for sea kayakers.
http://www.oileain.org/photo.jpg
That's very good value for thirty Euros, but if you can live without the colour photos and maps, then it is available for download for free, in several formats. Whilst recognising that this kayak Wiki has the scope to become a rapidly updated free guidebook to the world's kayaking locastions, it seems a shame to reinvent the wheel by putting a shadow of this superb resource here, so visit
and see for yourself. There are also useful links on the Irish Sea Kayaking Association site at
http://d130820.u28.host.ie/mambo/index.php
[edit] External links
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