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- Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:40 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Wicklow Paddling post-floods
- Replies: 1
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Wicklow Paddling post-floods
Did anyone paddle in Wicklow today? We had planned to take a group down the Avonmore from Rathdrum to the Meetings today but cancelled it due to the floods. Going to give it another shot tomorrow, has anyone any info on access, levels, hazards that have appeared over the last 24hrs that we should lo...
- Sat May 08, 2010 1:06 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Sweet Strutters, are they solid?
- Replies: 23
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Re: Sweet Strutters, are they solid?
I know the last time I saw a Strutter in the sops it had a warning on it saying it was not suitable for Grade 4 or above. This could be the reason more people have gone for Rockers. I know my Strutter didn't have that warning on it when I bought it 4ish years ago.
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:03 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Two kayakers drown in Waterford
- Replies: 17
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- Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:02 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Beginner
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8832
Re: Beginner
I think Lir Canoe Club are based around there. They are probably listed in the link above.
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:28 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: The Glens Is up (6 beeps)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7326
Re: The Glens Is up (6 beeps)
Hey I'm based in Ennis and can't find anyone who's free to run the Glens this evening! If anyone's heading out there and has room in the group for one more could you post here or give me a buzz (087-2275070). Will have space in my car too if necessary.
Happy Paddling
Happy Paddling
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:46 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Boluisce Running Tmr (Monday)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13693
Re: Boluisce Running Tmr (Monday)
There was no water on it yesterday evening. It would have been around 0.4 on the guage. The metal loop at the 1.0 mark is gone so now there is just one at the 1.5 mark and another around the 0.5 mark.
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:58 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: River Information - on the River
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9955
Re: River Information - on the River
But I would be interested to see what what type of signs you are on about, how do they describe the rapid etc. On the Durance there was a sign on a cliff just above water level warning of undercut rock and to stay away. It looked just like a triangular road sign with a picture of an undercut. Most ...
- Thu May 15, 2008 9:11 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: River Alerts SMS's from twitter -problems?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23677
Re: River Alerts SMS's from twitter -problems?
Me too, the last one I got was about the Glens months ago
- Mon May 12, 2008 9:43 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Boluisce "Top Drop" Grade
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30282
Re: Boluisce "Top Drop" Grade
With regard to River Grades in general, I'm reading the Guidebook to the South Alps at the moment and it uses the traditional 1 - 6 grading with the addition of a + and - to show if it is, say, a hard grade 3 (3+) or an easy grade 4 (4-) for example. I think this gives a lot more clarity. It also ca...
- Tue May 06, 2008 2:04 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Low brace turns, pointless?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 1781060
Re: Low brace turns, pointless?
I don't think anyone is saying that the Low Brace itself is useless, far from it. Its way better than people I see surfing in a hole high bracing for support or worse sculling lying back on their backdeck. The low brace keeps your body up in a much more active position and should always be encourage...
- Thu May 01, 2008 1:44 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Low brace turns, pointless?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 1781060
Re: Low brace turns, pointless?
Rolling is on the new EPP Level 3 syllabus.Polo Eoin wrote: I firmly believe (and I'm deffo not alone here) that a level 3 paddler should be able to roll on level 2 water.
- Thu May 01, 2008 1:03 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Low brace turns, pointless?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 1781060
Re: Low brace turns, pointless?
I found a similar (very long) thread on UKRGB on the same subject. Lots of differing opinions but this post stood out: I looked in the BCU Handbook to see what it had to say about the matter, I couldn't help noticing Chapter 23, Whitewater Kayaking, page 300, which talks about breaking in and out. I...
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:00 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Low brace turns, pointless?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 1781060
Re: Low brace turns, pointless?
I presume its a learning stroke (similar to the "simple" draw stroke), as in just for beginners who haven't really got their balance up to scratch and would maybe lean too far downstream with a Bow Rudder. I don't know anyone who actually uses it once they learn a bow rudder.