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- Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: He spotted something in the water approximately 1km south...
- Replies: 4
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Re: He spotted something in the water approximately 1km sout
When will NGO's, the Dail and Senate get their shit together and legislate? About 10 years ago legislation was drafted, but it was pretty wide ranging and didn't have a hope of being passed. Since then there has been no action. Ye for sure, but if we want this stuff to change... we have to start em...
- Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:58 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: The Low Brace Turn
- Replies: 14
- Views: 67209
Re: The Low Brace Turn
This is a question to all people who act in an instructor capacity in Irish kayaking. Do you teach the low brace turn as a means of breaking into the flow? If you do, then why? Agreed with what you're getting at! I can see why, Ive just read the Canoeing Ireland Level 3 and Level 4 syllabi and it i...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:10 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Sad news out of Norway
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13723
Re: Sad news out of Norway
Very sad to hear this.
Google translator doesn't always get it right (as I'm sure you have guessed), this is the proper translation of this section:
"The paddler should have been (paddling) with 5 other people. They were alone and not under the guidance of a rafting company"
Google translator doesn't always get it right (as I'm sure you have guessed), this is the proper translation of this section:
"The paddler should have been (paddling) with 5 other people. They were alone and not under the guidance of a rafting company"
- Thu May 24, 2012 6:04 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: after some advice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 48067
Re: after some advice
Well yes there are hundreds of more clubs around the country hence the quote: * Local Clubs (There are more of course, just google kayak and the place you want to go!) but lets face it - Uni clubs are the ones most likely to do mid-day, mid-week paddling. I mentioned Donegal CC because I couldn't fi...
- Thu May 24, 2012 3:26 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: after some advice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 48067
Re: after some advice
the trip will most likely be sept to march time Are you hoping to do like a 2 week trip in this time or are you planning on coming for 6 months? But I do agree, dont stay in the middle, pick one or two areas out of kerry, wicklow and donegal and relocate Ireland is a little smaller than the state o...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:45 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Where is the Whitewater?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9717
Re: Where is the Whitewater?
Thats savage,
Good job Ross!
Good job Ross!
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:26 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Rush to select a new Canoe Union CEO/GM
- Replies: 50
- Views: 169367
Re: Rush to select a new Canoe Union CEO/GM
Ye the whole thing stinks. Some people my be able to throw a blind eye to be obvious nepotism (in a kayaking family sense) that is going on in the ICU, and has been for along time but most recently highlighted by this matter, however the things that really disappoint me are these: - The ICU gave onl...
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:59 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Serious threat to the Clare River, Tuam Galway
- Replies: 7
- Views: 25671
Re: Serious threat to the Clare River, Tuam Galway
Thats a whole lot of opinion there, any citations/ references to go with it?
- Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:28 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: This doesn't look like fun at all!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9747
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:21 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Getting old!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 35724
Re: Getting old!
I wish i had a lawn...
*kicks wall in apartment*
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*kicks wall in apartment*
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:36 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Getting old!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 35724
Re: Getting old!
Nah I didn't miss it, i've noticed it lots while doing my current discipline of kayaking... e-kayak surfing! I always thought it was like something to do with a sticky hole (on a river), i've seen that used as the hand signal before - they flog the shit... i mean brown... out of it in this most rece...
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:36 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Getting old!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 35724
Re: Getting old!
we should see if we can get our own irish version to catch on!!!
THE BLACK!!
THE BLACK!!
- Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:33 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Getting old!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 35724
Re: Getting old!
Ahhhh so "the brown" is just a PC word for saying shit. That's post-911 America for ya.