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by conor_b
Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
Topic: Save Crab Island and Doolin Point
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Save Crab Island and Doolin Point

hey everyone, there's been a lot of interest in this recently as the Clare Co. Co. went ahead and granted permission for a pier to be built in doolin that is going to destroy the coastline and potentially ruin won't or irelands and europe's best waves. here's a link to the facebook campaign that's ...
by conor_b
Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:20 pm
Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
Topic: College Clubs and Whitewater
Replies: 25
Views: 49424

Re: College Clubs and Whitewater

Whilst its great to practice rescuing techniques and scenarios, making it an "event" to compete in belittles the point of resucing I think.

In the most extreme cases your dealing with lives, most of the time its just bruised egos, but its still not fun.

Rescuing is not a sport.



The point of ...
by conor_b
Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:37 pm
Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
Topic: College Clubs and Whitewater
Replies: 25
Views: 49424

Re: College Clubs and Whitewater

You could run the weekend similar to varsities that it rotates around the country; limit the numbers from each club.
Would it be necessary to make another event for it? it could be possible to encorporate a rescue scenario event into the varsities. If anyone is familiar with Surf Lifesaving, in ...