Yep entries are now open for the Gorge Games all details on www.colligangorgegames.com get them in soon as we are expecting our biggest crowd yet.
Happy Paddling
Paddy
www.irishcanoekayak.com
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- Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:46 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Colligan Gorge Games 2010
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6207
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:21 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Any water on the Avonmore today 19 Mon July?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3116
Re: Any water on the Avonmore today 19 Mon July?
I was down by avoca on the river all day and it was Flying along dropping towards the end of the day but well up and running fast and brown. Watch out for trees and debris in the river as alot of logs and large trees passed us.
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Paddy
www.irishcanoekayak.com
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Paddy
www.irishcanoekayak.com
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:52 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: New Open Canoe Page
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2387
New Open Canoe Page
Hea guys I set up a Facebook page to try link up all the Open Boaters of Ireland and share info and push events. It also has a forum we can use for all open boat related stuff.
Follow the link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gi ... 3499157084
Cheers
Paddy
www.irishcanoekayak.com
Follow the link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gi ... 3499157084
Cheers
Paddy
www.irishcanoekayak.com
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:12 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Unusual Safety Kit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18765
Re: Unusual Safety Kit
I carry ding stick for fixing small cracks of holes and ive used sex wax in the past. But tape would do just to get you to the end of your local run if the hole aint too bad, cos waxes and glues can be a pain in the arse to get out and off the plastic once they have set and cause hassle if you are g...
- Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: level 3 open canoe skills course
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2468
level 3 open canoe skills course
He Guys, I have a level 3 open canoe course coming up on the 24th and 25th of April. This course is open to anyone who holds there level 2 Canoe skills or the relative experience and also any kayakers of level 3 skills standard and above. In this course we will cover all the essential strokes for ge...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:20 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: South-East coast guard helicopter petition
- Replies: 7
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South-East coast guard helicopter petition
This is a petition to stop the coast guard helicopter based out of Waterford covering all the south east of Ireland being restricted to a day light service only.
Please sign this online petition it only takes a sec!!!!!
http://www.petitiononline.com/sar01/
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Paddy
Please sign this online petition it only takes a sec!!!!!
http://www.petitiononline.com/sar01/
Cheers
Paddy
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:00 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Irish boatercross series.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21497
Re: Irish boatercross series.
Sounds good scoring system could work well and fit in with existing events with little change, the colligan have insurance covered through the OEC so ive no dealing with insurance companies the office deal with that. The best thing I could think of would be set up some form of boater-x/whitewater co...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:16 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Irish boatercross series.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21497
Re: Irish boatercross series.
Sounds good, We had chatted to some others about trying to get more Boater-x events gong since the success of the Colligan Gorge Games, It would be great to see more events come through the works and I would be up for helping out with getting some more going once im finished college this summer. The...
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:45 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: New waterproof camcorder
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4077
Re: New waterproof camcorder
Looks good here is a link to some info I saw last week on Ukriverguidebook has a youtube video on it too of footage taken from the camera looks alright. Seems cheap enough too compared to others ive seen.
http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/foru ... =3&t=57635
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Paddy
http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/foru ... =3&t=57635
Cheers
Paddy
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:07 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Slalom Race Sat Aug 15th
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3160
Re: Slalom Race Sat Aug 15th
Hea Guys just to Bump this up. Also anyone traveling to the event if you could avoid driving through the town of Borris at all costs as their is a fair on and traffic will be epic. Here is a link to google maps to show a different route ,,, http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=carlow&dad...
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:55 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Slalom Race Sat Aug 15th
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3160
Slalom Race Sat Aug 15th
Hea Guys, I’m running a Slalom event Saturday Aug 15th on the Barrow just up river from Graiguenamanagh on the Clashganny stretch it will be running down 200m+ grade 2 section of rapids. All are welcome to attend the event we will hopefully have alot of boats for use on the day so if you don’t h...
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:07 am
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Instructors saftey standards
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18339
Re: Instructors saftey standards
I was their the day the Nation wide piece was shot and my job was simple take the camera man down the river and keep him dry and get the shots he needed which I did and I do nnot work for Go With The Flow I oporate my own company, this topic is opening a big can of worms, The insurance thing that pe...
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:54 pm
- Forum: Irish Whitewater Forum
- Topic: Looking for some touring advice.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5992
Re: Looking for some touring advice.
Their are lots of rivers which are good for openboating the barrow and the nore are very good with long multi day stretches and some wiers and rapids to keep ye moving also alot less busy then the shannon, the views are great too. Are ye looking to rent canoes or are ye bringing one with ye? Send me...