Doug Ammons - Extreme Kayaking [Sat 28th 8pm, NUIG]

[Seanie]

Doug has been hailed as "one of America's most famous white water paddlers - known for his outrageous solo descents of Class V+ and VI runs and especially of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine. Doug is an award winning writer and photographer and perhaps the most articulate and inspiring paddler in the world today."

His series of talks starts in the broadest terms and funnels into one of the most challenging and beautiful places in the world, the Grand Canyon of the Stikine.
His two books, Laugh Of The Water Nymph, and Whitewater Philosophy will be on sale on the night.

All proceeds from his talks are donated to a Nepalese charity which Doug has supported for the last fifteen years

WHERE: Kirwan Theatre, NUI, Galway
WHEN: Saturday 28th March, 8PM
COST: €10 / €8 for students, payable on the night

Directions: click the link
For selections from his books, movies made by Doug and more info, visit www.dougammons.com

[Johnb]

Really good talk. Thanks to Doug for coming over to Ireland, and thanks to Seanie, JK and everyone else who ran the talk tonight.

[Brian]

Cheers for organising it guys. It was well worth the 2 penalty points i got trying to get there in time