NVICTUS The Olympics is over but thankfully it’s raining now so we can all go kayaking instead of watching the games on TV!! For those who won, for those who didn’t win, for those who worked so hard and didn’t make it there, for those who will never make it there and for anyone working […]
hope that this post finds you all well and enjoying the summer. For anyone with a passion for kayaking, the rainy weather is not too unwelcome. Every cloud has a silver lining! Things are busy here. As well as all of the river courses, I am currently teaching kids at the Salmon Leap Canoe Club […]
Back home in Ireland after 3 fantastic weeks at the Soca river in Slovenia. If you haven’t had a chance to visit the area, I suggest that you make time to do so. Wow. What a stunning place and a great place to kayak, bike, climb, hike, canyon, ponder and relax. It’s a place so […]
We have just come to the end of our first week of whitewater courses on the Soca river in Slovenia. We paddled hard and enjoyed every second of it. The character of the river here is ideal for kayaking. The water colour is a beautiful turquoise and you can see all the way to the […]
IN MEMORY OF THOSE LIGHTS WHICH SHONE BRIEFLY BUT BRIGHTLY Things have been very busy lately at kayaking.ie. Warm sunny weather is making for some thoroughly enjoyable trips. It is such a pleasure to see the smiling faces of kayakers running rivers, weirs and drops for the first time. It’s also wonderful to see people […]
The rain finally arrived this week. In the space of 24 hours last Wednesday the rivers went from scrapy low to super high. I must admit to having mixed emotions when this type of weather arrives. As a kayaker I feel very excited as I know that I will probably get some great runs down […]
This week we finally had some rain. Yaaaaaaaay. It was a little hard to find the time to get out paddling to take advantage of the water but I managed it nonetheless. (of course). Had a nice spin or two in Wicklow. I think I possibly spent more time in a kayak this week than […]
Last week we paddled on the Barrow and Liffey in short sleeves with liberally applied suncream. This week a group of very brave beginners had their first kayaking lesson in the middle of a snow storm! Well done to them. They all got stuck in learning the skills very quickly and smiling throughout. I quite […]
The weather has been absolutely glorious of late. Warm and sunny (or at least patches of warm sunniness!). This is working out really well for beginner sessions and school sessions. We are learning technique and having fun while still being able to move our fingers and feel our toes. What a novelty! Spring flowers on […]
I am really enjoying the bright sunny weather we are having at the moment. How stunning Ireland looks in the sun. However, no rain means that water levels are low at the moment. This means that we have to be a little more imaginative when it comes to kayaking locations. On Sunday I decided to […]