http://www.irishwhitewater.com IrishWhiteWater.com Ireland's online River Guide en-us http://www.irishwhitewater.com/images/IWW.com_rss.jpg http://www.irishwhitewater.com 133 25 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=117 All you have to do is submit a new river guide to the site and two weeks from today I will pick my favourite guide, the author will get a free copy of Steve Fisher: Black Book posted to their door. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:23:21 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=117 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=116 Rob, a well known Irish expedition paddler and a frequent contributor to this site, will be offering whitewater courses in the the French Alps this summer. Apart from being a hugely accomplished paddler, Rob is a great guy and I\'m sure that anyone that paddles with Rob will benefit from his vast experiences on and of the water. The trips run from the 4th of June to the 28th of June. C... Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:35:17 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=116 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=115 As you all know by now this years events are being hosted by the University of Limerick Kayak Club. The dates for the event are 22nd February- 24th of February 2008. With Canoe Polo, White Water, Freestyle and Long Distance competitions, there is something for everyone. A great weekend can be expected. See ye on the water an in the pub. For more details about the event visit http://kayak.csn.... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:22:37 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=115 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=114 On Friday the 28th of December 2007 Dee Conroy died in a tragic kayaking accident, whilst paddling on the Gaddagh river in Kerry. Dee was a student in UCD and member of the UCD kayak club.This accident has sent a cold shock through Ireland\'s paddling community; especially as it happened during the annual new year paddling get together in Kerry.Irishwhitewater.com would like to express our deep... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:06:27 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=114 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=113 After the massive success of last year's Flesk River Jam, the event is going to take place again this year. What do we promise over last year? Well, not much really... Why would we change what ain't broken? There will be only a slight evolution of the event but we hope to keep the same feel, excitement and party spirit we had last year. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:56:21 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=113 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=112 British Airways are going to completely ban kayaks on all flights from the 6th November. In the past British airways has always been known as an airline that has given its sporting customers excellent service. But now, it has banned kayaks and other sporting equipment from being carried on their planes. Sporting equipment we do not carry (effective from 6 November 2007) Due to the l... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:13:30 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=112 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=111 With Ireland's only dam released boatercross guaranteed, and a fantastic feature like Clifden hole, kayakers will hopefully line up to take part in the first Wet West Whitewater Weekend. The release is booked for the Boluisce, The tide is just right for the rodeo and we are setting our Sites on Cuba, Galway for the night out. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:50:59 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=111 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=110 Location: Avonmore River, Laragh, Co. Wicklow.Dates: 12th -13th October. Ireland's oldest and most established boatercross is back. The BBB has gained a huge reputation with paddlers from near and far, it attracts well known kayakers from Ireland and Europe. Apart from great whitewater competition, it has one of the best after parties around. The whole package just seems to work and h... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:27 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=110 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=109 First of all thanks to all those that have contributed to the site, without you the site simply wouldn't work. I have been busy with my final year in Uni and getting a job so I can get some some cash to pay the bills. So I haven't being doing much with the site, sorry. I am now employed and I plan to do a lot more to the site. So the launch of IrishWhitewater.com went very well with peop... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:26 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=109 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=45 First of all, sorry about the lack of site updates, I'm currently up to my eyes with my final university exams. Thanks to all those that have contributed to the site, without you the site simply wouldn’t work. Is it me or is whitewater kayaking becoming more popular in TV ad’s? The latest Fáilte Ireland ad features kayaking. Watching kayaking on TV or reading about i... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:25 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=45 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=43 25 years young and still paddling, DUKC invites you to what is promised to be a great night of partying and reunion, for all those who have been involved in the club over the years. Saturday 14th April, kayakers young and old are gonna flock to our good oul Pav bar here in trinity, and in true kayaking style, we\'r gonna have our very own...........NIGHT AT THE RACES!So, heres what you need to ... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:24 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=43 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=38 Following on from the festivals in 2004, 2005 and 2006, the 4th Irish Whitewater Shorts Film Festival will be held on March 23rd 2007, in the Linden Hall Arts Centre, in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.  Irish Whitewater Film Festival, Castlebar. Co. Mayo. Watch a variety of short features introduced by their directors and get a real feel for what people have been up to for the last year or two. ... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:21 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=38 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=37 The Flesk RiverJam, County Kerry. Photo by Conor Bredin The first Flesk RiverJam took place on 30th of December 2006. And kayakers from around the world were eager to take on the challenge. Hopefully the first of many RiverJam events, the day ran smoothly with all competitors giving it loads and enjoying their time. The first race was amongst the countries juniors. Showin... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:20 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=37 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=36  The Flesk , County Kerry. Location of the Flesk Riverjam boatercross The Flesk Riverjam Boatercross will take place on the Flesk on Saturday 30th December.Plans are coming together folks and its looking like its gonna be a good one. The event planning is coming along nicely and pre-registration details will be up soon. This event will be pre-registration only, no entries will be taken ... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:10 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=36 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=27 It’s always a good idea to get to know about the governing body of the sport we love so much. I wanted to find out more about the Irish Canoe Union so I contacted them and they kindly gave me a brief outline: The Irish Canoe Union Canoeing in Ireland is a wide and diverse sport, with at least ten types of canoeing being practiced. Seven of these are competitive (slalom, sprint, maratho... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:55:20 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=27 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=26  The Flesk River, County Kerry. Location of the Flesk Riverjam The FLESK RIVERJAM will be taking place on Saturday the 30th of December at the gates section of the River Flesk in Co.Kerry . It will consist of 5 seperate catagoires. Womens Expert Mens Expert Womens Sport Mens Sport University Team The Expert and Sport Catagories will be individual time trial races w... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:57:00 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=26 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=24  The Srahnalong Valley I checked the Rainfall radar on met.ie, it showed that rain was heading for Mayo….yes!! The Srahnalong is sure to be up. As we drove it began to pour. As my VW polo climbed up the winding mountain roads we splashed though the mini lakes that always signaled a great day is about to be had on the Srahnalong. The funny thing was that this was May,... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:55:10 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=24 http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=13 Petey and Eoin on our first recon of a river at  Lough Charrig in Connemara. Irishwhitewater.com is Irelands first online River guide. Hopefully this will become a tool that all Irish paddlers will find valuable. At the moment the number of Rivers Guides on the site is small. This will grow with time. The site will never look like it did the week before, it will keep o... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:53:30 GMT http://www.irishwhitewater.com/news/index.php?id=13