whitewater

josealdo

Hi

i'm kayaking a year , I done the liffey descent in 2013 and I've done 3 other smaller races .

where is the best whitewater rivers in Ireland ?

Thank you

brian

nookie

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Arawn

nookie wrote: »

Hi Brian

To answer your question directly, the best whitwater in the country is to be found in parts of Kerry and Mayo. Wicklow is also worth a mention also.

However I would issue a word of caution that time spent paddling does not directly equate to ability and given the experience you've just listed I would say that you would be ill advised to go tackling the best whitewater Ireland has to offer just yet.

+1 on this. There is an Irish white water race league, look at some of the races on them and be honest with yourself if you think you're ready

Eugene Yes

+2 on above. The only thing I would add is never attempt any white water river solo. Hook up with a kayak club. There is usually a couple of dedicated white water junkies to be found. They will have the knowledge to help you run some white water safely. There is also a lad in Ballina, Co. Mayo that runs http://www.paddleandpedal.ie/ that is worth a shout.