Sit on Top Barrow Trip

burly

Hi all,

I'm planning a kayak (Sit on Top) trip on the Barrow from Goresbridge-Clashganny-Graigenumanagh-St. Mullins.

I have paddled a couple of sections of either side of the weir in Graigenumanagh, and I know I can hop out and bypass the weir there easily.

I'm looking for a heads up from anyone with experience of it on any other parts of the River to watch out for on this route.

Thanks.

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burly wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm planning a kayak (Sit on Top) trip on the Barrow from Goresbridge-Clashganny-Graigenumanagh-St. Mullins.

I have paddled a couple of sections of either side of the weir in Graigenumanagh, and I know I can hop out and bypass the weir there easily.

I'm looking for a heads up from anyone with experience of it on any other parts of the River to watch out for on this route.

Thanks.

Am just back from a 3 day canoe/camp trip from Goresbridge to Graigenumanagh, and prior to that, I had only done a few hours in a kayak. You'll be fine, the only issue for me was the wind was strong at certain parts before Graigenumanagh, which made rowing harder, but also made the water quite choppy in places. All in all though, it's a stunning trip to take, & there's some amazing scenery to see

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I canoed from Athy to St Mullins a couple of years ago. Took us 2.5 days. I would suggest sourcing a canal lock key, it will save you a lot of time and hassle. In some places, disembarking was quite difficult as the water was very low. Then rolling the canoe up past the lock with all the gear. I found that to be the worst part.