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Boat Trip on Shannon - advice

  • 09-07-2019 12:49pm
    #1
    sarahv
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    Planning a first time boat trip on the Shannon with my 3 kids - 5, 7 and 9. Only have 4 days so choosing between Upper and Lower Shannon. Is the Lower Shannon trip a nicer one? Upper Shannon full of stag and hen parties etc at the stop off towns?


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  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Hudson Bay water sport on Lough Ree is a great place to visit with kids also Lough Key forest park is well worth a visit.




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  • #3
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,722 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I've done the Shannon a few times and it's really all just beautiful, wherever you start/finish from.

    Carrick on Shannon southwards is a lovely trip, you could go as far south as Hodson Bay/Athlone, and you get a good mixture of small winding river as well as the big Lough Ree leading into Atholne.
    From Banagher (or Portumna), you could head either north as far as Lough Rea, or south to Lough Derg, getting a similar mix of river & lough.

    The longest trip we did was about 5/6 nights and we made it from Carrick-on-Shannon down as far as Mountshannon, so you can make good distances if your moving most of the day although that might not wear well with kids.


  • #4
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Lots of playgrounds in the harbours of L Derg. Conversely, if the weather is bad (wind or fog) you're rightly screwed and stuck in harbour. This won't apply on the river sections however.


  • #5
    drummerlad
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭drummerlad


    We keep our boat in Banagher and the two kids ( 7 and 10 ) love the playgrounds and little outdoor pool in the river, As Andy above sais, long period of cruising will have the kiddies bored so keep that in mind, However, if your kids like swimming, kayaking etc, you will have a great time! I am taking a trip from Banagher up to the Inflatable park in Athlone ( https://baysports.ie/) in August and we are all looking forward to it!

    Carrick on Shannon to Lough Key forest park would be another great trip!

    Good luck and enjoy your trip.


  • #6
    sarahv
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭sarahv


    Great, thanks for all the advice. We are going to start at Banagher and see from there. Looking forward to it!


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  • #7
    Ferris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Ferris


    If you're near Carrick its worth mooring in Battlebridge Camping as there would be loads of kids that they couple play with in the playground there. The playground is right beside the beer garden too....

    You may have to pay for berthing but its worth it imo - although nobody asked us to. Also, another shout for lough key, theres actually a reasonably sandy beach over on the west shore.


  • #8
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    It's my dad's 80th birthday at the end of August, and I'm trying to think of something we could do as a family for a few days. We don't have a boat, or have boating skills, but is this this something we could do on our own? How does it work?

    Any advice would be appreciated, thank you in advance.



  • #9
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Yep you just book it and turn up they will teach you enough to get going and you don't need to have any boating experience, mad I know but that's the way it works 😉 you will have to leave a deposit to cover any damage. Stick to the navigation and you will be fine.



  • #10
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119281023#Comment_119281023

    Thanks @fergal.b. Would you happen to know the name or website of the right company to contact?



  • #11
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Try this https://www.shannon-river.com it can depend on where you want to leave from and how long you want it for, I'd say they are quite busy with a lot of people having a staycation instead of going through the risk of flying.



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  • #12
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119281699#Comment_119281699

    Thank you! 👊



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