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Quick References
Sea Area Forecast � latest sea area forecast from Met Eireann.
Dublin Bay Weather � from the Dun Laoghaire weather station, updated every 10 minutes.

Coastal Reports � Coastal reports from weather stations and met. buoys around Ireland, from Met Eireann.
3 Hour Weather maps � rain and wind maps for 3 hours from now from Met Eireann.
Weather Maps � Atlantic charts for midday today and tomorrow from Met Eireann.
Midterm forecast - Windguru � Windguru's midrange forecast.
Midterm forecast - Magic Seaweed � Magic Seaweed's wind forecast for Ireland and the UK for the next week.
Tides
Tides for the next week for Dublin. Don't forget to apply (add) the hour...

Marine databuoy observations � Databuoy observations from around the Irish coast.
ISKA Bulletin Board � all the latest gossip on the Irish Sea Kayaking Association discussion board.

East Coast Sea Kayaking Club � Dublin's sea kayaking club website.

 

Kayak Manufacturers
Nigel Dennis Kayaks - makers of the Romany Explorer (and other)
Valley Canoe Products � quality kayaks from the makers of the Nordkapp


Clothing Manufacturers

Chill Cheater � makers of kayaking fleeces, cags, tops and bottoms
Kokatat � quality kayaking clothing from the US

Yak - Quality clothing

Other Gear
Silva � makers of compasses, optics and GPS

Kari-tek � makers of kayaking trailers, J bars, V bars and easy load roof racks

Thule � Roof racks, J bars and other kayak carrying fittings


Skills
Knots � Animated knots, showing you how to tie them.


Irish Organisations
Irish Sea Kayaking Association � the voluntary association representing sea kayaking in Ireland.
Irish Canoe Union � the governing body for all canoeing in Ireland.
CANI � the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland representing canoeing in the North.
Irish Coast Guard � Irish Search and Rescue Organisation 
Commissioners of Irish Lights � Organisation responsible for lighthouses around Ireland
RNLI  � RNLI Irish Stations.
Marine Institute  � supporting the Marine Industry in Ireland.

Light Keepers � an independent Irish film company, producing DVDs of Irish lighthouses
John Eagle Photography John Eagle's photos of Irish lighthouses

 

Natural History

Birdwatch Ireland � the organisation that looks after bird conservation in Ireland.
Jellyfish � Understanding jellyfish in the Irish Sea.

Irish Whale and Dolphin Group � Group dedicated to conservation & understanding of whales, dolphins and porpoises.

 

Irish Sea Kayaking Providers

Sea Paddling.com � Mick O'Meara in Waterford
H2O Sea Kayaking � Jon & Alayne Hynes in Ballinspittle, Co.Cork
Atlantic Sea Kayaking � Jim Kennedy in West Cork
Sea Kayaking West Cork � Frank Conroy in Castletownbere

Kayakm�r � Jim Morrissey in Galway

Saoirse na Mara � Ali Donald in Galway Bay and Clew Bay

Robin Ruddock Robin Ruddock in Portrush, Co.Antrim
Tollymore � Tollymore Mountain Centre in Co.Down

Shearwater Sea Kayaking Sean Pierce and Eileen Murphy in Howth, Co.Dublin


Irish Activity Providers
Hill Top Treks � Hillwalking in Dublin/Wicklow

Irish Islands
Oile�in � guide to the Irish Islands. Published in book form in 2004.
Irish Islands - an excellent site on the islands of Ireland by John Chambers of St. Cronan's School, Bray, Co.Wicklow

Saltees � Saltee Islands, Co.Wexford
Cape Clear Island � Cape Clear Island, Co.Cork
Clare Island - Clare Island, Co.Mayo
Inishbofin � Inishbofin Island, Co.Galway
Irish Islands Federation - Comhdh�il Oile�in na h�ireann, the Irish Islands Federation

The Blue Cabin - The Blue Cabin - live on Strangford Lough. Blog and super books from Mike Faulkner.
Inishmurray - Inishmurray, Co.Sligo


Weather
Met Eireann � an excellent site from the Irish Met service.
Met Eireann Sea Area Forecast � the latest forecast from Met Eireann
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Weather - The latest weather from Dun Laoghaire, Co.Dublin

UK Met Office Inshore forecast - UK local inshore forecast 

UK Met Office main shipping area forecast - UK sea area forecast

 

Maps and Charts
OS Ireland Map Viewer - Online Ordnance Survey map viewer of Ireland. 

Chart Sales - New and second hand charts sales.

Helicopter aerial photography - Aerial photographs of all the Irish Coast.


Irish Tourism
Budget Car rental � Good value car rental.
 

Greenland paddling
Qajak USA � a wealth of information of Greenland kayaking.

 

International Sea Kayaking Providers

UK
Sea Kayaking Cornwall - Sea kayak adventure in Cornwall with Simon Osborne & Jeff Allen. 

Sea Kayaking UK - Sea kayaking with Nigel Dennis in Anglesey.

Adventerous Experiences - Isle of Man with Keirron Tastagh.

Kayak.im - Isle of Man - link with local paddlers.

Europe

Terra Santa - Israel, the Greek Islands and the Red Sea - Terra Santa Expeditions

Americas

Sea Kayak Georgia - Georgia USA.

Kayaking tours - Kayak tours to British Columbia, specializing in kayaking with the killer whales.
Kayaking Adventures � Kayak tours to Vancouver Island British Columbia
Kayaking British Columbia - Kayaking with the killer whales, Vancouver Island British Columbia

Solstua West - Luxury camping and kayaking on Rendezvous Island, British Columbia

Body Boat Blade - Washington USA

See Kayak - A useful site of worldwide sea kayaking links.

 

 

Other Adventure Sites

Wilderness Scotland - Wilderness Scotland - Inspiring adventures in the wild places of Scotland.

 

UK Organisations
Northern Lighthouse Board � responsible for Scottish lighthouses.
Trinity House � responsible for English and Welsh lighthouses.
Royal Institute of Navigation � for those interested in navigation.
RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

 

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