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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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