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Connemara - Introduction to sea kayaking weekend
August 14th and 15th will see us in the wonderful coastal scenery of south Connemara. We'll be camping from the kayaks and showing you how to pack and what to bring and what to leave behind.
We'll provide the kayaks and gear but you'll need your own camping equipment. We can help people with tents and mattresses and cooking equipment.
It costs �195 for the weekend, payable in advance.
Sligo - Explore Inishmurray and Sligo Bay
We're visiting Rosses Point in Sligo on the 11th and 12th of September. We'll visit the monastic settlement on Inishmurray off the Sligo coast and if conditions are right, play in the surf on Streedagh beach. On the second day, we'll explore Sligo Bay including Lissadell, Blackrock lighthouse and Coney and Oyster Islands.
We'll be staying in the Rosses Point Guesthouse, WWW.ROSSESPOINTGUESTHOUSE.COM The guesthouse is newly renovated and is just across the road from Austies pub in the centre of the village.
The kayaks and gear are included in the �195 cost but the accommodation is extra.
Donegal Coast weekends
We'll be touring the Donegal Coast from our base in Ardara. The cliffs and caves of the Slieve League peninsula are our favourites. 565m cliffs reaching up from the sea, caves and tunnels up to 100m long, deserted islands, sheltered bays, the options are almost endless.
The weekend costs �195 for the instruction and the use of the kayak and equipment. If you'd like to stay in the centre in Ardara, the additional cost is �60 for 2 B&B and 2 packed lunches.
o 3rd - 4th July
o 24th - 25th July
Lough Erne weekend
We're off to Little Crom in the first weekend of October.
We'll be staying in a beautiful self-catering cottage on the shore and will be paddling both days in the nooks and crannies of the Upper Lough.
o 3rd-4th October
Introduction to Sea Kayak Expeditioning weekends
These trips are for people who have some paddling experience. We go to beautiful parts of the country and paddle in waters that give us plenty of options. The trip will introduce you to the fun, beauty and occasional trials of expedition kayaking. We'll meet on the Saturday morning, load the boats, paddle for the day, camp overnight on an offshore island and return to our starting point by late afternoon on Sunday. Included in the price of �195 are instruction, kayak, paddle, spraydeck, buoyancy aid (PFD), wetsuit and cag. While these courses are self catering, we can provide tent, thermarest mat and cooker at a small extra charge.
Trips
o Donegal 24th - 25th July
o South Connemara 14th - 15th August
Intermediate Sea Kayak Expeditioning weekends
These trips are run on the West Coast and are designed for those at Level 3 - 4 standard who want to learn about expeditioning on the Atlantic. The weekend costs �195.
For the Level 3 standard paddler, it will allow you to develop your paddling skills in safety on exposed coasts.
For the Level 4 paddler, you'll develop your boat handling, group awareness, decision making and trip planning skills.
o Donegal, 9th - 10th October
Greek Islands
We're planning a trip to the Greek Islands in October. More details soon.
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