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  • GalwayFest 2012 Results
    Photo by Shane Cronin - Dagger Kayaks IrelandFor the full results and videos from the weekend check out the GalwayFest forum thread and the GalwayFest Facebook page. For some really good photos of the whitewater event check out the Dagger Ireland FB page.

  • What it's about - The Caher River
    The Caher River, Co.Clare, on high water. Video and editing by Andrew Regan.

  • ... - Ciarán Heurteau and Twelve Productions
    Ciarán Heurteau and Mike Dawson, who make up Twelve Productions have produced another great video. Their last video, 'An Irish Slalom Kayaker' focused on Ciaráns background, it served as a nice introduction.Their latest video '...' is beautifully put together from shots of their travels around the globe. It stars Mariann Saether, Mike Dawson, Sam Sutton, VavYinec Vávra Hradilek, James Dawson, P...

  • The Routine [vid]
    The routine is a short kayak film that highlights the summer paddling of Irish kayakers abroad created by Seán Mc Ternan. Every summer hundreds of amateur Irish kayakers flock to mainland Europe to get a taste of some big white-water. The routine features footage from the Tara canyon in Montenegro to the steep creeks of Norway. The film aims to show the highlights of summer on the road wit...

  • European Premiere of Wildwater in Galway
     Galway Kayak Club in association with Forge Motion Pictures are proud to announce that we will be hosting the European Premiere of their new film Wildwater at the Eye Cinema, Galway on December 2nd 2010. Director Anson Fogel will be present on the night to present his latest work to a European audience for the first time. We are inviting the submission of local paddle & watersport movies f...

  • Crana Canoe Weekend 2010
    After a very successful inaugural year last year the Crana Canoe Weekend is back. The second Crana Canoe Weekend is scheduled the weekend of the 30th/31st of October 2010. The Weekend is made up of several events: Freestyle, Sea Kayak Race, Open Boat Race, Novice & Senior Slalom Races. But the part that interests us is the Junior & Novice Boatacross, Intermediate Boatacross and Advance Boatacro...

  • Landwasser Waterfall, Italy
    Peter O'Sullivan dropping the Landwasser waterfall on the Mastallone in Valsesia, Italy.View Landwasser Waterfall in a larger map

  • Summer Dreaming: Alpine Paddling
    Trevor Ebbs, Soba Slides Italy, photo by Ash Doherty. 2010 has been a disappointment for most Irish paddlers so far, as a result I'm constantly thinking about what paddling lies ahead for us this summer in France and Italy. Hopefully its some of this action.

  • Clare Glens Race 2010
    Yet another successful boatercross event makes a comeback for a second year. Last years event was spectacular by all accounts. Attracting the best paddlers from all over Ireland, going head to head on some of the best whitewater in the country.The invitational model paired with the ambitious course will make this race fodder for spectators. The only problem people will have is deciding which va...

  • Colligan Gorge Games '09
    Following on from the success of last years event the Colligan boatercross is back. This years Games are going to be held on the 14th Nov 2009. The venue for the event will be the challenging Gorge Section of the River Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. For more details check out the events official website: www.colligangorgegames.com

  • Womens Freestyle Weekend
    When: 26thand 27th of AprilWhere: The Salt lake in ClifdenFor more information visit kimsiekerman.wordpress.com

  • Doug Ammons - Extreme Kayaking presentation
    Doug has been hailed as "one of America's most famous white water paddlers - known for his outrageous solo descents of Class V+ and VI runs and especially of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine. Doug is an award winning writer and photographer and perhaps the most articulate and inspiring paddler in the world today."His series of talks starts in the broadest terms and funnels into one of the most...

  • Bussy - Olivier Trudel-Languedoc
    This is currently my favourite video, I cant stop watching it. Its clear that Olivier is a talented movie maker. Bussyby olanguedoc

  • The Clare Glens Invitational Race
    "The first competitive Clare Glens Race will take place on Saturday, January 24th 2008. The concept is a core race, no frills - just friends out racing on Irelands most exciting kayak run.This is all about the challenge of racing on the Glens in two seperate events." With the River god's smiling, the first Clare Glens Invitational Race is looking good. Races such as this are helping to bri...

  • The World is Our Playground
    When:    6th December 2008 @ 8 O’clockWhere:   Above Outdoor Evolution (Jenny Kilbride's shop) in BlessingtonWhat:    Our list of well renowned guest speakers will talk and promote videos on their respective adventure sports. This is a gathering of some of the top people in their fields. Talks on adventure kayaking, adventure racing, mountain biking; to name just a few.Who:   Some of the spea...

  • Colligan Gorge Games '08
    For the first time ever in Ireland Boater-X style competition is coming to the Real South East of Ireland. On 14th-16th November 2008, the first ever Colligan Gorge Games will take place! The venue for the event will be the challenging Gorge Section of the River Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. With the absence of a BigBoatBonanza and WetWestWildWeekend this year we hope all in...

  • Part II: ICU Irish Sports Council Grant applications
    2006 ICU Application for grant scheme 2006 ICU cover letter for the grant scheme 20062007 ICU Application for grant scheme 2007 ICU cover letter for the grant scheme 2007These documents contain a lot of information that was not public until now.

  • The State of the Union – the Irish Canoe Union
    During August last year I decided I was going to get involved in canoeing and kayaking on a national level. I requested AGM minutes from the ICU; I only received them after months of nagging. During this time I got the feeling there was something wrong with ICU. I didn’t wait for them to send me the AGM minutes. I went about getting the minutes through other means. But I didn’t stop the...

  • DVD Review: Young Gun Productions double-feature - Source and State of the Art
    'Source' represents a coming of age for the Young Gun crew. It is full of quality footage and first class destinations, a full featured well rounded kayak flick. It is a very good movie in its own right. YGP are known for their freestyle skills, this film bring them squarely into the whitewater world, and they do it with their own style, kick flips of the lip of waterfalls etc.  After wat...

  • Win a free copy of Steve Fisher: Black Book, DVD
    All you have to do is submit a new river guide to the site and two weeks from today I will pick my favourite guide, the author will get a free copy of Steve Fisher: Black Book posted to their door.