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  • My 2018 Paddling Season

    My 2018 Paddling Season

    The start of 2018 kicked off with some lovely surfs with the winter swell coming into beaches that usually will not pick up a wave. This is one of the...

    Aisling Griffin |

  • Wild Water Canoeing World Championships 2018

    Just over a month after the start of the Wild Water Canoeing World Championships in Muotathal Switzerland, and I’m only getting the time to put this write-up together, with getting...

    Aisling Griffin |

  • Worlds Surf Kayaking Championships 2017

    The dust has settled from the Surf Kayaking World Championships hosted by CANI in Portrush Northern Ireland. There were many highs and lows over the the week of competition with...

    Aisling Griffin |

  • Mexico – What a place to spend Christmas.

    Mexico – What a place to spend Christmas.

    Mexico – What a place to spend Christmas. Words by Laura Griffin (Actually she and we quote "I wrote it and Ultan fixed it" :-) ) Over the Christmas holidays I...

    Laura Griffin |

  • A new SurfKayaking Season Begins

    A new SurfKayaking Season Begins

    Paddlesurf Ireland - Ranking Comp 1, Spanish Point And so the season has started once more. Our first 2017 ranking comp, and third comp where points are eligible for the...

    Mike Barry |

  • Christmas Eve Freestyle Session

      Managed to fit in a freestyle session on Christmas Eve. It was great to have Tuam hole working at last. I Had a great session with some of the...

    Aisling Griffin |

  • Freestyle Session on Sluice

    There has been a lot of releases in the last month on the Liffey.  This has given plenty opportunity to get out on Sluice and make the most of all...

    Aisling Griffin |

  • Freestyle Sessions Video

    Here is an edit from some of last winter freestyle sessions. Enjoy.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWe8kvQU1QM 

    Aisling Griffin |

  • Irish Freestyle Clifden Weekend

    Irish Freestyle Clifden Weekend

    Last weekend the Freestyle Clifden Beach party was on. It was a two day event. Saturday was a session with coaching and tips followed by a jam format competition on...

    Aisling Griffin |

  • European Freestyle Champs

    European Freestyle Champs

    I travelled to Plattling with the Irish Team at the end of May to take part in the European Freestyle Championships. Plattling feature itself is a lovely feature really good...

    Aisling Griffin |

  • A Week of Kerry Sunshine

    A Week of Kerry Sunshine

    The amazing sunshine of the last week is rare in Kerry. Add extremely calm seas to the mix and it makes for fun times in astounding scenery. Here is a...

    Shane Cronin |

  • Paddlesurf Ranking Comp 2 @ Brandon Bay

    Paddlesurf Ranking Comp 2 @ Brandon Bay

    The second ranking comp in the Paddlesurf Calendar was held at Stoney Gap in Brandon Bay, Co.Kerry The promised sunshine gave way at around 11am as the comp was getting...

    Mike Barry |