After two years hard work by the Sea Kayak Award Review Group with support from the Canoeing Ireland Training and Development Unit, we are delighted to bring you news of the upcoming launch of the updated Canoeing Ireland Sea Skills awards. Phase one includes important and welcome repositioning of the Level 1 to 4 [...]
From the 17th – 22nd of April Canoeing Ireland will be holding our River Clean Up week. Our aim is to get as many paddlers and clubs around the country as we can to join us in cleaning up and maintaining our water environments. We want everyone in Paddlesports to take ownership of the [...]
Ahead of what promises to be a busy and action packed 2023 we are releasing our new events calendar. This calendar will cover all things paddlesports across all disciplines - from training courses to where our international teams are competing, the 2023 calendar will cover all the dates you need for a fantastic year of [...]
For many paddlers, boats, boards and paddles tend to get a little dusty during the colder months as activity decreases. As part of the Sport Ireland Winter Initiative, Canoeing Ireland aimed to find new ways of engaging members through what has traditionally been a slow-paced part of the year for many in the paddling [...]
Saturday 4th March saw the 2023 Junior & U23 5K Series come to an end. It was a great day of racing on the lake at Salmon Leap CC, and really exciting to see so many competitors out on the water fighting for the overall podium positions. Particularly in the Junior categories it was [...]
The first ever Canoeing Ireland Instructor Symposium set out to provide a weekend of interaction and education among Irelands Paddlesports instructors. Thanks to the enthusiasm and synergy from all in attendance, this first edition of the Symposium delivered the promised engagement and learning, as well as an extremely enjoyable weekend of communication and connection in [...]
Moira Aston. Canoeing Ireland CEO “Inclusivity is one of the values of Canoeing Ireland and, as an organisation, we work hard to create an environment where all voices are welcomed and heard. We are lucky to have an outstanding advocate for women in our President, Lynda Byron, who consistently sets the tone in the [...]
by Michelle O'Herlihy. Irish Kayaking Intervarsities Organizing CommitteeAn event which is purely driven by getting paddlers out on the water an participating, the Kayak Intervarsities has in recent years placed a particularly strong emphasis on female participation.The 2023 Irish Kayaking Intervarsities saw approximately 300 competitors compete across 3 days from the 17-19th of February. In [...]
As part of the new continuous assessment process for Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint Team selection there will an open training and assessment day at Salmon Leap Canoe Club on Sat 18th March. The time trial assessments on the day will take place over 1000m, 500m and 200m. There will be an event briefing at [...]
Lynda Byron, currently President of Canoeing Ireland, works as a Leadership Specialist and Coach. She has developed teams and individuals in a range of industries across Ireland and globally for many years. Paddling since 2008, she is now a Kayak and Canoe Instructor and enjoys paddling open Canadian Canoes and Canoe Camping expeditions. She was [...]
