PaddleAble Educate had its first workshop of 2026 in Barretstown this month. Barretstown provides free, specially designed camps for children and families affected by serious illness. An enthusiastic group of instructors took part in the workshop and are now looking forward to a busy season ahead. This brings our total number of workshop participants to 122 so far.

Image: A group of people are sitting on a wooden floor all engaged in a discussion. They are split into two groups each working on some flash cards
Image: A group of people line up to board canadian canoes on a small lake. Closest to the camera one person helps a wheelchair user make their way to the waters edge

Thank you to everyone who has been involved on the journey so far! We look forward to a busy calendar year ahead, delivering the workshop to many more locations. If you are interested in a workshop, please keep an eye on our calendar, contact Emer at emer@canoe.ie for more information.