Hundreds of Paddlers turn to up to support Shannon Blueway Day
“Minister Heather Humphreys TD joined over 300 walkers and paddlers to open the Shannon Blueway on Saturday” […]
2014 International Liffey Descent
Attention all Liffey Descent paddlers!! Please find the briefing notes for the 2014 International Liffey Descent […]
Disability Inclusion Training
If you, your coaches or any volunteer in your club/ organisation is interested in a local Disability Inclusion Training workshop, […]
Blue way Kayak Trails Day 11th October 2014
The Blue way Kayak Trails Day is just over a week away. For those who wish to join […]
Club Championships River Safety and Rescue Weekend
By Maryanne Doyle, UCD Canoe Club, TDU Clubs Officer On the 5th and 6th of April the TDU Committee organised a weekend of river safety and rescue training as part of the training series leading up to the Club Championships. Although there is no formal safety and rescue event as part of the Club Champs [...]
CPDs Running on the AGM Weekend
A CPD is a course for Continued Professional Development which aims to refine or broaden skills. This year the TDU committee are running a series of CPDs on the weekend of the AGM the 8th and 9th of March. We would like to see as many registered TDU members attending these events as possible as [...]
Award Review: River Safety and Rescue v Whitewater Rescue Technician
Further to a recent examination of the RSR3 and WRT syllabi it is the conclusion of the TDU committee that due to fundamental differences between the two they are not equivalent and prerequisites specifying an RSR award cannot be satisfied with a WRT award. The RSR 3 aims to enable candidates to: Understand appropriate equipment [...]