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Liffey Descent 2011
Tiny Tim:
yeah ill be doin it again sure its gr8 craic!!! everyone should give it ago its great craic
Ley-Ley:
If I'm around I'll do it! Or I may do rescue! Both are awesome fun!
Amanda:
I would also like to do it, but how much training would you need to do. And would it be worth while to buy/borrow a racing boat.
kmck:
Answer to first part, you'd need to be out a few times a week, firstly for confidence and secondly it's a bloody long paddle. No don't get a racing boat, your mamba would be fine if a little slow. Racing boat takes practice that you need to be doing to get confortable with just doing the distance.
I did from the portage to the get out as sweep a couple of years ago and all i can say is don't do it if you leave the bung open on your boat. Also after about 30 rescues and no training I was fucked falling out of the boat.
Ley-Ley:
Ah it's not that bad, I've done both and I wasn't too bad. Don't do the descent if you haven't paddled in a long while though. Unless you don't mind being told to get off the water!
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