Clifden Summer 2016

[Peter O'Sullivan]

I will be in Clifden a few times over the summer, planning to either camp or stay in the hostel depending on the tides and weather. For those who haven't been. Clifden hole is excellent. Here is a description http://wiki.iww.ie/index.php/Clifden_Hole Turn up two hours before a 4.5m high or higher tide. Paddle and repeat twice a day.

Get the tides from http://www.wtides.com/ Download and install. This will give you daylight hours as well. Aim to be in Clifden on days where you can paddle twice a day to get maximum benefit from the tides. Program should look like this https://picasaweb.google.com/108250712605161593102/UCDCCMessageBoardPosts#6002514391107848146

Best place to camp is either the proper campsite, for 10euro a night

https://www.google.com/maps/search/Unnamed+Rd/@53.501416,-10.018026,3a,75y,248.71h,82.29t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sRC0JnDi5YsefWC2LPjwMig!2e0

or free camping near Ballyconelly
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clifden/@53.4451572,-10.1301408,897m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x485a24b34aef62e9:0xa00c7a997319670

If you're going for free camping. Get drinking water here https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.430278,-10.075321,3a,75y,329.54h,58.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4WI4_yar3CnLm1WcW-EftQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

The hostel in town is alright if the weather is miserable.

Clifden hole is suitable for all standards of paddlers. Swims are harmless.

Bring insect repellent!

In May:

2016-05-06 Friday
05:25 IST 5.15m. High Tide
17:50 IST 5.26m. High Tide

2016-05-07
06:12 IST 5.27m. High Tide
12:10 IST 0.24m. Low Tide
18:34 IST 5.34m. High Tide

2016-05-08
00:33 IST 0.21m. Low Tide
06:59 IST 5.26m. High Tide
12:53 IST 0.32m. Low Tide
19:19 IST 5.29m. High Tide

2016-05-20 Friday
11:12 IST 0.99m. Low Tide
17:36 IST 4.60m. High Tide
23:33 IST 0.96m. Low Tide

2016-05-21
05:52 IST 4.52m. High Tide
18:08 IST 4.67m. High Tide

2016-05-22
06:26 IST 4.55m. High Tide
18:40 IST 4.69m. High Tide

I'll post tides for June later.

[Niall Finch]

Will be up for few paddling adventures over the Summer. Not sure how it compares to Clifden or what the conditions are like, but Oranmore is a lot closer and easier to get to, might be worth considering.
http://wiki.iww.ie/index.php/Oranmore_Hole

[Peter O'Sullivan]

June tides

2016-06-03 Friday
04:14 IST 4.74m. High Tide
10:18 IST 0.66m. Low Tide
16:42 IST 4.93m. High Tide
22:45 IST 0.61m. Low Tide


2016-06-04
05:06 IST 4.93m. High Tide
11:06 IST 0.52m. Low Tide
17:31 IST 5.12m. High Tide
23:33 IST 0.42m. Low Tide

2016-06-05
05:57 IST 5.04m. High Tide
11:52 IST 0.47m. Low Tide
18:17 IST 5.22m. High Tide

2016-06-06 Bank Holiday
00:19 IST 0.33m. Low Tide
06:45 IST 5.05m. High Tide
12:36 IST 0.53m. Low Tide
19:03 IST 5.20m. High Tide

Turns out there is only one good weekend and I'll probably miss it.

[Andy J]

 might be up for this. depends on work and what not. But certainly interested!

[Niamh Delaney]

Also interested! Depends on potential work and stuff too though [emoji16]

[Poopy Dick]

I'll be around June and august

[Sexual Swan Healy]

Ya I'll probably make an appearance this year if a few are heading

[Scabidas]

Yep I'll definitely go. Just for craic.

[Niall Finch]

Ye I'll be around

[Anna-May Kiely]

If I can get it off work I'm definitely interested

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[kmck]

Just tell them to cross their legs till you get back

[Kerry Gold]

id like to go, also, did you know i have all my own gear

[Jocano]

id like to go, also, did you know i have all my own gear

You got yerself a playboat too now? Sweet!

[Kerry Gold]

id like to go, also, did you know i have all my own gear

You got yerself a playboat too now? Sweet!

no, just the 1 boat, but i'd use it all the same

[DervM]

Creekers don't really work in Clifden hole, I don't think. It's in a very narrow, low bridge arch.