Pre-Christmas River TripOn Sunday the 14th December Rockhoppers Canoe Club and LIR Canoe Club invites all paddlers to join them on a river trip on the Liffey from Lucan down to the ICU Training Centre. This trip is being organised in association with the Liffey Centre Kayak Club. At Lucan weir a competition will be run to set a new record for the largest kayak raft over the weir.The trip will be suitable for any Level 2 paddler. The Training Centre can supply some boats and gear if necessary. The trip will be starting at 12 o clock (noon) at the Training Centre to allow for anyone out partying on the night before. The trip will be followed by a raffle and a pint (maybe) in the Straw Hall. The Straw Hall can provide a free shuttle bus service to Lucan or Chapelizod to a taxi rank for those who want to have a drink.Each participant will be asked for a €20* donation to go to the fund for Liam Emery from Donegal Canoe Club who became ill during the Liffey Descent and is still recovering in hospital.* €10 for Students & OAPsPrizes will include€250 Voucher donated by Canoe UnionHamper donated by the Irish Dairy BoardOutdoor Jackets donated by Great OutdoorsCanoeing Gear donated by I– CanoePrize donated by Lucan Motorcycles for Best attended Club So come on out and support a fellow paddler on what promises to be a fun day out.
I might head to Sluice on Sat if nothing else is running