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General => River Guides => Topic started by: Peter O'Sullivan on December 05, 2017, 20:22:52

Title: Blackwater, Co. Kerry 3?
Post by: Peter O'Sullivan on December 05, 2017, 20:22:52
The Blackwater is only 15min for Kenmare and is down as grade 3 with a bit of grade 4 at the end in the old guide book. Maybe with loads of water it might make this grade.

Anyway, start here:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@51.8888667,-9.7692354,3a,75y,125.32h,86.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4e8-QIa4HHgjfgKPQ8LKOg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.ie/maps/@51.8888667,-9.7692354,3a,75y,125.32h,86.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4e8-QIa4HHgjfgKPQ8LKOg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

Get out on river right downstream of this bridge and walk back up to where you've parked.
https://www.google.ie/maps/@51.8563374,-9.743557,3a,75y,212.06h,65.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0N1Kn6EorAmJqBe1SpVp0A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.ie/maps/@51.8563374,-9.743557,3a,75y,212.06h,65.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0N1Kn6EorAmJqBe1SpVp0A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
Title: Re: Blackwater, Co. Kerry 3?
Post by: Ross on December 05, 2017, 22:58:22
I think I was on this a few years ago with you Peter. Don't remember much on it except for the last drop. I'm not sure if you could just do a static at it though
Title: Re: Blackwater, Co. Kerry 3?
Post by: Peter O'Sullivan on December 06, 2017, 10:44:33
If I was looking for a Park 'n' huck I think I would go to Sheen falls. As far as I remember it would be an absolute mission to climb down to the last drop from upstream of the bridge.