UCD Canoe Club

Committee Announcements => River Trips => Topic started by: rog on February 25, 2009, 15:29:31

Title: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: rog on February 25, 2009, 15:29:31: Hey guys, so varsities is over, and what a weekend.

So back to good ol river trips!!!

Get ur name down here for this weeks mystery trip...

Roger
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: Karen on February 25, 2009, 17:21:10: Woot...?
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Post by: Bill C on February 25, 2009, 17:34:28: I second that!
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: Evan on February 25, 2009, 17:39:53: Static at the 9th lock on the grand canal :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Please :-*

There's a couple of nice drops on it
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: Bill C on February 25, 2009, 17:41:36: Out of words, Evan! Out of words!
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Post by: Evan on February 25, 2009, 18:04:08: But its beside me and im pretty sure it would be a first descent
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Post by: Eoghan on February 25, 2009, 18:37:58: woo im there!oh the suspense is killing me!where could it be!!??(wicklow ?? ::) )
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Post by: Evan on February 25, 2009, 19:02:56: I've already decided that it'll be to the canal, behind my house
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Post by: Eoghan on February 25, 2009, 19:50:11: oh sounds exciting!big drops??hope d flat water paddling is minimized!!
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Post by: FINN on February 25, 2009, 21:04:48: I suppose ill be there
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Post by: Shirley on February 25, 2009, 22:11:35: I'll be there woo!!! :) :) :)
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Post by: fityounggranny on February 25, 2009, 22:31:55: Where to???

Can we organise around the english match?
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Post by: rowantheboat on February 25, 2009, 22:40:35: I'll be there. I have yet to try the Boyne...?
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Post by: finch on February 25, 2009, 23:59:14: Have to miss this one guys - Snowsports varsities this weekend - enjoy though :P
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Post by: CiaranF on February 26, 2009, 10:39:25: Count me in!
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Post by: rog on February 26, 2009, 10:57:15: Clarky's on to a winner there...
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Post by: Evan on February 26, 2009, 11:07:48: Well I suppose we could always do a stretch of the royal canal that just happens to run behind croke park. Is that organised around the match enough?
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Post by: Lucy on February 26, 2009, 11:21:04: Yeah guys, the match is important. So how about we paddle in some pints in a pub in dublin...any takers? no? It might not be a first decent but come on....stick with what you're good at!
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: kjt on February 26, 2009, 11:24:30: Match > paddling!
Match+paddling > Everything!
Match+paddling+chocolate > Everything +1!
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: rog on February 26, 2009, 11:42:10: KYLE!!! What are u trying to say man???
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: kjt on February 26, 2009, 11:45:20: We go paddling, see the match and eat chocolate!!
Everyone's a winner!
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Post by: Evan on February 26, 2009, 11:56:45: We paddle down a river of chocolate a la Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, except it is lined with massive screens for watching the match
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Post by: kjt on February 26, 2009, 11:59:09: Ooooo sign me up!!!
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Post by: rog on February 26, 2009, 12:04:43: Any beer?
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: kjt on February 26, 2009, 12:07:19: Beer rain? The match doesn't start till 5.30, so if we don't shÃte along we'll get to watch her.

Liffey I'm guessing?
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: rog on February 26, 2009, 12:50:19: Not necessarily...
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: cormac on February 26, 2009, 12:51:57: Quote from: fityounggranny on February 25, 2009, 22:31:55
Where to???

We should go here to the Upper Boyne, has anyone done it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSGFm5vM8zY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSGFm5vM8zY)

It looks easy.

And only two of the guys break their blades.
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: JODY on February 26, 2009, 12:59:40: Awww.. i've never done the upper Boyne... man, now i'm really pissed i'll be missing it for a trip to Gower this weekend :P
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Post by: Sara on February 26, 2009, 13:28:21: Your right, it does look piss easy, I dont think I fancy the hike in though ! So count me out.

Sara
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Post by: Nuala on February 26, 2009, 15:59:33: Quote from: evanoc on February 26, 2009, 11:56:45
We paddle down a river of chocolate
So I take it that we won't be doing whitewater?

Count me in anyway.
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: marisaesimon on February 26, 2009, 17:01:44: can't make it this weekend :-[ ...have funnn :)
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Post by: coach on February 26, 2009, 21:35:23: Hey guys,

Should make it along Saturday.First trip with the club, should be interesting.

Cheers,

John
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: Kerry on February 27, 2009, 12:07:08: any idea where the trip will be ?
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Post by: Matt on February 27, 2009, 12:48:47: It's looking like the liffey. People want to be back in time for the match
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Post by: fityounggranny on February 27, 2009, 12:53:54: I never said to be back in dublin for the match.

Hell lets just find a pub in Slane/Ashbourn to watch it in.
Or we could all go back to Saras parents house for tea... i'm sure they'd love us!
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: rog on February 27, 2009, 15:30:18: Yeah guys we're going to the liffey tomorrow so we'll be back in time for the match, every1 try and get to the boat house on the button for 10 get ur gear in ur boats and on the trailer so we can try and leave before half ten. WOOO
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: AENGUS! on February 27, 2009, 16:36:40: Awwwwww missing the Liffey! >:( I love the Liffey!! Sadly I'm gonna be in Galway...you know, just beatin some peole up! Ha or getting my ass handed to me!! Either way I'll be back next week! And I'm already looking forward to it! ;D

Have fun!!
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: Lucy on February 27, 2009, 17:38:20: does anyone have a helmet I could borrow?
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: Matt on February 27, 2009, 17:55:49: I have an old helmet if you want it - it's the same type as the club helmets i think
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Post by: Jer on February 27, 2009, 18:41:34: I'll be there.
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Post by: rowantheboat on February 27, 2009, 18:42:50: we still on for the level 3 assessment? :o
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Post by: Sick Boy on February 28, 2009, 08:34:28: we will see if we have the numbers.
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Post by: kjt on February 28, 2009, 16:44:45: Good trip guys!
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Post by: rog on March 01, 2009, 09:58:50: Indeed, i thought the rescue did a great job...

oh and ... Well done to Ciaran, Rowan and eoghan who were awarded their L3 today!!! Good work Guys!!
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Post by: Bill C on March 01, 2009, 11:18:20: Congrats lads! Now you're almost as cool as me!
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Post by: Eoghan on March 01, 2009, 13:34:41: great day!thanks to everyone involved!learnt soo much
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: rowantheboat on March 01, 2009, 22:42:43: I second that. But I resent Bill's statement. We're waaaay cooler. :D
Title: Re: Saturday the 28th of Feb
Post by: Ley-Ley on March 05, 2009, 14:50:44: Good work lads, I won't look up to you though. Quite the opposite.
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Post by: Eoghan on March 05, 2009, 18:44:19: why have you grown over in egypt??