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General => Kayaking => Topic started by: kmck on September 05, 2017, 15:18:41

Title: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: kmck on September 05, 2017, 15:18:41
I've been contacted to get paddlers for Wrens nest for rescue. Rescue is a great way to tighten up those skills for the coming year. We will be mostly boat based and pushing boats to river left. Last year we needed an extra 3 or four boats as Andrew Lynham would tell you.

So if you want to get your boat barge on join me on Wrens
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Number 4 on September 05, 2017, 16:29:56
Let's be fair, I'm pretty shit in terms of rescue, but I have no problem with helping out at Annaliffey instead - we did it last weekend for the Lower Liffey and it was grand! If we got a crew together to do Annaliffey, do you think they would have some more competent/confident rescue to give you for Wren's?
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: kmck on September 06, 2017, 14:29:26
Wrens is easier than Annaliffey everything ends up on river left
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Number 4 on September 07, 2017, 14:23:54
Annaliffey was easier than Wren's because no-one fell out  ;D
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: ailbhe.c95 on September 07, 2017, 19:38:13
I'm down to help if I can be any use :)
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: DJ Evie on September 11, 2017, 22:34:43
Me too:)

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Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Andru93 on September 12, 2017, 15:53:35
Can't recommend doing this enough. its a great way to practice rescues!

As Kieran said you'll mainly be barging boats from one side of the river to the other, along with free food & a t-shirt at the end :)
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: sara griffin on September 12, 2017, 16:06:54
I'd be around to help out with rescue.
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Poohy on September 13, 2017, 09:13:52
Yeah I can help too.
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Peter O'Sullivan on September 13, 2017, 14:08:31
Can't make it this year.
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Ross on September 13, 2017, 15:59:19
I'm free
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Sexual Swan Healy on September 14, 2017, 13:11:36
I'll probably be free
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: Poohy on September 15, 2017, 19:49:24
Yeah I can help too.

Sorry cant do this anymore :/
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: kmck on September 19, 2017, 10:22:03
Last call for rescue, I need Canoeing Ireland number, t-shirt size and a contact number. I need it by 1 today as I have to get it to the rescue coordinator by close of bussiness
Title: Re: Liffey descent rescue
Post by: kmck on September 23, 2017, 21:32:22
Thanks everyone really good work