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General => Kayaking => Topic started by: kjt on October 18, 2008, 00:33:14

Title: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: kjt on October 18, 2008, 00:33:14
Hey guys and gals,

Just remembered next weekend is a bank holiday. Many up for a nice awl bit of surf down west? If there's a few interested I'm game.


Cmon, Parrrrtay down Whest!
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 18, 2008, 19:22:47
I'm freakin dying to go surfing!!!   ;D

Might see if i can get the caravan in Enniscrone, might be a nice warm change for couple of days instead of camping??
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: KarlC on October 18, 2008, 21:25:10
SHOTGUN!!!!!
actually i might drive myself
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: kill on October 19, 2008, 00:00:11
I could be persuaded for that. I have to make the most of my long weekend after all.
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: caz on October 19, 2008, 13:00:01
you guys suck, no way am i going west three times in a week. though if you do head down check this out, always a good weekend: www.sligolive.ie/
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Kat on October 19, 2008, 22:29:57
Cliften, tuam or oranmore and i'll say yey.
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: kjt on October 19, 2008, 22:43:47
Quote from: Kat on October 19, 2008, 22:29:57
Cliften, tuam or oranmore and i'll say yey.

Belfast?
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Mr C on October 20, 2008, 00:28:22
Did you not just suggest West Kyle?  :D

I figure a few days would be nice...now to find that kitchen pass...
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: kjt on October 20, 2008, 00:31:20
Quote from: Mr C on October 20, 2008, 00:28:22
Did you not just suggest West Kyle?  :D

I figure a few days would be nice...now to find that kitchen pass...

Belfast is beside Sligo, right?  ;D

Yup I'm happy to head anywhere west where there's good surf. Any preferences?

Ya heading Mr C?

Damnit, now I have Mr Blue sky song stuck in my head
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: FINN on October 20, 2008, 09:49:17
Yeah!!  Id love to get some surf  :)
How about easky???
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Siobhan UL on October 20, 2008, 11:54:00
Limerick/Clare/Kerry?
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: kjt on October 20, 2008, 11:55:35
I was thinking more about Sligo'ish, maybe Galway stretch??


Finn, Easkey/strandhill sounds good
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Amanda on October 20, 2008, 12:03:09
Killawalla is great that time of year I here.

Other then that i'm working in castlebar the week after so will be about.
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 20, 2008, 22:26:03
Boooooo, looks like no caravan  :'( Sounds like its back in Dublin for the winter.
Unless you guys wanna camp in Foxrock?  :D
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Dave B on October 21, 2008, 14:31:00
I'm in...road trip!!!!!
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: phillt...y on October 21, 2008, 17:56:22
Me n Maria probably down Galway way Sunday or Monday might bring the surf boards if anyone's in that neck of the woods?
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: fityounggranny on October 22, 2008, 15:15:16
Quote from: Dave B on October 21, 2008, 14:31:00
I'm in...road trip!!!!!

It'll never be as good as the last road trip....
...unless....

you stop in the swinging donkey on the way down, get kicked out again and then continue the journey!!!
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 22, 2008, 15:35:53
Quote from: fityounggranny on October 22, 2008, 15:15:16
Quote from: Dave B on October 21, 2008, 14:31:00
I'm in...road trip!!!!!

It'll never be as good as the last road trip....

There have been plenty of road trips since that one... just because you didn't go on them doesn't mean they don't count  :P
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: fityounggranny on October 22, 2008, 17:29:33
well im pretty sure Davey wasn't on them either, and i was talking to him....

so BUTT OUT!

(im slightly bitter today, sorry)
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Monkey Loving Bob on October 22, 2008, 18:33:28
Was it actually called the swinging donkey!?!?! Man, I'd forgotten all about that, it was hi-larious.
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 23, 2008, 09:59:20
Quote from: fityounggranny on October 22, 2008, 17:29:33
well im pretty sure Davey wasn't on them either, and i was talking to him....

so BUTT OUT!

(im slightly bitter today, sorry)

Yeah well i was talking to both of you so  :P


So who's doing what & when this weekend? Anyone know what the surf is forcasted to be like?
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: fityounggranny on October 23, 2008, 10:02:19
BIG, but extremely messy.

12-22 ft, but not friendly, blown out!
(that was i was told!)
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 23, 2008, 10:23:12
Hmmmm, i hear the weather out west aint too nice so i figured it might not be great.
Damn.
No water here either.... what to do with a whole long weekend  ???
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Monkey Loving Bob on October 23, 2008, 10:46:44
go south and get the water there?
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Lucy on October 23, 2008, 12:42:33
Christ...I keep forgetting it's a long weekend...sheesh.
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Dave B on October 23, 2008, 13:09:45
ah yes the swinging donkey.... now there's one classy establishment!! good times... :D
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Dave B on October 23, 2008, 13:37:17
ok who's up for heading here on saturday after the river trip.. the wave looks sweet and it's near tuam!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06qFhNAjhHI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06qFhNAjhHI)


 :o
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 23, 2008, 15:06:51
Ok so surfs sounding crap & its now raining lots here.... anyone up for Wicklow on Sat???
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: caz on October 23, 2008, 16:26:48
hey guys it's been raining non stop for days over here - all the rivers should be tanking.

caroline finn

reporting from sligo  ;D
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Siobhan UL on October 23, 2008, 16:30:56
Glens is running at the moment too.
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 23, 2008, 17:23:45
Siobhan you know if i even tried to go near the Glens all the water would magically disapear... been there 3 times with a boat & it's never been running... some day i'll get to do it.  ::)
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Kat on October 24, 2008, 16:19:09
Wow - just had a look at the river in tuam, it's bigger than i've ever seen it (but hole tiny cause river is full at 1.6) :(.   
So is anybody still thinking of heading down anywhere west for the weekend?
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Monkey Loving Bob on October 24, 2008, 16:27:11
Jody would you mind stayin away from the glens on saturday? It's not much to ask, but I'd really appreciate it...
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: JODY on October 24, 2008, 16:33:14
Awwwww i wanna do the Glens... but for you Kylie i'll stay away  :'(
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Monkey Loving Bob on October 24, 2008, 16:37:17
Love you Jody!
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Siobhan UL on October 24, 2008, 18:10:01
Call into me after Kylie,  I'll be the one with my head in anatomy books.  >:(
Title: Re: Heading West next weekend?
Post by: Galwayhead on October 25, 2008, 11:27:18
West is it, could you adjust it more to South and still West. I could do with being visited down here in the wilds of SW Kerry. My kayak hasn't been christened down here yet.   :(  I've had to make do with 'gulp' course kayaks. My clockwork orange M3 is too dry, even with the insane rain over the last week  :'( :'( :'(