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The 10 most beautiful kayak trips in Ireland
Kayaking
· West Ireland
Lough Corrib - Cong
Difficulty
difficult
17.9 km
3:17 h
2 m
13 m
A paddle from near the village of Cong out to the monastic Inchagoill island before paddling up the river Cong past Ashford Castle
Kayaking
· Northwest Ireland and Lakelands
Bonet River: Manorhamilton - Lough Gill - Sligo
Difficulty
moderate
34.6 km
5:54 h
5 m
45 m
Canoe / SYP trip from Manorhamilton to Lough Gill along the Bonet River then across Lough Gill and onto the Garravogue into Sligo town.
Kayaking
· Shannon
Lough Derg - Mountshannon
Difficulty
easy
6.5 km
1:24 h
4 m
9 m
A paddle from the harbour in the lovely village of Mountshannon out to Holy Island
Kayaking
· West Ireland
Kilcolgan to Renville
Difficulty
moderate
18.4 km
3:05 h
4 m
5 m
A paddle from the pier at Morans on the Weir near Kilcolgan out to Island Eddy and continuing on around Taiwan Island before heading in to the pier at Renville.
Kayaking
· West Ireland
Kinvarra Bay
Difficulty
moderate
10.4 km
1:54 h
17 m
22 m
A paddle around Kinvarra Bay from Tarrea pier
Kayaking
· Southwest Ireland
Kayak Caragh Lake in wind
Difficulty
moderate
6.2 km
1:04 h
6 m
9 m
A route for kayaking the length of Caragh Lake in the Reeks District or Ireland in westerly winds
Kayaking
· West Ireland
Lough Derg - Portumna
Difficulty
moderate
10.3 km
1:47 h
3 m
69 m
A paddle around the northern section of Lough Derg
Kayaking
· West Ireland
Oranmore Bay
Difficulty
moderate
13.8 km
2:18 h
3 m
1 m
A paddle from Rinville pier around Oranmore Bay
Kayaking
· Shannon
Lough Graney
Difficulty
moderate
9.1 km
1:31 h
6 m
6 m
A nice paddle around Lough Graney in East Clare.
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Portlick Bay by Rory
August 12, 2021
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River Inny by Tom
May 05, 2020
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I paddled the first half to Ballycorkey Bridge in Aug 2018. The depth was fine but masses of algae slowed the canoe a number of times. Lough iron is amazing - not a house in sight.
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Sherkin XMas Paddle by Patrick
December 04, 2016
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Paddled under sporty conditions.
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Route done on December 03, 2016
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