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by johnbrophy
Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: RNLI incident research
Replies: 0
Views: 3083

RNLI incident research

Hi All, The RNLI have commissioned research into serious incidents at sea and are looking for people to be interviewed in relation to such incidents. If you would like to contribute, go to the following page: http://www.natcen.ac.uk/natcen-forms/understanding-experiences-of-serious-incidents-at-sea-...
by johnbrophy
Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:16 pm
Forum: Safety, Rescue and First Aid
Topic: Pumps & Paddle floats
Replies: 6
Views: 26729

Re: Pumps & Paddle floats

Speaking of pumps, does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable one? My Harmony double-action pump quickly became a single-action pump and am interested in finding a replacement.

Cheers,

John
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Looking for paddlers around Naas/Dublin area
Replies: 5
Views: 4023

Re:Looking for paddlers around Naas/Dublin area

Also, just to mention, you need a permit to paddle on Blessington Lake. I think the ESB run things there.

John
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Valley - kayaks which will no longer be built
Replies: 4
Views: 3403

Re:Valley - kayaks which will no longer be built

Do you know if this will affect the future availability of parts such as skeg system it hatch covers?

John
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Sleeping Bags
Replies: 8
Views: 6418

Re:Sleeping Bags

<t>At least we have it easier than this...<br/> <br/> \"The trouble is sweat and breath. I never knew before how much of the body\'s waste comes out through the pores of the skin. On the most bitter days, when we had to camp before we had done a four-hour march in order to nurse back our frozen feet...
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: BASKING SHARKS AND DOLPHINS AND PUFFINS
Replies: 8
Views: 5400

Re:BASKING SHARKS AND DOLPHINS AND PUFFINS

Those are some great shots. Hugely jealous. Have yet to bump into a basking shark.

John
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: Meets
Topic: Fin Whales off Hook Head-Trip Sat 28th
Replies: 6
Views: 5519

Re:Fin Whales off Hook Head-Trip Sat 28th

Looks to me like you got yourself a nice shot of a humpback whale there. Not an easy task from a kayak. Good work.

John
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: GIMP
Replies: 7
Views: 4026

Re:GIMP

Is this the Gimp you\'re looking for?

Www.Gimp.org

It\'s like a free photoshop.

John
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: Meets
Topic: ISKA Meet - Roaringwater Bay 23-25th Sept
Replies: 8
Views: 5788

Re:ISKA Meet - SW (Cork/Kerry)

Thanks for a great trip out Alan. I think you can be forgiven for the weather today, given the great weather you magicked out of nowhere yesterday.

John
by johnbrophy
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: Meets
Topic: ISKA meet July 23rd 24th West
Replies: 21
Views: 13736

Re:ISKA meet July 23rd 24th West

I\'ll hopefully be heading down Friday. Are the many camping options along the coast there?

John Brophy