Valentia Meet 18/19 June

[DesKeaney]

The ISKA Meet this weekend is in Valentia. There will be a Level 3 standard trip led by Des Keaney. Level 4 and above are welcome to assist or do their own thing. Paddling options for the led trip include Puffin Island, Beginish Island or, if the weather is good, a 25km circumnavigation of the island might be on.
Meet at the Quay at Portmagee (V370730) at 0930 on Saturday morning.
Accommodation
Ring Lyne Hostel in Chapeltown does both B&B and hostel accommodation at €25 and €15 respectively. 066 9476103.
The Royal and Pier Hostel similarly does both at €35 and €20 respectively. 066 9476144
Mannix Point campsite is a short ferry trip from Knight’s Town (near Cahersiveen). www.campinginkerry.com, 066 9472806
The ferry from Knight’s Town to Reenard Point is at 8:15 and the last in leaves at 22:00. The cost is €5 single for a car and €8 return.

[derek]

Anybody know any wild camping on the island? Just in case my legs won\'t carry me back to Cahirciveen and I do be awful sea sick on them ferries.

[Maurice]

Hi Des, I plan to be there, If you have, and think of it, will you bring a medium (30\" waist) spraydeck.
Regards and thanks, Maurice.

[Pete]

Martin and myself are staying on the Campsite at Manix Point
We will be there from early afternoon on Fr. If some one likes
to meet up with us,give Martin a call.
086 63033406
See you,Peter.

[JimBeam]

I\'ve camped on Beginish Island just North East of Valentia a couple of years ago without problem after getting hassle for wild camping on Valentia at Trabaun. Beginish has a couple of recently abandoned houses (in the last 20 years) with occasional campers, daytrippers and parties during the summer. I hope to camp there Saturday night if anyone else is up for it.

[conorhilliard]

Thanks to Des and all for a graet weekend. It was a great idea to keep the sunshine and big seas for the Sun so we would go home on a high. For those that went home early, what can I say!!!!

[Maurice]

Fantastic Weekend!
Puffin Island should be in on the \"once in a lifetime\" list. The sea was brilliant (well, having reached Terra Firma), Great success.
I stayed over and took local boat to the Skelligs on Monday, If any of ye are in the area while the inhabitants are still around, take the time to visit, Its brill.
Regards

Maurice.

[Mary]

Some photos of the weekend on

http://spaces.msn.com/members/marytbutler

They are a wee bit slow to load. The scenes on Puffin Island were taken by Maurice \'cos I didn\'t think the terra was too ferma on the climb up!
Mary

[Maurice]

Great pics, Mary. Stomach churning looking at them. Mo. :woohoo:

[Maurice]

Yep, Bring on the Burka`s
(and thats for the bloke`s)