Irish Sea Kayaking Association

Hi Alan Essential in buying a tent, especially for this climate, is that you can put the outer part up first. Also make sure there is not too much mesh on the inner that you cannot close off as can be too cold for our weather. I have a Macpac tent. Its their 2 person version called Stellar but may n...

Hi Ivan Apologies... I never thought to open the link in your post. I'll get a photo of the repairs I did to see how they compare. Des Keaney of Deep Blue Sea Kayaking does excellent repairs. He fixed a few major cracks on my sea kayak,I couldn't even find the repairs, matches in so well. He uses ge...

Hi Ivan I have used the gel coat in a tube by Plastic Padding'. Here's a link on amazon to see the packet but I got somewhere in Ireland but can't remember where. Pure white, matches perfectly with white hull of Nigel Denis Explorer. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gelcoat-Filler-Plastic-Padding-165gm/dp/B0...

Maybe some of you that watch Eco Eye on RTE 1 may have spotted someone you know on Eco Eye in the past but we have another member that featured a couple of weeks ago. Craig Bullock paddles with the North West Sea Kayakers based in Sligo and ISKA features about half way into this episode http://www.r...

The Lough Gill Swim is a 10 km event to raise money for the Northwest Hospice and is on THIS Saturday and needs Kayakers. Last year a sea kayaker - Pat Tuohy - won the event in 2 hours and 22 minutes!! The Swim which is a race, starts at Parkes Castle in Leitrim and finishes after a 2 km swim down t...

Apologies Vlod. I'm only seeing your post now. Not a hi tech phone owner so not online all the time. Think you were right re Sunday in Donegal, not too sure re the saturday though! Next weekend is now out for me and some of the North West sea kayakers too as we are assisting a 10k swim in Sligo in a...

Unfortunately, with the unpredictable wind and ever changing forecast, the Donegal meet is postponed . There could be a weather window on both days of the weekend but its not worth chancing travelling to Donegal for a short spell on the water. Hopefully, we'll get to do some of the proposed trips be...

Been weather watching closely over the last few days and it is very changeable with regard to wind strength. So will have another look this evening to see if it is a possible runner but Fridays report will also need consideration. No point in travelling all the way here if those winds come in early....

Not looking too good at this stage alright!!
YR weather seem to think it'll be okay but windguru and magicseaweed are painting a very poor picture.
Will keep you updated.

Mary

North West ISKA Meet The final decision on where to go will be made on Thursday 7th Aug after a good look at the weather forecast for the weekend. A possible plan is a trip to Fanad Head and back on Saturday and maybe Inishbofin, Inishdooey and Inishbeg on Sunday or visit one of the islands off the...