Landing on Skelligs
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:31 am
How's everyone.
This Summer has been remarkable so far.
The settled weather has allowed us to get to spots that would normally require intense planning a weather window and luck.
Skellig rock being a prime example.
Bob the OPW guide on the island said that they've never seen so many Kayaker's land this season.
We did our very best to land yesterday before the ferries but they beat us by about 3 minutes.
Our group of 8 arrived at pier 0930hrs on the nose and already the ferries were off loading.
20 ferries are licensed to land once a day all in the morning. So our landing had to be a rock scramble which was fine.
Technically we are not permitted to land without a licence however the OPW are happy enough to overlook the rules where Kayaker's are concerned.
However they would greatly appreciate that Kayaker's who intend to land on Skellig
LAND FROM 1000hrs to 1400hrs
They have to manage the numbers heading up to monestary and the numbers on the steps.
17,000 people landed off ferries last season.
You'd have to question the sustainability of this.
Please corporate with the guides they are on our side and under the guidelines they don't have to be.
Your representing every other kayaker who is allowed to land in future.
Many thanks
Brian Mac
Meets Officer
This Summer has been remarkable so far.
The settled weather has allowed us to get to spots that would normally require intense planning a weather window and luck.
Skellig rock being a prime example.
Bob the OPW guide on the island said that they've never seen so many Kayaker's land this season.
We did our very best to land yesterday before the ferries but they beat us by about 3 minutes.
Our group of 8 arrived at pier 0930hrs on the nose and already the ferries were off loading.
20 ferries are licensed to land once a day all in the morning. So our landing had to be a rock scramble which was fine.
Technically we are not permitted to land without a licence however the OPW are happy enough to overlook the rules where Kayaker's are concerned.
However they would greatly appreciate that Kayaker's who intend to land on Skellig
LAND FROM 1000hrs to 1400hrs
They have to manage the numbers heading up to monestary and the numbers on the steps.
17,000 people landed off ferries last season.
You'd have to question the sustainability of this.
Please corporate with the guides they are on our side and under the guidelines they don't have to be.
Your representing every other kayaker who is allowed to land in future.
Many thanks
Brian Mac
Meets Officer