ISKA Meet- Burtonport,Co.Donegal

[Mary]

Donegal Meet in the Sunny North West.

Meet at the pier in Burtonport (sign posted as Alt an Chorráin) (B717 152)
at 10.00am
The plan, weather permitting is to circumnavigate Aranmore Island and camp Saturday night on Rutland Island. Sunday will then be spent island hopping in the area.

If the weather happens to be bad.. rare but can occur... we can visit the the sheltered coasts of Aranmore, land on Inishkeeragh, Inishfree Upper etc .... on Saturday, camp on Rutland and then Sunday we can do more island hopping as there are plenty to see and visit.

The pier in Burtonport is used by commercial and pleasure craft as are all the slipsways so please park responsibly.
Leave No Trace policy is the policy of ISKA.
Carry fresh water as there is no mains supply on Rutland Island. The island does have inhabitants at time but there is no shop.

Any queries call me on 087 6619347

Mary

[ciaranclissmann]

In case you didn\'t check the Meets list, the meet is 13/14 Sept.

A group of us paddled these waters in April, and I can only say that Aranmore is a worthy objective and a fine rugged day trip, while Rutland and the surrounding islands (plus the archipelago N of Burtonport) offer some of the finest sheltered-water island-hopping, channel-poking and pottering anywhere. On a calmish day, Owey is also accessible. The area S of Rutland (Terman ?) is also very beautiful, if you like pocket sandy white beaches between rounded granite outcrops.

Lovely!

C.

[alanhorner]

See you up there.

I have some space on the roof ex Bray
but I\'m travelling to Belfast on business early Friday morning
so if your travel arrangements are flexible and you want a day in Belfast

contact me on 086-6869019

ALAN

[Mary]

Please post or text if you are intending to attend the meet

Thanks
Mary
087 6619347

[ciaranclissmann]

Would dearly like to, but my brother has been hooked and I have to go on a stagger night to console him.

Hope the weather picks up for ye!

Ciaran

[mikemcnally]

I\'ll be there, missed most of the other meets so looking forward to it. Will be there Friday, early evening.
Regards Mike.

[niallmadden]

Rachel and I hope to be there.
All the best,
Niall.

[Chancer]

Mary you must have the knees of your tights worn out praying to the wind/weather gods. Weather good, wind good, I\'m good to go.Well done I\'ll give you a pair of mine in lieu. See you there Insha\' \'allah.
Mick

[Dermot]

What are you on about Mick? Real blondes don\'t wear tights!
Sarah and I plan to be there, looking forward to it. Dermot

[rachelquinlan]

Hear Hear!
Thanks everyone for another great weekend, we had every type of weather (including Donegal rain which is apparently extremely rare) and all kinds of paddling conditions. Thanks to Mary for organising and to Mary, Alan and MIck for leading. Thanks Martina for the shuttle.
See you all soon,
Rachel.