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Hi Folks,

I am sure some of you must have paddled from Killarney\'s lower lake, Lough Leane, down the River Laune to Dingle bay.

Can anyone tell me what the river depth is like? Is it necessary to portage anywhere and does one have to scrape over shallows?

A few of us are considering paddling through the lakes, down the river, and on to Port Magee this summer. I want to use one of my wooden kayaks and would prefer not to lacerate it on the river if it is very shallow in areas.

Any info would be welcome.

Happy new year to all. I hope its a good one.

Etienne Muller [img size=864]http://www.irishseakayakingassociation. ... s/0090.jpg[/img]

Hi Etienne, I did this trip many years ago. A stunning place but the midges and flies on the lakes were savage and the water levels in the river were very low. Yes, lots of scraping. But in those days, the summers seemed long and hot, not like now!
Local river paddlers could probably give you the best advice.
Des

Hi Des

Thanks for the info. Pretty much what I was imagining. The midges are always an issue too of course. They can make inland camping down this way a real ordeal. Midges are possibly the single biggest reason for Irish emigration. I was once considering a paddle across country along the Grand Canal, but I decided the midges would ruin it.

Maybe we will add the milage by just starting in Dingle and working our way along the coast.

Thanks again

Etienne

Etienne

Jon Hynes (H2O sea kayaking) info@surfgtown.com would have good knowledge of that stretch. Let me know when you are going and I might join you for some of it.

Paul

Thanks Paul. I got hold of Nathan Kingerlee but I never thought of John.

I am going off the idea of the river a bit. We may just do the coast from Dingle.

Where are you based? Would you be able to go at fairly short notice? (ie: do you have to work for a living?)

Give me a ring. It would be great to expand kayaking interst down here.

Etienne

http://www.etiennemuller.com

Tel: 064 45108.

I\'m based in Cork/Kinsale
unfortunately I have to work for a living. I buy the occasional lotto ticket when the jackpot is over 5 million as that would go some ways towards sorting my problems. I could join you for some of the paddle as I have a few days off. When are you planning to go?

P 0879197700

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Hi Paul

I am not sure when we will go yet. Later in the year when the days have lengthened. Usually I keep an eye on the long range forecast and if if it looks good plan around that on perhaps four day\'s notice. That is why I asked about your commitment schedule.

The few of us around here who paddle together work in areas where money may be short sometimes (please not appended illustration) but our time is fairly flexible.

I have noted your telephone number.

One more thing. I am sure you are most likely a far more competent paddler than I, but I have to ask anyway. What are your capabilities and experience?

We plan to go in easy conditions, but one never knows what changes may come. We would put in perhaps 5 to seven hours on the water per day.

Etienne

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Et [img size=720]http://www.irishseakayakingassociation. ... ustbin.jpg[/img]