Many thanks Gola weekend.

[mikemcnally]

What a cracker eh! just like to say many thanks to Mary, Ciaran, Gavan, Alan and all the usual suspects for making it such a great weekend and thanks Maurice for the hospitality on friday night in the home away from home. \'twas great crack. P.S. hope the hand isn\'t to bad Ciaran , where will I send on the bill for me shoe. I\'ll post a link for some photo\'s later in the week. Cheers.

[ciaran]

Looking forward to the pictures. Hand doing grand, thanks!

Ciaran

[Maurice]

Yet again, A wonderful weekend!!!! The combination of breathtaking weather, suberb company and a wonderful location made for a great time. Thanks to Mary, Alan, Ciaran, Gavin... indeed all present.

Ta, Mo.

[martinguilfoyle]

Thanks to all for a great weekend. Special mention to Brian F for for pulling an old fella out of the soup. Thanks Brian for a perfect rescue in awkward circumstances. I could say I was testing you all, but. I JUST GOT IT WRONG.
Martin Guilfoyle.

[chrisbyrne]

My First ISKA meeting and what a trip Gola was, Many many thanks to you all for your hospitality and advice on the water a great confidence booster for the new baby on the block, Look forward to many more Chris

[brianforrest]

No bother at all Martin. From where I was sitting it didn\'t look like anybody got anything wrong - its all the timing; didn\'t matter who was coming through next. Someones name was written on that wave! cheers, Brian

[johnnyjumpup]

yo a great weekend all ciaran I hope the sore hand was not due to
my handshake I was a bit heady after the friday night in Maurice,s entertainment palace what was said in it has to remain within the four wheels B)

[ciaran]

Before the rumours start...

I have a blistered hand.

It\'s not self inflicted.

I put the side of my hand up againt the sole of Mike McNally\'s runner, which was drying by the fire, to see if it was hot. It was - melted. The melted plastic/rubber stuck to the skin and gave me a good old burn. I\'ve a line of blisters along one side of my hand now, but they\'re not particularly agonizing and should be grand in a few days.

Thanks to Gavan for his first aid.

The lessons here...
- fire is hot
- bring water gel in your first aid kit

Great weekend, thanks to all for coming, and to Mary for orchestrating. Also to Martina for the weather, and to Marie for coming all that way just to say goodbye.

Ciaran

[Mary]

Thanks to all 35 paddlers that made the \'Gola Weekend\' one to remember.

Thanks to Ciaran for the trip planning and to Ciaran, Alan, Margaret, Ricky, Gavan, Neil and many others for their assistance on the water making the trips safe yet challenging for everyone.

It was great to have so many new faces on board also.

Roll on the Symposium

Mary

[knotman2]

Mile buiochas a Mhaire. Thanks for organising. Seanan