Meet and Trip Plan:
We will meet on Saturday 29th July at Carrybridge, on Lough Erne at 10.30am and finish at Castle Island, Enniskillen, on Sunday 30th July for around 3pm. The two day’s paddle will be relaxed and we will spend our night camping on Castle Island. On the Sunday we will go for a paddle to Devinish Island and return to Castle Island to finish. Please bring enough food for the camping trip.
All paddles are subject to weather conditions.
Venue Description:
Fermanagh is an ideal destination for the canoeing enthusiast with its magnificent lakes of Upper and Lower Lough Erne providing a 50 kilometre expanse of water linking with the Shannon.
The Lough Erne Canoe Trail was presented the Innovation Award at the 2008 British Urban Regeneration Waterways Renaissance Awards becoming the first Northern Irish project ever to win such an award. Lower Lough Erne and its rugged shoreline provide a vast expanse of open water where large waves can build during windy periods – an ideal venue for the experienced paddler! In stark contrast the Upper Lough provides good shelter with its maze of bays, narrow channels of slow flowing water and innumerable islands and peninsulas – offering a superb venue for the whole family.
Booking:
To book onto a CANI Recreational Paddle, please complete the booking form below and send to office@cani.org.uk
Costs:
CANI Recreational Paddles:
CANI Members – FREE
Non Members – £10.00
Boat Hire:
CANI members – £10.00
Non Members – £15.00
*For hire of a boat, paddle and buoyancy aid. (Please note equipment requirements in ‘Additional Information’ on the booking form.)
If you plan to take part in more than one recreation paddle, why not take out a recreational membership at a cost of £18 per year, or family membership at £25 introductory fee and £5 for each additional member, per year. This would be much more economical, with free recreational paddles to all members and a reduced cost for boat hire.
If you require any further details please contact office@cani.org.uk or 02890738884
This trip and equipment must be booked before 5.30pm Wednesday 26th July 2017.
You will receive an email on Thursday 27th July with final details of trip.
Please follow links below for more information, maps and location of start point on Lough Erne.
Put In/ Start Location – Carrybridge
The next Recreational Paddle is the Away Trip from Thursday 24th August – Monday 28th August 2017.
Please follow link for the Away Trip