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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Canoeing and Watersports => Topic started by: RedLeader on June 05, 2009

Title: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: RedLeader on June 05, 2009: A couple of new, more experienced canoeing friends took me down the whitewater course at Shaws Bridge in my Old Town Charles River last night. It was great fun and went reasonably well. Managed to stay in the boat but did ship a few buckets of water accidently getting side on to one of the weirs when I was practicing crossing the moving water :D

Highly recommended, can't wait to do it again!
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Michelle on June 05, 2009: wow sounds good- google map link?? shawsbridge for us "northy's"
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Damp Colin on June 05, 2009: i'm up Shaws bridge every saturday the weirs are great for surfing and you get all levels of kayakers there during the day. Mobile team adventure base themselves there all day saturday and for £15 you get the hire of a kayak and the gear plus an instructor to take you out for a few hours. Now thats wot i call value for money ;D
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Michelle on June 05, 2009: Anyone up for heading out with MTA some saturday then?? A wee NIOF outing perhaps????
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: RedLeader on June 06, 2009: Quote from: Michelle on June 05, 2009
Anyone up for heading out with MTA some saturday then?? A wee NIOF outing perhaps????

I would definately be up for it. Could I bring a 10 year old?

Whats NIOF?
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Damp Colin on June 06, 2009: yea theres a family slot from 9 to 11 then an open session from 2 to 4, £7 for under 15's and £15 for over 16's then an open session for adults from 4.30 to 6.30
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Michelle on June 06, 2009: Quote
Whats NIOF?

Um dunno lol Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum perhaps? :)

The guy seems nice on phone, Pre- booking is useful if you plan to white water, if it is just an intro to paddling pre-booking isnt.
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: RedLeader on June 06, 2009: Quote from: Michelle on June 06, 2009
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Whats NIOF?

Um dunno lol Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum perhaps? :)

Doh. And I even stayed off the beer last night so I've no excuse for being a plonker :D
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Michelle on June 06, 2009: Well if being a plonker is your gift you shouldntfight it :p
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Damp Colin on June 06, 2009: lol we all have special gifts so my therapist and support worker tell me :D
Title: Re: First time on the Shaws Bridge whitewater course
Post by: Michelle on June 06, 2009: I can touch my nose with my toungue does that count a gift?