Comments on: The River Nore http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/04/22/11/ Fifty open canoe touring routes on Irish rivers and lakes. A book by Eddie Palmer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Basil Bailey http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/04/22/11/#comment-412 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:16:53 +0000 http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/04/22/11/#comment-412 Noel, In answer to your question. The River Nore is a lovely river. You can start north of Kilkenny at a place called Bleach Green. There is a simple weir there, and after a short paddle you get to a small weir called Bishops Bridge, again very easy. You then pass through Kilkenny and below the castle are two weirs in quick succession. The Kilkebby Castle Weir and below it the Lacken Weir. The former is easy and the latter needs more care. Both a very recent constrcutions as is Bishops Bridge above. The section of about seven miles from Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge is a lovely stroll along the river dotted with one or two moderate weirs at Maddockstown and Sion, with a few very small old broken weirs and little rapids. Very easy and pleasing. Bennettsbridge Weir is a huge V Weir. It is challenging in medium to high water but shottable, enjoyable and easy for novices even in very low water. you know water levels are up when most of the left and right have a good flow over them. From here the section is quite flat with a small weir at Annanult and one nice little weir beyond Mount Juliet. Beyond this the next weir of note was at Thomastown. This was a lovely and complex V Weir but was washed in early April this year before the article above. It is now basically a strong flow of water from left to right through the breach. Below this the river to Inistioge is nice easy rather flat affair. Distance Bleach Green to Bennetsbridge is around 8-9 miles. Bennetsbridge to Thomastown around 6-7 miles and then the same from Thomastown to Inistioge. Do not do the river in medium water in sit-ons.. you will get in trouble..Pick a nice sunny day with low water levels and you will have a nice time. Also pick any section above to do at one stint. The section from Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge is really quite nice and easy below the Lacken Weir. (you can get in at this point by the way). Just remember safety first even in low water Basil Noel,

In answer to your question. The River Nore is a lovely river. You can start north of Kilkenny at a place called Bleach Green. There is a simple weir there, and after a short paddle you get to a small weir called Bishops Bridge, again very easy. You then pass through Kilkenny and below the castle are two weirs in quick succession. The Kilkebby Castle Weir and below it the Lacken Weir. The former is easy and the latter needs more care. Both a very recent constrcutions as is Bishops Bridge above. The section of about seven miles from Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge is a lovely stroll along the river dotted with one or two moderate weirs at Maddockstown and Sion, with a few very small old broken weirs and little rapids. Very easy and pleasing. Bennettsbridge Weir is a huge V Weir. It is challenging in medium to high water but shottable, enjoyable and easy for novices even in very low water. you know water levels are up when most of the left and right have a good flow over them. From here the section is quite flat with a small weir at Annanult and one nice little weir beyond Mount Juliet. Beyond this the next weir of note was at Thomastown. This was a lovely and complex V Weir but was washed in early April this year before the article above. It is now basically a strong flow of water from left to right through the breach. Below this the river to Inistioge is nice easy rather flat affair. Distance Bleach Green to Bennetsbridge is around 8-9 miles. Bennetsbridge to Thomastown around 6-7 miles and then the same from Thomastown to Inistioge. Do not do the river in medium water in sit-ons.. you will get in trouble..Pick a nice sunny day with low water levels and you will have a nice time. Also pick any section above to do at one stint. The section from Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge is really quite nice and easy below the Lacken Weir. (you can get in at this point by the way). Just remember safety first even in low water

Basil

]]> by: Noel Dillon http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/04/22/11/#comment-11 Tue, 27 May 2008 23:26:44 +0000 http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/04/22/11/#comment-11 I am one father of a group of three that are looking at canoeing from Bennettsbridge down stream to Thomastown stay the night, next morning canoe form Thomastown to Inistioge. We will have two sit on canoes per family (6 canoes) we have been canoeing together for three years. That is to say we have some experience but are strictly fair weather people. Each canoe will have a one adult and one child to two children on board. It is very much a family experience we are looking for. My question if you can help? Is your experience and number of weirs etc on the section of river we intend travelling? My reading so far tells me the river is mostly Flat River with few weirs etc. Any comments or information will be most appreciated. Noel Dillon I am one father of a group of three that are looking at canoeing from Bennettsbridge down stream to Thomastown stay the night, next morning canoe form Thomastown to Inistioge.

We will have two sit on canoes per family (6 canoes) we have been canoeing together for three years. That is to say we have some experience but are strictly fair weather people. Each canoe will have a one adult and one child to two children on board. It is very much a family experience we are looking for.

My question if you can help? Is your experience and number of weirs etc on the section of river we intend travelling?

My reading so far tells me the river is mostly Flat River with few weirs etc.

Any comments or information will be most appreciated.

Noel Dillon

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