http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com Fifty open canoe touring routes on Irish rivers and lakes. A book by Eddie Palmer Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:34:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, it's been a long time. I am now back in harness, and in the past few weeks, have kayaked, canoed and sailed, all since my knee operation on Jan. 23rd. Tony has done sterling work on the book in my absence, managing to complete the Liffey, Boyne and Inny during the ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2009/12/01/back-again/ This will sound a little strange after my last posting, which seemd to be all about what I can't do, as the last few weeks have been extremely busy! My Board Director role with the SCA is both about overseeing the Access Officer job, and trying to watch ahead for strategic ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2009/10/28/autumn-activity/ Hi folks  Back from a really enthusiastic and rousing evening in Kendal, Cumbria, showing my Scottish Canoe Classics programme. A super venue at the Brewery Arts Centre, organised by entrepreneur Robin , and with a few Irish slides at the end to whet appetities. An audience of 127, which makes the journey ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2009/10/17/a-good-night-in-kendal/ Hooray! The summer has ben one of large misty loughs, visits to the western loughs in Galway, most by Tony. September brought a visit over to the Liffey descent, my role this year being photgraphy, as I was certainly not fit enough to kneel in a boat for over 17 miles. The whole ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2009/10/14/the-book-is-finished/ We succeeded in paddling Lough Gowna, the upper R. Erne, and Lough Oughter between May 1st and 3rd, a great trip, and in good weather. The rain came at night,which was fine. The only slight shock was that, after I arrived in the area on the Thursday, and went to ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2009/10/14/a-lovely-trip-in-the-midlands/ Hi folks I did write quite a lot a week ago, and it disappeared into the ether, although the photos posted did survive. Well, it's quite a long time since I added anything new, but the book is progressing! My sore knee was really sore by the time I got to the ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/10/16/sorry-for-the-gap/ My, time flies – it is now May, I have been over to  N. Ireland, and I have not yet finished writing up the April trip! I travelled up the Blackwater valley on March 31st – lovely river and scenery, and met two Gardai, who warned me that camping on the ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/10/01/aprils-diary/ I have had many contacts from paddlers in response to my blog on the trip on the Cork Blackwater. Some were Irish, unsure of the actual access situation in Ireland, some from England, or further afield, wishing to establish the real situation before travelling to Ireland on holiday (and spending ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/07/28/comments-on-the-legal-access-situation-in-ireland/ Well, we’re back, we’ve been to Ireland, paddled the Cork Blackwater (and a lot more) and survived it! It’s interesting that in 17 days in Ireland (north and south), travelling 2,000 miles, and having been in 26 counties out of the 32, we saw no open canoes on cars, and only ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/06/28/14/ On March 30th, after a restful night spent in Tramore, on the coast near Waterford, we headed north to the River Nore. Rather like the Suir, the upper reaches were shallow with many small weirs, and we settled on Bennettsbridge to start, not Kilkenny. Thomastown, on the way up the ... http://irishcanoeclassics.pesdablog.com/2008/04/22/11/