Junior Paddlefest 2013 – Co. Wicklow Ireland

Last weekend the Junior Paddlefest 2013 event took place in Hidden Valley Holiday Park in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow.

This cracking event was put together in 2008 by Paul Donnelly from Great Outdoors (Dublin) with a lot of help from friends, volunteers and support from Wild Water Kayak Club.

The event has grown from strength to strength over the past 5 years and is now the largest junior event in the Canoeing Ireland calendar.

The weekend provide the opprtunity for juniors to sample a host of disciplines across all paddlesports. At multiple sites across the venue the kids get to try Sprint, Marathon, Slalom Polo & Freestyle kayaking.

Palm were delighted to be on-site with Great Outdoors exhibiting our Junior specific products including the proto-type of the brand new Rocket, a whitewater jacket especially designed for the next generation of whitewater heroes & heroines.

The format of this weekend is awesome, all the coaches, instructors and site staff all volunteer  their time & expertise free to this event and you can feel the good karma wrapping the venue for the weekend.

Roll on Paddlefest 2014.

This is Shane reporting for Palm Equipment International Limited from the Emerald Isle

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Photos with thanks to Shane Cronin & Maria McGivern McNally