Junior Paddlefest 2013 – Co. Wicklow Ireland

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Roll on Paddlefest 2014.

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

p.s. Gear for Paddlers, especially the little ones :-)

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Photos with thanks to Shane Cronin & Maria McGivern McNally

 

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