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Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/08/2017
All Day

Location
The Quay, Bagenalstown

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Get family and friends together and take the 3 day self-guided canoe trail.

Starting in Bagenalstown and paddling through Goresbridge, Borris, Clashganny, Graiguenamanagh.

Finishing up in St. Mullins.

  • IRISH Times Magazine  –  Top ten activities for 2015 – Canoe camping down the Barrow river
  • Rough Guides 2011 Ultimate – 1001 things to do with your time on Earth  –  No.38 Journey down the Barrow river.

We’ve got the canoes and we’ve got the tents and can give you endless advise on how to make the most of your self guided adventure down the beautiful Barrow river.

The Barrow is one of the safest and most rewarding rivers in Ireland on which to embark on a canoe camp adventure.

When that window of opportunity opens jump right in. Call us for advise and you will be surprised how easy it can be. Do it for your family now and they will include you in years to come.

I don’t have to tell you about the valley or the enchanting river that runs through it or the little towns or villages along the way I am confident they will speak for themselves. Very confident !

So what are you waiting for !!

For just €99.00 per person, we provide:

  • canoe hire for 3 days
  • Tent
Day 1

Arrive in Bagenalstown, by train, by bus, or by car, your choice! Your canoe will be tied up at the quay waiting for you. (Railway station to the Quay – 15 minutes walk) Your kit will include: canoe, paddles, buoyancy jacket, storage barrell – bag and a guide book.

Heading South you should get as far as Goresbridge where you can camp in the Town Park beside the river. Enjoy a relaxing night beside the river and listen to the gentle sound of the water flowing over the weir as you fall asleep.

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Day 2

After your al fresco breakfast you head South again along the stunning Barrow trail. Very soon you find yourself in the ancient oak wood demense that is the Borris Estate.  Home to the MacMorrough Kavanagh family since Diarmuid MacMorrough was High King of Ireland.

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Enter the Barrow Gorge at Clashganny and enjoy the stunning vista as the  River squeezes between dramatic forested hills on either side.

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Arrive in ancient medieval Graiguenamanagh where you can wild camp again beside the river. Explore this beautiful old town with it’s monastic heritage, old pubs and quant cafés.

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Day 3

After breakfast under the hills, you pass under the beautiful and historic 7 arch stone bridge. You are now paddling through one of the most visually appealing river valleys in Ireland. A pilgram route for thousands of years. Take your time. This is something to emerse yourself in and not be rushed.

Arriving in St. Mullins, a village steeped in History, built on an ancient Monastic site. Let the historian within you explore the village. St Moling founded a monastery here at the end of the 7th century. He may have been Bishop of Ferns and also of Glendalough. The Kings of South Leinster, including the McMurrough Kavanaghs, were buried here. There are remains of several churches. These include St Mullin’s Abbey, a medieval nave-and-chancel church with a spiral stairway, and St James’s Chapel, a small oratory dedicated to St. James and the people who stopped here on their way to the camino – Santiago de Compostela.

Tie up your canoe and explore historic St Mullins or head back to Graiguenamanagh and get the 2 o’clock bus for Kilkenny – The bus leaves on Main Street just outside the Bank of Ireland and over the bridge in Tinnahinch outside Gahan’s Bar that leaves at 2pm and stops in Borris and Goresbridge, Gowran and Kilkenny

Alternatively, get a taxi to New Ross where you will find regular transfers to KilkennyCarlow, Waterford or Dublin.

Don’t just take my word for it..

Highly recommended …..
Somehow – inexplicably to those who have discovered it – the River Barrow remains one of Ireland’s great secrets. The river boasts a towpath that’s perfect for walkers and cyclists, but really, the only way to properly experience this magnificent river is from water level, and a canoe trip along its length is one of the country’s premier adventures.
Wending its way through six counties, across rippling rapids, through fantastic forests and historic towns, the Barrow takes paddlers on an incredible journey, full of adventure, wildlife encounters, unique characters and brilliant stories.
Whether you’re looking for a full guided experience, or if you’d prefer to be the architect of your own adventure (after getting access to the best gear and local knowledge), Go With the Flow can provide all the expertise, equipment and logistical support you will need for a life-defining trip.
For those who discover this hidden gem, the fact that the Barrow still flows under the radar of the masses only increases its appeal. Charlie knows the Barrow like the back of his hand and you couldn’t ask for a better leader, but the river is also ideal for independent self-guided groups who want to wild camp on the river banks and explore at their own pace.
Patrick Kinsella
Writer & photographer, director of Adventure Types 

 

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