Donegal Canoe Club is a voluntary canoeing club run by enthusiasts. We are based in Letterkenny, County Donegal, North West Ireland. We run rivers, sea kayak, kayak surf and canoe. Our members also enjoy marathon kayaking, slalom kayaking and kayak polo and have been offering these sports to the wider community as a club since 1997. Please find out about membership here or CONTACT US to find out more.
We meet every Wednesday through out the year with several organised events on various weekends throughout the year.
From April through to September
Once the clocks go forward and the lighter evenings are here we paddle outside. We meet up at 6pm in Letterkenny. Where we go from here will depend mainly on the weather and the ability of those who turn up to paddle. This could be a flatwater location like Loch Gartan, Mulroy Bay or the Swilly. If the surf is up we may go to Fannad, Rosnowlough or Ballyliffin. If it has been raining and the river levels are up we will run a river. After paddling we will go to a pub for a pint and a bit of craic.
From October through to March
During these months we go into the swimming pool where we work on learning to roll and work on paddles strokes and rescue techniques. Usually we will also get in a few games of kayak polo too.
Weekend Club Paddles
We have a club paddle nearly every month, this could be a day out sea paddling, a weekend away camping, the Liffey Descent in Dublin, or staying in youth hostel somewhere to run a few rivers.
Peer Paddles
Several of our members will organise days out running rivers or sea paddling. These days tend to be more challenging and aimed at those that have the abilily rather than all members of the club.
Fund Raising
Like all clubs we have to raise money to pay for storage, equipment, pool fees and other overheads. We always try to make fundraising as much fun as possible.
