For The Love of It - Whitewater Fest - Canoe Centre

For The Love of It is an exciting fun packed Junior programme that celebrates the breadth of disciplines and experiences Paddlesport in Ireland has to offer. In partnership with the Canoe Centre, Canoeing Ireland is thrilled to bring a fun packed autumn event celebrating all the whitewater disciplines to Dublin.

This event is about all things whitewater with 4 whitewater disciplines on offer: Freestyle, Slalom, Kayak Cross and Whitewater Racing, a whitewater safety challenge and a long list of incredible Irish international athletes and highly skilled instructors on hand to share their knowledge and experience; this is a fun event not to be missed!

Whether it's your first time trying one of these disciplines or you already have experience in these boats, this is a great opportunity to kick off your autumn paddling with some of the best Irish athletes to guide you.

The event is exclusively open to Juniors (18 and under) however accompanying CI adult members who want to get on the water for some fun are welcome too :-)

Open to paddlers Level 2 skills upwards and/or a minimum of 3 months paddlesport activity experience.

Each paddler can partake in 2 x 75 minutes workshops ending with a team Monster SUP Challenge on the water and freshly baked PIZZA off the water!!!

Important note: in order to cater for the number of attendees and the diversity of disciplines on offer; there are 2 time slots on offer for this event with morning tickets and afternoon tickets for sale.

Each ticket includes

• 2 x 75 minute workshops
• One Monster SUP Team Challenge
• Freshly baked PIZZA
• For The Love of It Cap

Workshops on offer

Workshop 1: Freestyle

Workshop 2: Slalom

Workshop 3: Wildwater Racing

Workshop 4: Kayak Cross

Workshop 5: Whitewater Safety Challenge

9:00 Registration at the Canoe Centre for morning attendees

9:15 Assigned to groups for workshops

9:30 to 10:45 Workshop 1

11:00 to 12:15 Workshop 2

12:30 Monster SUP challenge

13:00 PIZZA!!! for morning attendees

13:30 Registration at Canoe Centre for afternoon attendees

13:45 Assigned to groups for workshops

14:00 to 15:15 Workshop 1

15:30 to 16:45 Workshop 2

17:00 Monster SUP Challenge

17:30 PIZZA!!! for afternoon attendees

Please bring your own bouyancy vest, helmet, paddle, wetsuit/drysuit, appropriate footwear and if you wish a boat you're comfortable being in on moving water.

All discipline specific boats will be available on the day.

However if you prefer to do the workshops in a boat you are comfortable in and want to bring in, please do.

Please note this will be a fun day with a lot of time spent on and in the water! Please bring nutritional food/drink to get you through the day and clothing to keep you warm before/after the sessions.

Any queries/questions please contact Hannah Craig hannah@canoe.ie