For The Love of It - 1 day Freestyle and Boatercross Camp - Clonmel

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 conjunction with Southeast Freestyle Fest, Canoeing Ireland is thrilled to bring a fun packed 1 day Freestyle and Boatercross camp to Clonmel.

European Freestyle medallist Aoife Hanrahan, European Champion David McClure and a long list of incredible international Freestyle athletes will be on hand to guarantee you have a fun day on the water and share their incrdible knowledge and experience.

Whether it's your first time in a Freestyle boat or you already have a few tricks up your sleeve, this 1 day camp is a great opportunity to get ready for Southeast Freestyle Fest with some of the best Irish Freestyle Coaches and athletes.

The camp 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 90 minutes workshops ending with a Whitewater Safety Challenge.

Workshops on offer

Workshop 1: Freestyle

Workshop 2: Boatercross

 9:30 Registration at Car Park at Old Bridge, Clonmel 

9:45 Assigned to groups for workshops

10:00 Group Warm-Up led by SouthEast Freestyle

10:30 to 12:00 Workshop 1

12:00 to 13:00 LUNCH

13:00 Warm-Up 2 led by SouthEast Fresstyle

13:30 to 15:00 Workshop 2

15:00 to 16:00 Whitewater Safety Challenge

16:30 Camp end

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.

Freestyle and GP 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 between the sessions.

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