Paddling near Bundoran, Co. Donegal

Bundoran sits on Donegal Bay in northwest Ireland, where the Atlantic coastline and a cluster of nearby lakes and rivers make it one of the more varied paddling bases in the northwest. The town is well known as a surf destination, and that same Atlantic exposure shapes coastal kayaking and SUP along the Wild Atlantic Way. Bundoran Pier is the main coastal launch point, while Lake Assaroe at nearby Ballyshannon and Lough Melvin a few kilometres away give flatwater alternatives. Lough Gill and the Upper and Lower Lough Erne system are also within reach for multi-day lake paddling.