Paddling near Donegal, Co. Donegal
Donegal town sits in County Donegal at the southern end of a county with over 1,000 km of Atlantic coastline, and it is widely regarded as the sea kayaking capital of Ireland. The Wild Atlantic Way coastline — with sea cliffs, sea arches, caves, sea stacks, and uninhabited offshore islands — defines paddling here, while nearby Lough Eske provides a calmer freshwater option close to town.
Top waters to paddle near Donegal

Lower Lough Erne
Co. Donegal
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Shannon [Upper]
Co. Cavan, Co. Galway, Co. Leitrim, Co. Longford, Co. Offaly, Co. Roscommon, Co. Westmeath

Donegal Bay (Erne)
Co. Donegal

Lough Melvin
Co. Leitrim

Erne (Lough) (Upper)
Co. Cavan

Donegal Bay
Co. Sligo

Lowerymore
Co. Donegal

Duff
Co. Leitrim, Co. Sligo

Donegal Bay Northern
Co. Donegal

Bonet
Co. Leitrim, Co. Sligo
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